Mechanical Project Engineer
8 days ago
Oxford
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