Job Role: Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Salary / Rate: £50-£60 /hour Location: Reading (UK wide considered) Our client is a reputable consultancy looking for an experienced Mechanical Engineer to support the Engineering and Design Services team on the Thames Water Framework. The role will contribute to solution development, need identification, definition and validation, and the identification of operational and delivery efficiencies. The successful candidate will also provide technical support for strategic planning, price reviews, and interactions with regulators and key external stakeholders. About the Role: Complete the design of complex mechanical processes for water and wastewater treatment. Support and coordinate multidisciplinary teams in resolving engineering challenges on operational plant assets. Undertake root cause analysis of equipment failures to reduce future occurrences. Provide technical input into project definition briefs, feasibility studies, and optioneering. Contribute to asset surveys, condition assessments, whole-life costing, and preliminary designs. Deliver technical assurance and sign-off throughout project delivery, including handover and commissioning. Ensure compliance with engineering-based regulatory requirements. Provide expert advice on best practice for scope of works to T...