Mechanical Design Engineer

About the Role

The Mechanical Design Engineer will demonstrate a strong understanding of the quality, safety and commercial drivers associated with the design and delivery of infrastructure projects and will be expected to bring an innovative approach to bespoke projects.

• Working closely with the Senior Mechanical Engineer, the Design Manager, the Innovation Manager, CAD Engineers, and other engineering disciplines to deliver Coffey projects.
• Perform preliminary and detailed design of water / wastewater treatment plants based on data provided; achieving contract specified goals.
• Design mechanical aspects for Water and Wastewater delivery and collection networks, and associated plant for treatment. Examples include pumps, pumping stations, filters, filtration systems, hydraulic design and appropriate valve/pipe selection.
• Research and develop new equipment and process solutions.
• Develop relationships with supply chain partners (Products/Services) and customers.
• Apply appropriate software to provide advice, solutions and successful outcomes to achieve project objectives.
• Adopt relevant standards in design to streamline engineering tasks.
• Develop drawings of equipment and plant layouts as required.
• Develop PFDs (Process Flow Diagrams), P&IDs (Process & Instrumentation Drawings) and equipment schedules.
• Develop hydraulic, energy, mechanical calculations as part of the detailed design.
• Ensure Health & Safety, Ethical and Quality requirements, both legislative and company specific, are fully respected and taken account of.
• Effective time management and execution of work within defined timelines.
• Check/understand specifications, drawings and other contract documents.
• Develop and maintain commercial awareness.
• Keep informed of emerging industry trends in technology.
• Undertake Continued Professional Development (CPD).
• Oversee delivery of related aspects of projects when required.
• Project tracking through commercial reporting, progress updates and programme management.

• Fluent engineer with excellent written & spoken English.
• Must have a Full Clean Irish/UK Driver's License.
• No sponsorship available.

Coffey is a family‑owned water infrastructure and civil engineering specialist established in 1974. We are passionate about safety and have been delivering critical infrastructure projects on time and within budget for nearly 50 years. The hallmarks of our contracts are innovative solutions, engineering ingenuity, professional construction management and adherence to the highest safety and quality standards.