Senior Mechanical Project Engineer

General Description

Fichtner Consulting Engineers Ltd is a leading technical consultancy with a reputation built on over 35 years of successful projects in the UK and Ireland. Our purpose is to facilitate the investment and delivery of energy infrastructure projects that positively influence the energy transition. Our success comes from the unique combination of skills and experience that continuously evolves. Our Engineers and Consultants support some of the most innovative energy projects across the UK and Ireland; providing design, intellectual, and engineering services to developers, investors, and owner-operators.

We have over 180 employees that we are proud to have represent us, operating from our offices in Belfast, Dublin, Manchester and Glasgow. As the business grows from strength to strength, we are now looking to further extend our team by recruiting a Senior or Lead Consultant, mechanically qualified, with extensive thermal power plant experience, to be based from our Stockport (or Glasgow) offices.

If you would like to know a bit more about this opportunity, or are considering applying, then please read the following job information.

• a good degree in Mechanical Engineering (or close equivalent field);
• ideally a Chartered Engineer;
• significant experience with the selection/sizing of equipment such as fans, pumps, compressors, turbomachinery, generators and their auxiliary systems;
• experience with QA procedures and Inspection and Test Plans for new or refurbished rotating plant;
• practical knowledge gained in operation, maintenance, commissioning or construction roles;
• experience with rotating plant efficiency, reliability, performance monitoring and failure investigations;
• thorough knowledge of relevant standards;
• good understanding of process safety principles;
• Practical experience of consultancy processes; producing professional reports, P&ID’s, engineering software/models, client and contractor liaison.
• strong analytical and excellent communication skills;
• full right to work in the UK with no visa restrictions;
• the ability and willingness to travel both in the UK and occasionally overseas. xwzovoh

What you can expect from us:

• A competitive salary with leading bonus scheme of 20% of salary
• Significant training, development, and career growth opportunities
• Company electrical vehicle car leasing scheme
• Private medical & life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Team and company social events
• Milestone scheme celebrating years spent as part of the Fichtner team!