Mechanical Project Engineer

Mechanical Project Engineer - Water Industry

Location: Oxfordshire
Contract Type:-Freelance / Contract
Salary/Rate: -(Apply online only) p/d - Ltd Company or CIS

GRS are seeking a skilled-Mechanical Project Engineer-to work on high-value MEICA water projects across Oxfordshire.-You''ll join a Tier 1 contractor delivering key infrastructure upgrades for UK water authorities under major capital delivery programmes (e.g. AMP8).

Responsibilities:

• Manage mechanical installation works across water treatment and pumping station projects

• Coordinate designs, site works, fabrication drawings, and subcontractors

• Ensure mechanical scopes are delivered on time, to spec, and within budget

• Interface with electrical and ICA teams to ensure integrated MEICA delivery

• Attend site inspections, FATs, commissioning, and handover activities

Requirements:

• Mechanical engineering background with experience in water or wastewater environments

• Strong knowledge of pumps, valves, pipework systems, skids, and associated equipment

• Comfortable working on-site and coordinating between design and delivery teams

• Experience with NEC contracts and Tier 1 project delivery preferred

• SMSTS/CSCS and water hygiene desirable

Benefits:

• Tier 1 contractor exposure and long-term project continuity

• Option of-freelance-contract (outside IR35 considered)-

• Work across a variety of clean and wastewater infrastructure schemes

If interested to hear further on the role, please apply online and a member of the team will be in touch.

GRS (Gearing Recruitment Solutions) operates across sectors including water treatment, wastewater, AMP projects, and energy distribution. Relevant industries: clean water, sludge treatment, pumping stations, chemical dosing, sewage, food processing, breweries, pharmaceutical, process engineering, power networks, HV/LV installations, renewables, solar, wind farms, energy storage systems, oil and gas, and petrochemicals.