Offshore Mechanical Design Engineer: Topsides & Subsea

PwE Recruitment Group Limited; Norwich; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension matching

Life cover 4x salary

25 days annual leave

CPD support

Employee assistance

Cycle to work

Electric car schemes

Retail benefits

Job summary

PwE Recruitment Group Limited is supporting a client in the offshore energy sector by seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer. You will deliver mechanical design solutions across topside and subsea offshore projects, spanning oil and gas, decommissioning, carbon capture, renewables and hydrogen, with autonomy to develop concepts into robust engineering solutions.

You will lead design activities, produce calculations and drawings, and present design reviews to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Relevant engineering qualification and proven engineering experience.
• Strong mechanical design experience within an offshore environment.
• Experience across topside and subsea projects.
• Mechanical and structural 2D and 3D CAD capability.
• Strong design calculations, analytical and FEA skills.
• Experience preparing and presenting design packs for third‑party approval.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to project teams.
• Strong focus on quality, deadlines, research and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design activities from concept through to completion.
• Develop and manage design tasks against project milestones and deadlines.
• Produce mechanical and structural calculations, FEA and technical drawings.
• Develop concepts and progress them into detailed engineering solutions.
• Prepare URS documents, design packs and supporting technical documentation.
• Chair and present design reviews to internal and external stakeholders.
• Check calculations, FEA, drawings and documentation produced by colleagues.
• Support proposals through design solutions, resource planning and delivery input.
• Ensure designs comply with company procedures, industry standards and relevant codes.

Skills

Mechanical design

FEA

2D CAD

3D CAD

Calculations

Education

Engineering qualification

Tools

FEA software

Job description

PwE Recruitment Group Limited is supporting a client in the offshore energy sector by seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer. You will deliver mechanical design solutions across topside and subsea offshore projects, spanning oil and gas, decommissioning, carbon capture, renewables and hydrogen, with autonomy to develop concepts into robust engineering solutions.

You will lead design activities, produce calculations and drawings, and present design reviews to stakeholders.