Associate Director – Mechanical

Overview

You will lead mechanical design and verification for large-scale water projects, shaping Scotland’s water and wastewater infrastructure. As part of a multidisciplinary Water Team, you drive design excellence, mentor engineers, and align mechanical work with project goals and budgets. You’ll collaborate across disciplines, engage with clients and contractors, and oversee design reviews and scopes. This role offers high-impact work on a flagship Scottish Water programme with hybrid working.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working model
• flexible benefits and part-time arrangements
• AECOM University
• volunteering days
• career development networks
• well-being programs

Responsibilities

• Prepare feasibility studies through to construction support for mechanical elements
• Lead verification of mechanical designs, equipment selections, P&IDs, and related specifications
• Collaborate with civil, electrical, process, and mechanical teams nationwide
• Head a Mechanical Engineering Team for water and infrastructure projects
• Develop scopes, proposals, estimates, and programmes for mechanical work
• Deliver mechanical scope within multi-disciplinary water projects and act as Mechanical Lead on relevant projects
• Mentor junior engineers and provide training
• Conduct site surveys and liaise with clients, contractors, and suppliers
• Lead design review meetings (HAZOPs, HAZIDs, ALMs, SWIFTS)
• Assist Project Manager with realistic programmes and budgets for mechanical projects
• Line manage Senior and Principal Engineers

Key requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Chartered Engineer with a recognized institution (e.g., IMechE)
• Proven ability to deliver designs, reports, drawings, specifications, and calculations
• Hands-on experience delivering water and wastewater engineering solutions

• leadership
• mentoring
• collaboration
• mechanical design for water treatment and wastewater facilities
• P&IDs, equipment schedules, lifting strategies, hydraulic headloss calculations
• WIMES Data Sheets

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