Mechanical Design Engineer

Amentum; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Mechanical Design Engineer, where you will have the opportunity to work on diverse projects across the UK. This role involves collaborating with a dedicated team to transform engineering concepts into detailed designs, ensuring compliance with British Standards. You'll leverage your expertise in 3D CAD tools like Solidworks or Inventor to create innovative solutions while maintaining a strong focus on safety and quality. The company values work-life balance and offers a supportive environment that encourages professional growth and development. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact in engineering, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Free single medical cover

Digital GP service

Enhanced parental leave pay

Employee assistance programs

Professional development reimbursement

Paid volunteering time

Charitable donations matching

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Experience in 3D CAD software like Solidworks or Inventor is essential.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Develop engineering concepts with Mechanical Engineers and Project Managers.
• Prepare drawings for design review meetings and attend HAZOPS as required.
• Liaise with other engineering disciplines and assist with technical queries.

Skills

3D CAD

Solidworks

Inventor

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Interpersonal Skills

IT Skills

Education

Mechanical ONC

Tools

Office 365

Excel

Job description

We'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you'd expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family–friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programs, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched–funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

Work–life balance and flexibility are key focus area for us. We're happy to discuss hybrid, part–time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

About the Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Design Engineer to work as part of the Operations team here at the Humber Facility across several Frameworks and Projects around the country. The role allows you a unique opportunity to join our client-facing team delivering the design from its conceptual phase into detailed design, manufacture, and implementation on site. Being part of that team offers a unique opportunity to drive change and innovation in engineering, safety and delivery solutions supporting value engineering.

The successful candidates will become part of a respected and ambitious team working from our Humber Facility, within Asset Solutions, to support the growth and sustainability of the performance unit moving forward. Amentum Enterprise Asset Solutions are offering a truly fantastic opportunity which will allow the successful individuals to be involved across multiple client sectors around the UK supporting this critical site designer role.

The role will consist of working alongside our Senior Designer and Project Management team to develop the design deliverables into the project schemes in accordance with British Standards and Client specifications. The role involves the completion of various contract client technical documentation. The successful candidate will be using digital design hardware to upload the collated information onto Amentum data and cloud systems. Typically including new design documents, including 3D models, updating drawings, design to meet the client gate processes timelines, uploading and maintaining client's documentation on their remote platforms and general reporting in line with the contract to the Amentum Operation leads.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Working alongside Amentum Mechanical Engineers and Project Managers to develop engineering concepts.
• Develop design concepts into scheme drawings in accordance with British Standards and Client Specifications.
• Liaise with other engineering disciplines.
• Prepare drawings for design review meetings as required both internal and external.
• Prepare for and attend HAZOPS as required.
• Ability to log in client's various portal systems and upload, download documentation, update clients progress trackers as required under the contract.
• Attend site on occasions to review inspection teams' data input, offer assistance / solutions to technical queries.
• Participate in developing the growth of the team and wider Amentum growth strategies.

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• Mechanical ONC minimum.
• Must have experience in 3D CAD, Solidworks or Inventor.
• Knowledge of relevant drawing standards BS8888, BS5070 and BS EN 61082.
• Strong IT skills, office 365 and Excel knowledge essential.
• Strong analytical and problem–solving skills with proactive approach.
• Good interpersonal skills and a willingness to work with people at all levels of an organisation.
• Experience of developing design from models and conceptual discussions.
• Site and Engineering experience / knowledge is essential. Training / mentoring in all aspects of the role will be given.

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we're more connected, and if we are diverse, we're more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity.

We are committed to offering a career within one company and recognise the exceptional talent we have in our people. As our business evolves, we want to inspire and empower you to develop your career so you too can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.