Project Engineer (Mechanical)

Salary: £48,000 – £60,000 per year

Due to continued growth, our client is looking to expand their engineering team. Primarily supporting the Renewable Energy sector, the successful candidate will have experience of heat exchanger design, process system design, and general mechanical engineering appreciation.

You as the new Project Engineer will:

• Support the Sales phase by preparing concept design sketches, calculations, and attending customer meetings both in the UK and overseas
• Review and interpret customer requirements provided in the form of specifications, drawings, or international standards
• Perform detailed engineering calculations with respect to heat exchanger design, the outputs of which will be used to complete the mechanical / pressure vessel design. These calculations may be performed using HTRI/ASPEN software or hand calculation, as appropriate
• Communicate details to enable the production of manufacturing documentation
• Produce customer documentation as a contract deliverable or to support product/supplier approvals
• Ensure that products are designed to budget whilst meeting customer requirements
• Assist with the production of operation and maintenance manuals/instructions Complete site surveys and condition assessments, produce technical reports and recommendations as appropriate
• Provide technical support to both internal and external customers on an ad-hoc basis
• Take a pro-active approach to research and development, striving to become a market leader
• Develop best practices within the design team, constantly striving for continuous improvement
• Keep up to date with latest practices, industry standards and available design technology
• Identify and implement new software to support best practice

Essential experience required:

All aspects of Heat Exchanger design utilising industry standard software (preferably shell & tube exchangers)Understanding of relevant fundamental principles (Thermodynamics, Mass/Heat Balance Equations)

Familiarity with the relevant TEMA / API / ASME design codes & standards

Experience of working in a mechanical design position/team

Desirable experience includes:

Pressure Vessel Design and experience in using relevant codes/standards (ASME VIII, EN 13445)

• Experience of using the following software:
  
  • • HTRI Xist
    • ASPEN Exchanger Design & Rating
    • PV Elite
    • Autodesk Inventor/Vault

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following key skills:

Strong team player, equally able to work unsupervised

Deadline focussed

Analytical, forward-thinking approach

Creative and a strong problem solver

Motivated to continually develop both individually and within the business

Good communicator, able to engage with and communicate at all levels, both verbally and in writing.

Strong mathematical capabilities

Possess commercial competence or have a desire to develop your skills commercially

Flexible and adaptable

Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.

Qualifications required

Engineering Qualification to HND level or equivalent

Desirable: A relevant Engineering Degree, preferably to 2:1 level or above

In addition, the candidate will meet the below criteria:

Be able to work out of hours, when required to support customer needs

Hold a Full UK driving licence

Be able to travel overseas

Be a current UK resident

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