Senior Mechanical Engineer

CIBSE Journal; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CIBSE Journal is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead a multi-disciplinary design team in delivering complex marine and offshore projects from concept through to installation. You will own the design authority, mentor engineers, and ensure adherence to time, budget and quality targets.

The role requires deep knowledge of engineering design techniques, hands-on capability with CAD/analysis tools, and the ability to guide a project through sea trials while maintaining high standards of

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a multi–disciplinary design environment.
• Up to date knowledge in relevant technologies and engineering design techniques.
• Ability to provide technical guidance to the project Engineering team on a day to day basis, ensuring that Engineers have technical direction and clear project deliverables.
• Flexible and knowledgeable, ability to work across disciplines and share ideas.
• Analytical and methodical approach to problem solving with the required experience to make key decisions throughout the project (concept design through to sea trials).
• Ability to lead, delegate and support the Engineering project team in order to deliver to specification, budget and timescale.
• Ability to produce high quality work even while under pressure.
• Good communications and presentation skills.
• In depth knowledge of Engineering design and associated techniques including basic mechanics, hand calculations, analysis packages (Ansys, Staad Pro), CAD software packages (Inventor, AutoCAD)

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership as the design authority and provide technical leadership of a team of Engineers in the successful delivery of projects, within the specified time, budget, to the specification and the required quality standards.
• Providing supervision to a team of Engineers including coaching, mentoring, providing direction and intervention when required
• Ensuring that the Engineering project team clearly understand their responsibilities throughout the full project lifecycle (concept through to installation), taking ownership to make key decisions, call reviews when required and approval of design documentation within the design team
• Promoting ownership to the Engineering team, ensuring there is a focus on delivery and commitment to hitting deadlines
• Ensuring compliance with design practices / guidelines and provide input into continuous improvement activities.

Skills

Leadership

Team coordination

Problem solving

Technical guidance

Communication

CAD/analysis tools

Tools

Ansys

Staad Pro

Inventor

AutoCAD

Job description

Our client is a leading engineering and project services company who provide bespoke solutions across a number of marine related sectors. Due to recent projects won they now require a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join their busy North East office. The successful candidates will be responsible for the coordination, technical leadership and successful delivery of bespoke Engineering projects across a variety of markets.

The Role

• Taking ownership as the design authority and provide technical leadership of a team of Engineers in the successful delivery of projects, within the specified time, budget, to the specification and the required quality standards.
• Providing supervision to a team of Engineers including coaching, mentoring, providing direction and intervention when required
• Ensuring that the Engineering project team clearly understand their responsibilities throughout the full project lifecycle (concept through to installation), taking ownership to make key decisions, call reviews when required and approval of design documentation within the design team
• Promoting ownership to the Engineering team, ensuring there is a focus on delivery and commitment to hitting deadlines
• Ensuring compliance with design practices / guidelines and provide input into continuous improvement activities.

The Person

• Experience of working in a multi–disciplinary design environment.
• In depth knowledge and experience in design and manufacture of some or all of the following: Trenchers, Cable/Pipe lay, LARS and bespoke Onshore and Offshore equipment
• Up to date knowledge in relevant technologies and engineering design techniques
• Ability to provide technical guidance to the project Engineering team on a day to day basis, ensuring that Engineers have technical direction and clear project deliverables
• Flexible and knowledgeable, ability to work across disciplines and share ideas
• Analytical and methodical approach to problem solving with the required experience to make key decisions throughout the project (concept design through to sea trials)
• Ability to lead, delegate and support the Engineering project team in order to deliver to specification, budget and timescale
• Ability to produce high quality work even while under pressure
• Ability to work with minimum technical supervision
• Good communications and presentation skills
• In depth knowledge of Engineering design and associated techniques including basic mechanics, hand calculations, analysis packages (Ansys, Staad Pro), CAD software packages (Inventor, AutoCAD)