Principal Mechanical Engineer - Waste & Generation (Energy) | Expression of Interest

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in the UK is looking for a Principal Mechanical Engineer to join their Energy & Resources team. This role involves working on diverse projects such as EfW plants and hydrogen generation. Candidates should have mechanical engineering experience and ideally chartered status. The role offers a collaborative working environment, competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension plan

Private medical insurance

Discounted gym membership

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development training

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical engineering, ideally in the energy or process plant sector.
• Ability to produce technical specifications across various technologies.
• Familiarity with design outputs like General Arrangement Drawings and 3D models.

Responsibilities

• Involved in the whole project life cycle from design to installation.
• Conduct feasibility studies and site surveys.
• Collaborate with clients and partners on design solutions.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Client communication

Feasibility studies

HSE knowledge

Education

Chartered Engineer or working towards chartered status

Tools

Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams

3D modeling software

General Arrangement Drawings

Job description

Expression of Interest - Future Opportunities (please expect longer timescales).

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.

Stantec are looking to speak with Principal Mechanical Engineers for future opportunities in the coming months into our Energy & Resources team. Roles can be based in any of our UK offices but will ideally be reachable from the Midlands or Newcastle.

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.

More information on Stantec’s Energy & Resources team can be found here: Stantec Energy Transition - UK

About You

You will have experience within Mechanical Engineering or a related field ideally with experience in the energy/power sector or related process plant sector, and be either chartered or working towards chartered status.

Our team routinely engages in producing technical specifications across a wide range of technologies (e.g. steam, piping, hydrogen, biomass, EfW plants, etc.), 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 comfortable communicating 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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