Consulting Engineer

Fichtner Consulting Engineers Ltd; Stockport; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical & life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Company electrical vehicle leasing

Team and company social events

Milestone scheme

Job summary

Fichtner Consulting Engineers Ltd in Stockport is seeking a process consulting engineer to work on renewable and thermal energy projects. The role requires a good chemical engineering degree and 4–6 years of project management experience, with travel across the UK and ROI.

You will assess technical risks, interpret drawings and reports, and contribute to high-quality technical documentation for clients. A bonus scheme up to 20% and private medical cover accompany a competitive package.

Qualifications

• Chemical engineering degree from an accredited program.
• 4–6 years of project management experience in the development and construction or acquisition phases of thermal power or renewable energy sites/assets.
• Strong understanding of key technical risks in thermal & renewable energy projects, including identifying design or installation risks.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, models, specifications and functional descriptions.
• Experience with preparation of technical reports, drafting and models for clients.

Skills

Project management

Technical reporting

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Chemical engineering degree

Job description

Fichtner Consulting Engineers Ltd is a leading technical consultancy with a reputation built on over 35 years of successful projects in the UK and Ireland. Our purpose is to facilitate the investment and delivery of energy infrastructure projects that positively influence the energy transition. Our success comes from the unique combination of skills and experience that continuously evolves. Our Engineers and Consultants support some of the most innovative energy projects across the UK and Ireland; providing design, intellectual, and engineering services to developers, investors, and owner-operators.

We have over 185 employees that we are proud to have represent us, operating from our offices in Manchester, Belfast, Dublin, and Glasgow. As the business grows from strength to strength, we are now looking to further extend our team by recruiting a process consulting engineer to work on renewable and thermal energy projects. This role will be based from our Stockport office with UK and EU travel.

We are looking for:

• a good chemical engineering degree.
• 4-6 years of project management experience, post degree, gained with the development and construction or acquisition phases of thermal power or renewable energy sites/assets.
• good understanding of the key technical risks with thermal & renewable energy projects, including the ability to identify potential technical design or installation risks.
• knowledge of standard forms of contract and their applicability to the construction and renewable energy project sector.
• the ability to correctly interpret engineering drawings, models, specifications and functional descriptions.
• prior experience with the preparation of high-quality technical reports, technical drafting, and models for clients.
• the ability to evaluate, explain and simplify complex technical issues to different audiences.
• able and willing to travel in the UK, Republic of Ireland and occasionally further afield for client meetings, site visits, factory tests, etc.

What you can expect from us:

• A salary discussion on application with a bonus scheme of up to 20% of salary
• Further vocational learning and chartered status support
• Company electrical vehicle leasing scheme
• Private medical & life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Team and company social events
• Milestone scheme celebrating years spent as part of the Fichtner team!