Lead Mechanical Engineer
Location: Knutsford
Salary: Competitive
Stopford is recruiting for a Lead Mechanical Engineer to join a team of highly skilled professionals who are constantly striving to deliver excellence and best practice.
Stopford’s business activities are at the forefront of the energy transition and we are playing our part in tackling the biggest challenges of our time: Energy Security, Environmental Sustainability and Energy Affordability.
You will be based at our office in Knutsford with the opportunity for hybrid working and may travel occasionally to other offices and client sites. This is a full‑time permanent position.
The Role
Reporting to the Project Group Engineering Manager, the Lead Mechanical Engineer is responsible for all aspects of mechanical design and engineering delivered by the Projects Group, working on projects across the waste, renewables, chemicals, nuclear and petrochemical sectors.
Key Responsibilities
* Build, manage and develop a team of mechanical engineers and designers.
* Prepare, check and approve design and engineering deliverables including basis of design, datasheets, specifications and RFQs.
* Prepare, check and approve specifications and scopes of work for installation contractors and equipment suppliers and complete technical bid evaluations.
* Provide direct input or oversight of on‑site construction and commissioning support, depending on the project.
* Ensure the mechanical deliverables produced by the Projects Group meet the correct quality, standard and budget.
* Participate in project design reviews and risk assessments (3D model, constructability, HAZOP, etc).
* Review and develop strategic planning and propose new business opportunities.
* Support preparation of proposals including deliverable lists and cost, time & resource budget estimates.
* Proactively engage with customers internally and externally, developing and maintaining strong, positive business relationships.
* Provide travel to supplier FATs, construction sites and client site visits as required.
About you
* Ideally educated to a degree level in mechanical engineering.
* Ideally chartered engineer or prepared to work towards chartered status.
* Experience in the petrochemicals, nuclear, chemicals, waste or renewable energy industries.
* Experience managing in a design and engineering environment.
* Experience producing and checking mechanical deliverables, scopes of work and reviewing similar vendor documents.
* Experience managing 3rd party design consultants and suppliers.
* Knowledge of working with PED, PER and PSSR, and CE/UKCA compliance routes.
* Knowledge of DSEAR/ATEX, hazardous area classification equipment/design.
* Knowledge of nuclear design review and safety cases.
* Ability to complete proposal and CapEx design hour and equipment cost estimates.
* Ability to think strategically and understand the implication of changes to contract scope.
* Ability to work collaboratively with all engineering design and construction disciplines.
* Understanding of designer and principal designer roles under CDM.
* Working knowledge of Office 365, including OneDrive and SharePoint, with proficient use of Word and Excel.
* Eligible to live and work in the UK (with no restrictions).
* Full UK/EEC driving licence.
* Must be able to achieve and maintain security clearance of at least Security Check level for this role.
Benefits
* Competitive salary.
* Profit‑related bonus payment (10%).
* Pension: 5% employer and 5% employee.
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
* Additional day off to celebrate your birthday.
* Private medical insurance.
* Employee assistance programme.
* Free on‑site parking.
* Reimbursement of professional membership fees.
* Long service awards.
About Stopford
Stopford is an international energy and environmental engineering company that offers a full range of project management and engineering services, spanning research and development through to design and commissioning of process, power and renewables technology.
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