Responsible Mechanical Engineer

NES Fircroft Engineering Services Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking a Responsible Mechanical Engineer to join the engineering leadership team at a major Teesside industrial site. This senior authority role ensures mechanical assets are safe, compliant, reliable and fit for purpose while shaping long-term asset integrity and engineering strategy.

You’ll lead across fixed and rotating equipment, pressure systems integrity, PSSR and COMAH requirements, and oversee approvals of repairs and modifications to EHS-critical equipment.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified mechanical engineer with chartered status.
• 10+ years of engineering experience in high-hazard environments such as chemical/petrochemical.
• Strong experience with Upper Tier COMAH sites, mechanical integrity, pressure systems and PSSR.

Responsibilities

• Maintain mechanical asset integrity across fixed and rotating equipment.
• Ensure pressure systems integrity and COMAH compliance.
• Oversee engineering standards, governance and regulatory compliance.
• Approve repairs and modifications to EHS-critical equipment.
• Lead asset life planning and engineering improvement strategies.
• Collaborate with external specialists, inspection bodies and the Competent Authority.
• Support CAPEX, maintenance and asset renewal strategies.
• Lead and develop mechanical engineering duty holders and technical teams.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Asset integrity

Regulatory compliance

PSSR

COMAH

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ASME standards

API standards

HSE guidance

Job description

Responsible Mechanical EngineerTeessidePermanentI'm recruiting for a Responsible Mechanical Engineer to join the engineering leadership team at a major industrial manufacturing site in Teesside.This is a senior technical authority role, responsible for ensuring the site's mechanical assets remain safe, compliant, reliable and fit for purpose, while supporting long-term asset integrity and engineering strategy.

You’ll have responsibility a

cross areas including:

• Mechanical asset integrity covering fixed and rotating equipment
• Pressure systems integrity, including PSSR and COMAH requirements
• Engineering standards, technical governance and regulatory compliance
• Approval of repairs and modifications to EHS-critical equipment
• Asset life planning and engineering improvement strategies
• Working with external engineering specialists, inspection bodies and the Competent Authority
• Supporting CAPEX, maintenance and asset renewal strategies
• Leading and developing mechanical engineering duty holders and technical teams

Mechanical What we're looking for:

You’ll need to be a Degree-qualified, Chartered Engineer with 10+ years' engineering experience, ideally within chemical, petrochemical, process or other high-hazard manufacturing environments.Strong experience with Upper Tier COMAH sites, mechanical integrity, pressure systems and PSSR is particularly important, alongside knowledge of standards such as ASME, API and HSE/HSG guidance.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced mechanical engineering professional looking to take on a genuine technical authority and engineering leadership position within a major Teesside industrial operation.