Mechanical Design Engineer

Trant Engineering Ltd; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking Mechanical Design Engineers to join their growing design team. The role involves producing detailed designs for energy and water projects, managing project-specific design costs, and collaborating with clients and internal teams. Candidates should have a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a background in energy or water sectors. Benefits include a competitive salary, flexible and hybrid working options, and a company pension scheme.

Benefits

Company car or car allowance

24 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working hours

Company Pension Scheme

Discounted corporate gym membership

Qualifications

• Background in producing detailed designs within the water and/or energy sectors.
• Chartered status would be beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Produce design deliverables for water, wastewater, and bio solids treatment plants.
• Assist in all aspects of mechanical design from site surveys to detailed design.
• Manage internal and external project specific design costs.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Project Management

Hydraulic Calculations

CAD Drawings

Education

BEng or MEng in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Overview

Our Mechanical Design Team is experiencing substantial growth due to new project awards and a healthy forward order book, and we are recruiting for Mechanical Design Engineers of all levels. Working as a valued part of our professional multi-discipline design team, Mechanical Design Engineers are responsible for providing the detailed design of energy and water projects in the UK and overseas. Trant Engineering Limited has a long history of engineering and construction excellence, delivering high quality EPC engineering and construction services throughout the UK and overseas. We successfully deliver complex turnkey engineering projects in sectors such as Process & Water, Energy and Defence. We have over 1000 employees and with a healthy forward order book with a targeted turnover of £150m this year, it is an exciting time to join the business.

Responsibilities

• Working as part of a multi-disciplined team of engineers responsible for the production design deliverables for water, wastewater and bio solids treatment plants
• Responsible for assisting in all aspects of mechanical design from site surveys of existing assets, optioneering, feasibility studies, detailed design and tender pricing
• Production of procurement specifications for mechanical equipment; hydraulic calculations and production of detailed design construction drawings
• Project managing third party designs and providing design assistance to installation and commissioning teams. Liaising with clients and subcontractors.
• Interpreting and understanding client requirements from client documents (drawings, specifications, correspondence, etc.)
• Communication with client, external design resources and subcontractors to ensure compliance with specification
• Liaison with Project Managers and our procurement team to ensure correct purchase of plant and equipment
• Management of internal and external project specific design costs in liaison with Project Manager
• Undertaking and checking design calculations including hydraulics and pumping systems
• Managing the preparation of CAD drawings in accordance with the company Drawing Manual
• Undertake design risk assessments to support detailed design proposals
• Responsible for preparing detailed mechanical specifications
• Responsible for the production of P&Id's

Qualifications

• BEng or MEng in Mechanical Engineering or by experience
• A background in producing detailed designs within the water and/or energy sectors
• Chartered status would be beneficial but not essential

Benefits

• A competitive salary
• Company car or car allowance (some levels)
• 24 days holiday (increasing with service) + bank holidays
• Opportunity to buy a further 3 days holiday via 'salary sacrifice'
• Flexible working (based on a core-hours scheme)
• Hybrid working
• Company Pension Scheme
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• Discounted corporate gym membership
• 1 x Professional Membership paid annually
• Bike to Work Scheme

Equal Opportunities

Trant Engineering Limited is committed to equal opportunities for all and we do not discriminate on the grounds of race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, gender, disability or age