Lead Mechanical Engineer

Katherinerichmond; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent company in the energy transition sector is seeking a Lead Mechanical Engineer to manage projects across various sectors, including Waste and Renewables. The role involves building a team, ensuring quality deliverables, and engaging with clients. This position offers hybrid working and competitive benefits including a profit-related bonus, pension, and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Profit related bonus payment

Pension (5% employer and 5% employee)

Reimbursement of professional membership fees

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Employee assistance programme

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Degree educated in Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience in Petrochemicals, Nuclear, Chemicals, Waste, or Renewable Energy.
• Experience managing design and engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing a team of Mechanical engineers and designers.
• Preparing and approving design deliverables and specifications.
• Overseeing on-site construction and commissioning support.

Skills

Mechanical Design

Project Management

Team Leadership

Client Engagement

Proposal Development

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Office 365

Job description

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Stopford has an exciting opportunity for a Lead Mechanical Engineer to join the team to work with highly skilled professionals who are constantly striving to deliver excellence and best practice. You will be based at our office in Knutsford with the opportunity for hybrid working. There may be occasional travel required to other offices and client offices/sites. This is a full-time permanent position.

About Stopford

Stopford's business activities are at the forefront of the energy transition and together with our clients and partners, we are playing our part in tackling the biggest challenges of our time: Energy Security; Environmental Sustainability and Energy Affordability.?

The Lead Mechanical Engineer Role

Reporting to the Project Group Engineering Manager, the Lead Mechanical Engineer shall be responsible for all aspects of Mechanical design and engineering delivered by the Project Group. Working on projects across the Waste, Renewables, Chemicals, Nuclear and Petrochemical Sectors working for a wide range of clients and also supporting the Technology and Innovation Group in the development and delivery of our own technologies.

Key Responsibilities Of The Lead Mechanical Engineer Include

• Building, managing and developing a team of Mechanical engineers and designers.
• Preparing, checking and approving design and engineering deliverables including: Basis of Design, Datasheets, Specifications, RFQ's and Preparing, checking and approving specifications and Scopes of Work for installation contractors and equipment suppliers and completing Technical Bid Evaluations (TBE's).
• Direct input or oversight of onsite construction and commissioning support, depending on the project.
• Ensuring the Mechanical deliverables produced by the Projects Group are to the correct quality, standard and budget.
• Participation in Project Design Reviews and Risk Assessments. (3D Model, Constructability, HAZOP etc)
• Reviewing and developing strategic planning and proposing new business opportunities.
• Supporting preparation of proposals including deliverable lists and Cost, Time & Resource budget estimates
• Proactively engage with customers internally and externally, developing and maintaining strong, positive business relationships.
• Some travel to Supplier FAT's, construction sites and Client Site Visits will be required.
  
  

Role Requirements For Lead Mechanical Engineer Include

• Ideally educated to a degree level, in Mechanical Engineering.
• Have experience in the Petrochemicals, Nuclear, Chemicals, Waste or renewable energy industries.
• Have experience of managing in a design and engineering environment.
• Experience producing and checking Mechanical Deliverables, Scopes of Work, and reviewing similar Vendor Documents.
• Experience managing 3rd Party design consultants and suppliers.
• Knowledge of working with PED, PER and PSSR and CE/UKCA compliance routes.
• Knowledge of DSEAR/ATEX, hazardous area classification equipment/design.
• Knowledge of Nuclear Design Review and Safety Cases.
• Able to complete proposal and CapEx design hour and equipment cost estimates.
• An ability to think strategically and understanding the implication of changes to contract scope.
• An ability to work collaboratively with all engineering design and construction disciplines.
• Working knowledge of Office 365 including One Drive and Sharepoint with proficient use of Word and excel.
• Eligible to live and work in the UK (with no restrictions)
• Full UK/EEC driving licence
  
  

Desirable

• Chartered Engineer.
• Understanding of Designer and Principal Designer Roles under CDM.
  
  

Security Clearance

The successful candidate may be required to achieve and maintain security clearance of at least Security Check level (SC clearance).

Benefits

Employment at Stopford brings many benefits including:

• Competitive salary
• Profit related bonus payment (10%)
• Pension?(5% employer and 5% employee)
• Reimbursement of professional membership fees
• Long service awards
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Additional day off to celebrate your Birthday
• Private medical insurance
• Employee assistance programme
• Free on-site parking
  
  

Please go to our website for a full job description to familiarise yourself with all of the responsibilities, skills and experience required before you apply.

Please note that we do not accept applications from agencies, and you must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

We look forward to receiving your CV for the post of Lead Mechanical Engineer.

Closing date:?7th July

Stopford reserves the right to bring forward the closing date if we receive a suitable number of quality applications from which to make a shortlist. Therefore, we would recommend that you apply as soon as possible.

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unfortunately not able to respond to each applicant. If you have not been called for interview within 3 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Machinery Manufacturing

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