Senior Design Engineer

Graham Hart (Process Technology) Ltd.; Bradford; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-day working week

Job summary

Graham Hart Process Technology Ltd. in Bradford is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to lead our mechanical design function, delivering bespoke shell and tube heat exchanger projects from concept through to manufacture for global customers.

Reporting to the Technical Director, you will mentor engineers, ensure design integrity, apply relevant codes (ASME VIII, PD 5500, EN 13445, PED, TEMA), and collaborate with manufacturing and supply chain to optimise performance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Significant experience in design and manufacture of shell and tube heat exchangers and pressure vessels.
• Strong working knowledge of design codes and standards: ASME VIII Div 1 & 2, PD 5500, EN 13445, PED, TEMA.
• Experience leading engineering teams and managing design activities.
• Understanding of pressure equipment design, materials selection and manufacturing processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work across engineering, production and commercial functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the detailed design of bespoke shell and tube heat exchangers.
• Produce and review engineering drawings using Autodesk Inventor.
• Perform and validate engineering calculations using PV Elite.
• Provide technical input from enquiry stage through to manufacture and delivery.
• Review engineering outputs including drawings, calculations and documentation.
• Work closely with manufacturing, supply chain, customers and inspection bodies.
• Support continuous improvement in engineering methods, tools and processes.
• Mentor and support junior engineers within the team.
• Contribute to maintaining engineering standards and technical excellence.

Skills

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers

Leadership & Team Leadership

Design Codes Knowledge (ASME VIII, PD

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

PV Elite

FEA software

Job description

Senior Design Engineer – Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers

Location: Graham Hart Process Technology Ltd, Bradford
Hours: 38-hour, four-day working week (Monday-Thursday, 8:00am-5:00pm, Friday 08:00am-12:00pm)

We have an amazing opportunity for a highly experienced and knowledgeable Design Engineer to join our existing team. We are seeking someone with the natural passion and direction to lead, mentor and manage our design team. If you are looking for a rewarding career in a role with real prospects and career paths then please read on.

What We Offer

• Senior technical role within a highly respected engineering business
• Technically challenging bespoke projects supplied globally
• Opportunity to develop and mentor other engineers
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• A 38 hour, four and a half day working week Mon-Thurs (8am to 5pm), Fri (8am - 12.30 pm)

About Graham Hart Process Technology Ltd.

We design and manufacture high integrity pressure equipment for the Petrochemical, Pharmaceutical, Oil & Gas, Nuclear and Food industries. Our business is backed by more than fifty years of continuous operation and we have earned a world wide reputation for innovation, quality and great customer service. Our brand is recognised and respected in the industries that we serve.

We are qualified as Fit 4 Nuclear, Fit 4 Hydrogen and Fit 4 CCUS. We have aspirations and ambition - the same qualities we seek in the people we employ. We are also engaging in exciting prototype work and already have a string of credentials to our name involving upfront and live projects for Oil and Gas, Nuclear, Subsea etc.

Our designs are as bespoke and diverse as the range of clients we work with. We engage in FEED studies, proof of concept, R&D, pilot plant design and manufacture, reverse engineering etc. Our catalogue of projects involving design and build stretches into thousands of units with each unique unit adding to our vast pool of knowledge and intellectual property.

We have a visible and displayed commitment to the industries we serve and the associations and institutions who exist to further these causes. We are engaged on the boards and management structures of many different bodies linked to universities, trade associations and forums. Involvement, support and engagement are a key part of what we do, and we also seek to involve and encourage our employees to do the same.

loyee retention are central to our company ethos. We aim to provide a positive, supportive working environment where everyone’s contribution is valued.

The Role & Responsibilities

As part of our strategic growth we are seeking to recruit a "hands on" experienced and knowledgable Senior Design Engineer who can lead our mechanical design function. Reporting directly to the Technical Director, the Senior Design Engineer will play a leading role within our engineering design function, delivering bespoke shell and tube heat exchanger projects for global customers from concept through to manufacture.

This is a senior-level technical position with responsibility for complex mechanical design work, technical governance, and supporting the development of other engineers within the team. The successful candidate will lead by example, combining strong engineering judgement with the ability to guide, mentor and support colleagues.

The role involves detailed mechanical design of shell and tube heat exchangers, including preparation of engineering drawings and performance of mechanical design calculations.

In addition to hands-on design work, the Senior Design Engineer will contribute to strengthening engineering capability within the business, supporting the development of less experienced engineers and helping maintain consistent application of design codes and best practice.

A list of the responsibilities are as follows:

• Lead the detailed design of bespoke shell and tube heat exchangers
• Produce and review engineering drawings using Autodesk Inventor
• Perform and validate engineering calculations using PV Elite
• Provide technical input from enquiry stage through to manufacture and delivery
• Review engineering outputs including drawings, calculations and technical documentation
• Work closely with manufacturing, supply chain, customers and inspection bodies
• Support continuous improvement in engineering methods, tools and processes
• Mentor and support junior and developing engineers within the team
• Contribute to maintaining engineering standards and technical excellence

Essential Skills & Experience

• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline
• Significant experience in the design and manufacture of shell and tube heat exchangers and pressure vessels.
• Strong working knowledge of relevant design codes and standards, including some of: ASME Section VIII Div 1 & 2, PD 5500, EN 13445, PED, TEMA
• Experience leading engineering teams and managing design activities.
• Thorough understanding of pressure equipment design, materials selection and manufacturing processes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across engineering, production and commercial functions.

Desirable Skills

• Chartered Engineer status or working towards achieving the same
• Experience within the process, petrochemical, energy, chemical or related industries.
• Familiarity with FEA, specialist design software and pressure vessel calculation packages.
• Additional experience in pressure vessels and crossflow heat exchangers