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Location: Lingley Mere, Warrington (Hybrid Working) Contract: Permanent, Full Time (37 Hours per Week) Salary: Competitive + Bonus and Excellent Benefits
Engineer the Future of Water for Millions
At United Utilities, we're investing in the infrastructure, technology and engineering expertise needed to deliver great water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West.
This is an opportunity for an experienced and ambitious Senior Mechanical Engineer to play a key role in shaping critical water and wastewater infrastructure that serves millions of customers every day. Working within our in-house multidisciplinary design function, UU Design, you'll influence projects from concept through to delivery, helping create innovative, sustainable and resilient engineering solutions that make a real difference to communities across the region.
If you're a Chartered (or equivalent) Mechanical Engineer looking for complex technical challenges, leadership opportunities and the chance to leave a lasting legacy, we'd love to hear from you.
Why United Utilities?
Engineering at United Utilities is about more than delivering projects. It's about solving some of the industry's biggest challenges including resilience, sustainability, operational efficiency and environmental protection.
You'll join a highly respected team of engineers, designers and technical specialists working collaboratively across a diverse portfolio of capital and strategic programmes. From feasibility studies and front-end engineering design through to detailed design, commissioning and handover, you'll have the opportunity to influence every stage of the project lifecycle.
As a FTSE 100 business, we combine the stability and resources of a major organisation with the opportunity to work on projects that have a tangible impact on the communities we serve.
The Role
Reporting to a Principal Mechanical Engineer and initially working within UU Design, you will provide technical leadership and engineering expertise across a range of major capital projects, operational support activities and strategic engineering initiatives.
You will develop strong relationships with internal stakeholders, operational teams, project managers and external partners, ensuring the successful delivery of innovative engineering solutions that meet operational, commercial and regulatory requirements.
This role offers a unique blend of technical excellence, project delivery and people leadership.
What You'll Be Doing
Technical Skills & Experience
What We're Looking For
We're looking for a technically strong engineer who combines engineering expertise with the ability to lead, inspire and influence others.
Essential
Desirable
What's In It For You?
We recognise the value our engineers bring and offer a benefits package designed to support your career, wellbeing and future.
Join Us
This is your opportunity to help deliver some of the North West's most important infrastructure projects while advancing your career within one of the UK's leading utility companies.
If you're passionate about engineering excellence, thrive on technical challenges and want to make a genuine impact on the future of water services, we want to hear from you.
Apply today and help shape a stronger, greener and healthier North West.
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