Biwater Services comprising of Biwater Treatment and Farrer Consulting have grown significantly in the last 4 years and turnover has increased from £65 million in 2005 to £145million. We currently have a very strong order book for the forthcoming years and are known worldwide for our technical expertise.

Farrer Consulting have achieved £14 million T/O in their first year of trading and achieved a £15.9 million T/O for 2007/8.  Farrer have been established as consultants within Biwater for several years and now, as a start up company in theory, are pushing heavily into various environmental market places in the UK and Internationally. We have a very strong presence in the Central Belt of Scotland and often gain many opportunities through Biwater International and Biwater Treatment. 

Due to recent awards in the Thames region we are looking to strengthen our design team with a Senior Mechanical Engineer.  You will produce superior quality engineering design services to allow the company to minimise risks and maximise profits on turnkey and consultancy contracts. You will report directly to the Mechanical Engineering Manager and duties/responsibilities of the role will include;

• Produce mechanical design layouts which are cost effective, meet the requirements of the specification and which can be purchased, installed and commissioned effectively.
• Ensure that plant and equipment procured by the department is procured on time and to budget.
• Ensure continuous improvement of the business processes.
• Monitor design costs and provide design services appropriate to the allowance available.
• Manage cost effective mechanical designs by other mechanical and assistant mechanical engineers.
• Co-ordinate designs with all other disciplines internal and external to Farrer in order to ensure that the design processes carried out on the contract are co-ordinated for the benefit of the contract as a whole.
• Produce designs which take account of safety requirements in accordance with CDM regulations.

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE
• Have a high level of competence in the principles of water and sewage treatment.
• Have a detailed knowledge of designing mechanical aspects of water and sewage treatment plants.
• 5 years experience of water industry.

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS
• Minimum – Beng Mechanical Engineering
• Chartered member of a senior engineering institute, such as IMechE.

In return the company offers attractive remuneration packages, and the opportunity for career development within a progressive Group committed to the concept of personal and management development.

We are an equal opportunities employer and offer competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package and a proactive approach to development of our staff.