Mechanical Design Engineer – Offshore Deck Equipment

Ernest Gordon Recruitment; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Bonus

Flexible hours

Pay and role progression

Company benefits

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer for an Aberdeen-based engineering consultancy, focusing on winches and deck equipment. The role offers hands-on leadership within a close-knit design team delivering high-value projects across global energy sectors.

You will design, verify and document mechanical systems for Carousels, Tensioners, Reel Drives and related machinery, performing calculations and producing drawings to recognised standards.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified Mechanical or Marine Engineer preferred or minimum HND in Mechanical or Marine Engineering with relevant experience
• Proven experience in mechanical design of equipment such as Carousels, Winches, Electro-hydraulic handling equipment, Tensioners and Reel Drive Systems
• Background in oil & gas, industrial lifting equipment or deck machinery is advantageous

Responsibilities

• Undertake mechanical engineering activities across projects including equipment design and lifting analysis
• Prepare, check and approve design calculations, drawings, layouts and documentation to recognised codes and standards (e.g., DNV, FEM, Lloyds, AISC, LOLER, PUWER, HSAW)
• Perform mechanical analysis using FS2000/Staad, Mathcad and FEA software
• Contribute to Factory acceptance documents and design packages
• Drive component selection for Carousels, Tensioners, Reel Drives and handling equipment

Skills

Mechanical design

Engineering calculations

Finite element analysis

Documentation & reports

Education

Degree in Mechanical or Marine Engineering

HND in Mechanical or Marine Engineering

Tools

FS2000/STAAD

Mathcad

AutoCAD

Inventor

FEA software

Job description

Ernest Gordon Recruitment is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer for an Aberdeen-based engineering consultancy, focusing on winches and deck equipment. The role offers hands-on leadership within a close-knit design team delivering high-value projects across global energy sectors.

You will design, verify and document mechanical systems for Carousels, Tensioners, Reel Drives and related machinery, performing calculations and producing drawings to recognised standards.