Assistant Mechanical Engineer

HOUSE OF ABY; West of England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

ABMI Engineering in Bristol is seeking an Assistant Mechanical Engineer to support delivery of mechanical solutions across energy and infrastructure projects. You will assist with design, reviews, and integration of mechanical systems, ensuring regulatory standards and project requirements are met while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, clients, and suppliers.

The successful candidate will help coordinate documentation, support technical reviews, and contribute to design assurance,

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience working in highly regulated environments ideally nuclear, energy, or large-scale infrastructure.
• Good understanding of mechanical systems, design interfaces, configuration management, and multi-disciplinary engineering coordination.
• Ability to address complex technical challenges in collaboration with multiple engineering disciplines.
• Excellent communication, organisation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proactive and comfortable working with evolving designs, engineering changes, and complex project environments.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, development, and delivery of mechanical engineering solutions, ensuring compliance with project requirements, applicable codes, and industry standards.
• Provide technical support across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring effective integration of mechanical systems with civil, structural, electrical, I&C, nuclear safety, hazards, environmental, and commissioning disciplines.
• Review, approve, and produce high-quality mechanical engineering documentation, including calculations, specifications, technical reports, design justifications, and engineering assessments.
• Support technical reviews, design assurance activities, and peer reviews to ensure engineering quality and consistency throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify, assess, and resolve complex technical issues, providing innovative engineering solutions while managing technical risk.
• Manage engineering interfaces with clients, suppliers, contractors, and project stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and timely resolution of design challenges.
• Support change management activities by assessing the technical impact of proposed modifications and ensuring changes are implemented in accordance with project governance and configuration control processes.
• Ensure mechanical designs remain fully coordinated, traceable, and aligned with project scope, schedule, and quality requirements.
• Support project planning, resource forecasting, and engineering estimates, contributing to successful project delivery within budget and programme.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance engineering processes, design efficiency, and project performance.
• Ensure all engineering activities are undertaken in accordance with nuclear safety principles, quality management systems, and relevant regulatory requirements.

Skills

Mechanical engineering knowledge

Discipline coordination

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Job description

Assistant Mechanical Engineer | Energy Projects | Bristol, UK

As an Assistant Mechanical Engineer, you will support the delivery of complex mechanical engineering solutions across major energy and infrastructure projects. You will support the design, review, and integration of mechanical systems, ensuring they meet project requirements, regulatory standards, and industry best practice. Working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, clients, and suppliers, you will provide technical support throughout the project lifecycle, driving design quality and resolving complex engineering challenges. You will play a key role in ensuring mechanical systems are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with programme objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design, development, and delivery of mechanical engineering solutions, ensuring compliance with project requirements, applicable codes, and industry standards.


• Provide technical support across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring effective integration of mechanical systems with civil, structural, electrical, I&C, nuclear safety, hazards, environmental, and commissioning disciplines.


• Review, approve, and produce high-quality mechanical engineering documentation, including calculations, specifications, technical reports, design justifications, and engineering assessments.


• Support technical reviews, design assurance activities, and peer reviews to ensure engineering quality and consistency throughout the project lifecycle.


• Identify, assess, and resolve complex technical issues, providing innovative engineering solutions while managing technical risk.


• Manage engineering interfaces with clients, suppliers, contractors, and project stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and timely resolution of design challenges.


• Support change management activities by assessing the technical impact of proposed modifications and ensuring changes are implemented in accordance with project governance and configuration control processes.


• Ensure mechanical designs remain fully coordinated, traceable, and aligned with project scope, schedule, and quality requirements.


• Support project planning, resource forecasting, and engineering estimates, contributing to successful project delivery within budget and programme.


• Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance engineering processes, design efficiency, and project performance.


• Ensure all engineering activities are undertaken in accordance with nuclear safety principles, quality management systems, and relevant regulatory requirements.

Who You Are

• Degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.


• Experience working in highly regulated environments ideally nuclear, energy, or large-scale infrastructure.


• Good understanding of mechanical systems, design interfaces, configuration management, and multi-disciplinary engineering coordination.


• Ability to address complex technical challenges in collaboration with multiple engineering disciplines.


• Excellent communication, organisation, and stakeholder engagement skills.


• Proactive and comfortable working with evolving designs, engineering changes, and complex project environments.

Assistant Mechanical Engineer | Energy Projects | Bristol, UK

As an Assistant Mechanical Engineer, you will support the delivery of complex mechanical engineering solutions across major energy and infrastructure projects. You will support the design, review, and integration of mechanical systems, ensuring they meet project requirements, regulatory standards, and industry best practice. Working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, clients, and suppliers, you will provide technical support throughout the project lifecycle, driving design quality and resolving complex engineering challenges. You will play a key role in ensuring mechanical systems are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with programme objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design, development, and delivery of mechanical engineering solutions, ensuring compliance with project requirements, applicable codes, and industry standards.


• Provide technical support across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring effective integration of mechanical systems with civil, structural, electrical, I&C, nuclear safety, hazards, environmental, and commissioning disciplines.


• Review, approve, and produce high-quality mechanical engineering documentation, including calculations, specifications, technical reports, design justifications, and engineering assessments.


• Support technical reviews, design assurance activities, and peer reviews to ensure engineering quality and consistency throughout the project lifecycle.


• Identify, assess, and resolve complex technical issues, providing innovative engineering solutions while managing technical risk.


• Manage engineering interfaces with clients, suppliers, contractors, and project stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and timely resolution of design challenges.


• Support change management activities by assessing the technical impact of proposed modifications and ensuring changes are implemented in accordance with project governance and configuration control processes.


• Ensure mechanical designs remain fully coordinated, traceable, and aligned with project scope, schedule, and quality requirements.


• Support project planning, resource forecasting, and engineering estimates, contributing to successful project delivery within budget and programme.


• Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance engineering processes, design efficiency, and project performance.


• Ensure all engineering activities are undertaken in accordance with nuclear safety principles, quality management systems, and relevant regulatory requirements.

Who You Are

• Degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.


• Experience working in highly regulated environments ideally nuclear, energy, or large-scale infrastructure.


• Good understanding of mechanical systems, design interfaces, configuration management, and multi-disciplinary engineering coordination.


• Ability to address complex technical challenges in collaboration with multiple engineering disciplines.


• Excellent communication, organisation, and stakeholder engagement skills.


• Proactive and comfortable working with evolving designs, engineering changes, and complex project environments.

Equal opportunities

• No barrier should hold back talent ! Dedicated to equal opportunities, our Group embraces an inclusive approach: every position is open to all, and we actively support the integration of people with disabilities.

About Us

ABMI Engineering is the part of a leading international engineering consultancy group with over 35 years of experience in highly regulated sectors. In the UK, we’re leveraging our expertise to support major projects within Energy. Our Bristol-based team is growing, and we’re looking for skilled engineers who want to make a real impact technically and professionally.

Equal opportunities

• No barrier should hold back talent ! Dedicated to equal opportunities, our Group embraces an inclusive approach: every position is open to all, and we actively support the integration of people with disabilities.