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Trant Engineering Ltd

Mechanical Design Engineer

Trant Engineering Ltd

. Apply engineering principles and practices to design, manage, and deliver projects of moderate complexity .

Posted 10/28/2026full-timeSouthampton • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in project design, management, and delivery, with a strong focus on sustainability and engineering principles. Capable of mentoring junior team members while effectively communicating with diverse audiences.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Project DesignEngineering PrinciplesSustainability ConceptsProject ManagementMentoring

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Hard Skills
Project CoordinationSite InvestigationData AnalysisSpecification PreparationProblem Solving
Soft Skills
CommunicationTeam CollaborationLeadership
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in EngineeringMaster's DegreeCSCS CardSHEA Water QualificationEUSR Water Hygiene Qualification
Industry Keywords
EngineeringChange ManagementProject DocumentationMultidisciplinary TeamsProfessional Engineering Institution Membership

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Apply engineering principles and practices to design, manage, and deliver projects of moderate complexity
  • Independently evaluate, select, and adapt standard techniques, procedures, and criteria for conventional projects
  • Contribute to multidisciplinary teams
  • Apply sustainability concepts to engineering projects
  • Design complete projects, systems, components, or processes
  • Prepare specifications, drawings, and project documentation
  • Design and conduct site investigations; analyse and interpret survey data
  • Formulate and solve engineering problems
  • Oversee moderate projects or contribute to large-scale projects
  • Plan, execute, and manage scopes, schedules, and budgets
  • Contribute to project meetings and present engineering assignments
  • Incorporate change management practices and commercial impacts into design activities
  • Assign tasks to and direct junior project team members
  • Interpret, organise, execute, and coordinate engineering work
  • Mentor direct reports and less experienced staff; provide guidance and review work outputs
  • Communicate with technical and non-technical audiences
  • Promote professionalism, inclusion, and company core values

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Higher Education (NVQ+)
  • Typically 3–5 years of relevant engineering experience, including project design and coordination
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline (desirable)
  • Master’s degree (preferred)
  • Membership of a Professional Engineering Institution (desirable)
  • CSCS Card or SHEA Water Qualification (desirable)
  • EUSR Water Hygiene Qualification (desirable)

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Company car or car allowance (some levels)
  • Mentored support within the ‘Career Development Association’, to work towards chartership
  • 24 days holiday (increasing with service) + 8 bank holidays
  • Options to buy additional holiday via salary sacrifice
  • Company Pension Scheme
  • Flexible working based on a ‘core hours’ system
  • 1 x Professional Membership paid annually
  • Hybrid working
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Free onsite parking
  • Bike to Work Scheme
  • Discretionary annual bonus