Principal Mechanical Engineer - Steam / Piping / Energy

Stantec; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company at the forefront of the energy transition! As a Principal Mechanical Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in a dynamic Energy & Resources team, working on innovative projects like EfW plants and hydrogen generation schemes. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage in the entire project life cycle, ensuring designs meet client needs while prioritizing health, safety, and environmental standards. With a collaborative culture and a commitment to continuous improvement, your contributions will help shape a sustainable future. If you're passionate about mechanical engineering and want to make a real difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension plan

Free private medical insurance

Discounted gym membership

Flexible working arrangements

Industry leading training and development

Paid professional subscriptions

Qualifications

• Experience in Mechanical Engineering or related field, ideally chartered or working towards it.
• Ability to produce technical specifications and communicate updates effectively.

Responsibilities

• Involved in project life cycle from optioneering to detailed design and installation.
• Collaborate with clients and team to develop designs and project-wide solutions.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Technical Specifications

3D Modeling

Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams

Client Communication

Education

Chartered Engineer Status

Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

General Arrangement Drawings

Job description

The Energy Transition is the fundamental shift underway in how we, as a global community, produce, distribute, and consume energy, with the overarching goal of transitioning to a lower carbon future.

Will you be part of the solution? If you are passionate about making a difference in the sector, then join Stantec's industry leading Energy team in driving the change!

As a result of recent successes and the development of new projects and clients, Stantec are looking to recruit a Principal Mechanical Engineer into our Energy & Resources team. This role can be based in any of our UK offices but will ideally be reachable from the midlands.

Working as part of our Waste and Generation Team, you will have an opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects including conventional EfW plants, district heating, gasification projects, hydrogen generation schemes and multiple biogas production projects.

In this role you will be involved in the whole project life cycle, from optioneering through to detailed design and installation. You will be involved with feasibility studies, site surveys and investigations. You will work collaboratively with clients, partners and other team members to develop designs and project-wide solutions across a wide variety of projects across Stantec’s Energy and Resources sector.

As Designers in the construction/energy/waste sectors, it is incumbent on us to take our responsibility for HSE matters seriously and we foster a culture of open scrutiny and continuous improvement in these areas.

About You

You will have experience within Mechanical Engineering or a related field, and be either chartered or be working towards chartered status.

Our team are routinely engaged in producing technical specifications, schedules and reports. We support collaborative design outputs, such as General Arrangement Drawings, 3D models and Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams. You should have a good understanding of a number of these activities and be happy to communicate technical updates to clients and team members.

Our team will be expected to create specifications and scoping documents for award of construction packages and assess vendor designs and progress. Ideally, you would demonstrate some experience in these areas.

Most importantly, you will embody and support our values of client focus, designing with community in mind, collaboration and service excellence.

Why Join us?

• Our People Culture: We're a close-knit team and very proud of our friendly and collaborative environment.
• Awards: Stantec were awarded the International Consulting Firm of the Year and Best place to work - Large Consulting Firms at the 2024 NCE awards as well as being consistently recognised in the top 10 Corporate Knights most sustainable companies in the world.
• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, pension plan, holidays, free private medical insurance, discounted gym membership and lots more.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Great Projects in all of our sectors across the UK&I.
• Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions.

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