Assistant MEICA Engineer
At OCU Group, we’re looking for passionate and driven engineers to join our multidisciplinary design team delivering innovative water and wastewater solutions in an agile, collaborative environment.
This is a hybrid role. You will be based at home with weekly requirements to be in our Bridgend office and or South Wales sites.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Collaborating across global teams, including the UK, to deliver high-quality engineering projects.
- Leading small-scale projects and contributing to efficient, on-budget delivery.
- Producing and reviewing design deliverables—calculations, drawings, and reports— aligned with industry standards and our design management system.
- Championing safe, sustainable, and high-quality technical solutions.
- Engaging in technical workshops, HAZOPs, ALMs, and client-facing discussions.
- Supporting Design & Build projects from concept through to construction.
- Assessing existing infrastructure and delivering MEICA designs for treatment and pumping systems.
What We’re Looking For:
- Degree-qualified in Mechanical, Electrical, or ICA Engineering.
- Working towards or already holding IEng/CEng status (IMechE, IET, or equivalent).
- Hands-on experience in UK water/wastewater design or design & build projects.
- Strong knowledge of WIMES, UK codes, and asset standards.
Why Join Us?
We don’t just want you to be part of the team—we want to help you become a national expert in your field. At OCU, you’ll be supported to grow into a technical specialist, backed by a culture of innovation, learning, and excellence.
- Division
- OCU Utilities
- Locations
- Bridgend
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Employment Status
- PAYE/Staff
Bridgend
Our People, our Culture, our Values
As a business, we pride ourselves on operating a ‘People First’ culture, striving to constantly deliver on our 5 core company values.
1. We Care about Safety - It is our goal for everyone working on our behalf to go home healthy and safe at the end of each and every day.
2. We lead with Integrity - Integrity is central to everything we do. Without it, we wouldn’t have the relationships with our clients, nor would we have built an enviable reputation within the industry.
3. We strive to be Better everyday - We take pride in everything we do. This involves a meticulous approach to our work, endeavouring to make each day better than the last.
4. We make a Positive Impact - We want to make the places we work in better; leaving a lasting infrastructure and social legacy. We believe in proactivity to maximise impact.
5. We Deliver to Grow - The successful delivery of frameworks and contracts feeds our ability to grow strategically and strengthen OCU to expand the business and capabilities even further.
About OCU
Established in 1994, OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK, with a long successful track record in delivering customer-focused civil engineering solutions.
Working directly with many of the country’s leading blue-chip power, water, telecoms and rail clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.
We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for them to take control of their own personal development and career progression in a supportive environment.
We believe that being successful is a choice.
We choose to be successful.
We are OCU, ‘One Company United’.
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