Senior Mechanical Engineer

My client are one of the worlds leading engineering service providers to the power generation industry. They offer services in design, constuction, project management, plant mainetenance, and decommissioning.

Thanks to the aquisition of new projects they are expanding their team across the board. One of their immediate requirements is for 2 excellent mechanical/structural engineers to join the business in Newcastle.

The engineers will be required to use their mechanical expertise to carry out dedicated mechanical support for proposals/contracts/tenders, technical specifications of components and mechanical equipment, layout/design, check and review, forecasting mechanical load requirements on projects. The role will be office based and may include infrequent site visits for site surveys and installation.

The ideal candidate will have most of the following attributes:

* Capability to conduct a Technical Assessment of the competency of potential "Out sourced" Design Houses / Consultancies to meet project requirements
* Capability to assess & sentence mechanical design aspects of non-conformances to engineering deliverables. These could be reported from the quality surveillance of material supply, manufacturing, shipping, erection & commissioning
* Competent in the use of Computer Software Packages such as Microsoft Office and other specific design packages e.g. Solid Edge, Smartplant, STAAD Pro
* Knowledge & awareness of Industry Health & Safety legislation / requirements
* Experience of safe working practices on operational Nuclear Plant, in relation to conducting on-site surveys, or other investigative work on operational plant & knowledge of Safe Systems of Work / Personal Safety, would be advantageous e.g. Safety Passport, Permit to Work system

These are Permanent roles based in the North East offering an excellent package.