Hydro Mechanical Project Engineer – Refurbishment & Outages

Ross-Shire Engineering Limited; Cromarty; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Private Healthcare

Holiday 31–33 days

Company Pension

Cycle to Work

Gym Membership Discount

Professional Fees Paid

Employee Discounts

EV/Hybrid Car Lease

Health Professionals Network

Job summary

Ross-Shire Engineering Limited is seeking a mechanically biased Project Engineer to join the AO&M team, supporting hydroelectric stations with turbine, pump and valve upgrades and life-extension works. You will lead site investigations, develop solutions, and deliver outages with safe, compliant execution.

The role bridges design, construction and operation to improve asset performance and reliability. Based in the UK, the project scope covers live stations and brownfield sites, requiring

Qualifications

• Experience delivering mechanical engineering projects in hydroelectric or related heavy process environments.
• Understanding of hydro-mechanical systems and equipment such as turbines, pumps, valves and piping.
• Awareness of outage delivery, permit-to-work, dewatering and safe return to service.

Responsibilities

• Support mechanical and multidisciplinary projects at UK hydroelectric stations from concept through completion.
• Develop practical technical solutions for brownfield hydro assets including life-extension works.
• Coordinate interfaces across mechanical, electrical, control, civil and structural disciplines.
• Undertake site surveys, define scope, and prepare specifications and commissioning plans.
• Manage OEMs, repairers, suppliers and contractors to meet safety, schedule and cost goals.
• Support outage definition and planning, including access, isolations, dewatering and lifting operations.
• Ensure compliance with standards, UK legislation and CDM requirements.
• Monitor costs, progress, risks and change control.
• Participate in design reviews, HAZID and lifting reviews.
• Support strip-down, inspection, testing and handover activities.
• Produce calculations, drawings and asset records.

Skills

Outage planning

Multidisciplinary coordination

Live site experience

Mechanical engineering knowledge

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Job description

Ross-Shire Engineering Limited is seeking a mechanically biased Project Engineer to join the AO&M team, supporting hydroelectric stations with turbine, pump and valve upgrades and life-extension works. You will lead site investigations, develop solutions, and deliver outages with safe, compliant execution.

The role bridges design, construction and operation to improve asset performance and reliability. Based in the UK, the project scope covers live stations and brownfield sites, requiring