Principal Mechanical Engineer

Scantec
📍 Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted May 29, 2026

Job Description

Principal Mechanical Engineer – Water

Leading Engineering Consultancy | Water Sector | Hybrid Working | Long-term Contract | Outside IR35 | Competitive Rate

The Opportunity

We're recruiting a Principal Mechanical Engineer to deliver high-quality mechanical engineering design and technical leadership across multiple water sector projects. You'll be responsible for leading mechanical engineering workstreams, ensuring compliance with sector standards, managing design delivery, and mentoring engineering teams.

Contract Details: Outside IR35 | Competitive daily/monthly rate | Hybrid working| Long-term contract

MUST HAVE: Current water sector experience. This is a senior technical role for an SQEP (Suitably Qualified Experienced Person) mechanical engineer with proven, recent expertise in water, wastewater or biosolids treatment. You'll have the capability to lead mechanical engineering on projects or groups of projects, managing design quality, timescales,...

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Job Details

  • Location Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category architecture-and-engineering
  • Posted Date May 29, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 08, 2026