Total 6 Senior Executive level Engineering job vacancies in Maidstone, ME14 5DY

Role: Senior Mechanical Engineer - Southern Water
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: North Kent (Southern Water Region)
Contact: Aaron Taylor @ Randstad

Are you a skilled Senior Mechanical Engineer ready to play a key role in delivering essential infrastructure projects within the water industry? Our client, a leading contractor within the water sector, is seeking an experienced and motivated professional to support critical projects within the Southern Water framework across North Kent.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the mechanical engineering aspects of water infrastructure projects, ensuring designs meet client specifications, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop and review detailed mechanical designs, calculations, and technical documentation for water and wastewater treatment facilities.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, including civil and electrical engineers, to deliver integrated project solutions.
• Provide technical expertise during the project lifecycle, from concept design through to commissioning.
• Coordinate with project managers, site teams, and contractors to ensure smooth project execution.
• Conduct site visits to oversee installation, testing, and commissioning activities, ensuring adherence to design specifications and quality standards.
• Identify and resolve mechanical design challenges, offering innovative and cost-effective solutions.
• Ensure all work complies with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Support the mentoring and development of junior engineers within the team.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Senior Mechanical Engineer, ideally within the water sector or related infrastructure industries.
• Strong technical knowledge of mechanical systems, including pumps, pipelines, and treatment plant equipment.
• Familiarity with Southern Water frameworks or similar utility frameworks is highly desirable.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to manage complex technical challenges.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with teams and stakeholders.
• Relevant engineering qualifications (e.g., BEng/MEng in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent).
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership is an advantage.

If you're excited by the opportunity to contribute to vital water projects in North Kent and thrive in a dynamic, team-oriented environment, we want to hear from you.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Senior Engineer

About the Role:

As a Senior Engineer, you will play a critical role in the design, development, and implementation of water treatment solutions for a major project. You will provide technical expertise, lead engineering teams, and ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards.

As a Senior Engineer, your key responsibilities will include:

• Providing technical guidance and expertise on water treatment processes, technologies, and equipment
• Supervise all works to ensure Health and Safety standards are maintained
• Ensure all Risk Assessments and Methodology Statements are in place
• Developing conceptual designs, detailed engineering drawings, and specifications for water treatment systems
• Be able to identify any design issues and raise these to the attention of the Project Manager and Commercial Team whilst providing solutions
• Diagnosing and resolving technical challenges, identifying potential risks, and implementing solutions to optimise performance
• Maintain programme and identify opportunities
• Ensuring projects comply with all relevant water treatment regulations, industry standards, and safety requirements
• Communicating effectively with clients, stakeholders, and regulatory bodies, ensuring clear understanding of project requirements and progress
• Maintain a full and accurate daily site diary, including any specialist attendance and any changes/ variations

What we are looking for:

• A proven track record as a Senior Engineer or similar role within the water treatment industry
• Recognised Civil Engineering or Site Management Qualification
• CSCS Management
• First Aid
• SSSTS
• A valid UK driving license

To find out more, please contact Sophie Clemmence in the Randstad Maidstone Branch!

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Project Engineer

Have you got experience as a Project Engineer? Do you have experience within the water treatment industry? If so then read below for the job details.

Role: Project Engineer

Pay Rate: £380 - £430

Location: Maidstone

Contract: Freelance

Start Date: ASAP

Randstad Contact: Lewis Weir

Responsibilities:

• Ensure project costs don't go over budget.
• Make sure all application payments are dealt with before the due date.
• Ensuring all monthly reviews and forecasts are completed and submitted on time
• Maintaining all client relationships on all levels.
• Assist in strategy with the project manager.
• Establish and maintain the contract filling system.
• Monitoring subcontractor performance.
• Ensure confidentiality is ensured and take the steps to verify that.
• Complete the capitalisation process.
• Ensure designs are developed which are safe to construct, commission, operate and maintain.
• Liaise with site management on design and procedure issues.

Qualifications:

• CSCS
• Health and safety
• C&G or equivalent qualification
• Engineering HNC Minimum

If this sounds like something you'd be interested in then get in contact using the information below.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Senior Mechanical Project Engineer:

Have you ever worked on a Water treatment plant? Do you understand the duties and responsibilities of a Senior Mechanical Project Engineer? I'd like you to take some time to read on and see if this is something you could picture yourself doing and possibly thriving in. I hope to hear from you soon!

• Role: Senior Mechanical Project Engineer

• Location: Maidstone.

• Pay Rate: £380 - £420.

• Availability: ASAP.

• Randstad Contact: Lewis Weir.

Duties:

• Liaise with site management under design and procurement issues.
• Analyzing mechanical and thermal devices to find solutions for repairs or innovations.
• Maintain health and safety standards always.
• Oversee day to day tasks and duties.
• Make sure everyone completes their personal roles and responsibilities.
• Have water treatment experience and correct mistakes.
• Ensure Engineering designs are correct and followed properly.
• Being able to coordinate different production teams simultaneously.
• Do Multiple daily product insurance and safety checks to prevent risk of hazards.
• CSCS.

Qualifications:

• Degree or equivalent qualification in a construction related discipline.
• First aid.
• CSCS.
• Experience in the water and MEICA industry.
• Experience in complex and long lasting projects.

Desired traits:

• Ambitious and Positive.
• Uplifting and encouraging the team to do better.

If this sounds like something you would be interested in please get in contact with Lewis Weir so we can discuss further.

However if this doesn't sound like something you would enjoy but are looking for a job in water treatment still get in contact and we will find you a more desired position!

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Senior Engineer

Are you an experience Senior Engineer or Sub Agent? Are you actively looking for a new role? Then please read on!

I am currently on the lookout for a Senior Engineer to join a Water Treatment project near Tunbridge Wells. Within your role, you will provide assistance to the Site Manager providing technical inpt, coordinating design and temporary works.

Duties:

• Temporary works coordinator, ensuring all training is kept up to date and attending all internal temporary works forums
• Responsbile for all temporary works mangement on site
• Ability to review designs from subcontractors to ensure they are in line with other designs and permanent works
• Maintaining the temporary works register
• Being able to assess temporary works supervisors as well as appointing and managing them
• Assisting in mainting drawing files, register and site filing system
• Liasing and working closely with the design department
• Technical reviews of subcontractors method statements, ITPs and programmes
• Providing technical support to the Site Foreman and Site Manager
• Ensure all works are constructed to a good quality
• Lifting Appointing person duties are also preferred but not essential

Essential Qualifications:

• HNC in Civil Engineering or BTEC National

Desirable Qualifications:

• First Aid
• SSSTS
• CSCS Supervison Card
• EUSR

To find out more, please contact Sophie Clemmence in the Maidstone Branch. Or simply click apply now!

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Are you a Senior Site Engineer with recent experience working on a highways and / or public realm contract? Are you looking for a new challenge to work with a well known, reputable civil engineering business?

If so, we have the perfect opportunity, working with a well known reputable contractor in the London and Kent areas.

Location: Kent and London

Contract type: Permanent

Start date: ASAP

Rate: £40,000 - 50,000 plus competitive package

Randstad CPE Contact: Louise Pridmore

The Project:

This client has a diverse portfolio of civil engineering schemes ranging from access road improvements, public realm works, highways schemes, water treatment works, marine works and specialist framework projects.

The specific projects that you would be working on initially would be highways. Therefore, experience in this area would be advantageous.

The Role:

This is the perfect opportunity working with a well known civils contractor, who hold an excellent reputation Nationwide.

This role will be site based, with the occasional need to spend time in the Head Office.

You will be responsible for:

• Reporting to a Site Agent
• Managing up to 4 Setting out engineers / Site engineers
• Some setting out of areas, using drawings provided
• Quality Assurance
• Writing and reviewing risk assessments and method statements
• Carrying out precise works to project specifications
• Keeping site records
• Ordering materials
• Liaising with site staff

Requirements:

• Degree / HND qualified
• AutoCAD
• Use of Total Stations or GPS
• Experience in heavy civils projects and groundworks
• Ability to explain design ideas and plans clearly and concisely
• Excellent communicator both written and verbal
• Ability to work within budgets and to tight deadlines
• Ability to work within a team

If this role sounds of interest to you, please get in touch for a confidential conversation with Louise Pridmore.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.