Lead Mechanical Engineer

Atlas Professionals; Hessle; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer to oversee and guide a dynamic team in the oil and gas sector. This pivotal role involves managing project scopes, ensuring compliance with engineering standards, and fostering strong relationships with clients and partners. You will leverage your extensive experience to mentor team members and drive successful project outcomes while promoting safety and quality throughout the engineering process. If you are passionate about mechanical engineering and ready to take your career to the next level, this is the opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 15 years of experience in Mechanical Engineering design in high hazard industries.
• 5 years as a Lead Mechanical Engineer with project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Mechanical Engineering team and ensure compliance with project standards.
• Provide technical services and act as the final approval authority.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering Design

Project Management

Technical Leadership

Mentoring and Coaching

Quality Control

Multi-discipline Communication

Analytical Methods

Education

BSc/MSc in Mechanical Engineering

Chartered Mechanical Engineer Status

Tools

3D Design Software

Design Codes (ASME, API, EN)

Job description

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Atlas Professionals are recruiting for a Lead Mechanical Engineer based in Hessle, Yorkshire. This will be a full-time role, working Monday to Friday. This is a hybrid role working Monday and Friday from home and in the office Tuesday to Thursday.

Responsibilities:

• Provision of technical services relating to the Mechanical Engineering elements of project scopes; with special attention to the design basis, FEED, and EPCm scope preparation and execution, design/safety reviews, specification and procurement of equipment and materials, vendor selection and timely resolution of technical and engineering issues.
• Acting as a technical expert in Mechanical Engineering and the final technical approval authority for the discipline.
• Leading the Mechanical Engineering team, developing design scope and ensuring that all related deliverables are in compliance with the applicable codes, standards, project and company requirements and procedures.
• Coordinating and aligning the Mechanical Engineering interfaces between the project phases.
• Establishing professional working relationships with clients’ engineers and direct partner companies with any technical queries and interpretation of scope, specifications and standards.
• Maintaining an overview of the company’s Mechanical Engineering capability and highlight to the Project Delivery Manager any critical resourcing issues.
• Ensuring that all assigned work is carried out in compliance to the agreed budget and schedule.
• Commitment to and promotion of the company values and ensuring the realisation of company and project health, safety, environmental, quality and ethics, systems, policies and procedures.

Education Required:

• BSc/MSc. or higher degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Chartered Mechanical Engineer Status preferred.

Skills and Experience Required:

• 15 years’ experience in Mechanical Engineering design in the oil and gas, petro-chemical, chemical industries and other high hazard industries with proven experience of producing deliverables to budgeted man-hours.
• 5 years’ experience as a Lead Mechanical Engineer on a variety of projects within a reputable engineering consultancy, EPIC contractor or client organisation. Package Engineering experience is of specific interest, whether rotating and/or static equipment.
• Experienced in the supervision of discipline designers and associated administrative functions.
• Proven ability to mentor and coach mechanical team members.
• Experienced in use of design and assessment methods used within discipline.
• Fully familiar with international design codes and standards. Experienced in ASME codes, API codes (for installations, tanks and rotating equipment) and European EN codes (for piping and vessels).
• Experienced in mechanical/piping fabrication, steel structures and mechanical-civil interface.
• Experienced in 3D design and modelling methods used within discipline.
• Experienced in quality control requirements and quality assurance for engineering work.
• Excellent multi-discipline communications and team player.
• Experienced with (or good knowledge of) analytical methods used within discipline including theoretical background for analysis programs is desirable.

If you have relevant experience and may be interested, please apply and your CV will be reviewed.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Industries: Oil and Gas