Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Kingdom People; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Portsmouth is seeking a Senior Design Manager (Mechanical) to lead design projects for the Royal Navy. Candidates should have a degree in Mechanical Engineering and 10+ years of experience. This position requires strong project management and leadership skills, focusing on large-scale mechanical systems. Benefits include 25 days holiday, enhanced pension, and professional development support.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Enhanced pension scheme

Life assurance and group income protection

Flexible parental benefits

Professional development support

Employee wellbeing and rewards programme

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in mechanical design or engineering project delivery.
• Proven experience managing design across all RIBA stages.
• Exposure to large-scale mechanical systems experience in saltwater systems, dock infrastructure, large pumps or penstock refurbishment.

Responsibilities

• Develop the client's strategic requirements into detailed, practical design solutions.
• Manage the entire design process from inception through RIBA stages to delivery.
• Collaborate with multi-discipline engineering teams and stakeholders.

Skills

Mechanical design

Project management

Leadership

Chartered Engineer or working toward chartership

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Are you an experienced Mechanical Engineer ready to lead complex design projects in one of the UK s most unique maritime environments?

We re looking for a Senior Design Manager (Mechanical) to join a leading joint venture delivering world–class asset management and infrastructure services within Portsmouth Naval Base. This is a fantastic opportunity for an engineer with a strong mechanical background and a passion for large–scale, technically challenging projects that directly support the Royal Navy.

Responsibilities

As Senior Design Manager (Mechanical), you ll report to the Principal Mechanical Design Manager and take ownership of developing the client s strategic requirements into detailed, practical design solutions. You ll manage the entire design process from inception through RIBA stages to delivery ensuring all projects meet performance, safety, and environmental objectives.

Working collaboratively with multi–discipline engineering teams, project managers, and stakeholders, you ll ensure designs are not only compliant with legislation but are efficient, sustainable, and achievable in practice. This is a hands–on role where your expertise will help drive the quality and success of major mechanical engineering projects within the base.

Qualifications

• A degree in Mechanical Engineering (or related discipline)
• 10+ years experience in mechanical design or engineering project delivery
• Ideally Chartered Engineer or working towards chartership
• Proven experience managing design across all RIBA stages
• Exposure to large–scale mechanical systems experience in saltwater systems, dock infrastructure, large pumps or penstock refurbishment is particularly valuable
• Excellent communication, leadership, and mentoring skills

Details

• Location: Portsmouth
• Salary: Up to GBP55,000 per annum (DOE)
• Hours: 37 per week, Monday to Friday
• Benefits include:
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Enhanced pension scheme
  • Life assurance and group income protection
  • Flexible parental benefits
  • Professional development support
  • Employee wellbeing and rewards programme

Kingdom People is acting within the capacity of a Recruitment Agency for their client.