Consulting Mechanical Engineer

Consulting Mechanical Engineer

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Fichtner is a global engineering consultancy established in 1922 with over 2000 employees across 170 countries. Within the UK and Ireland our engineers and consultants are involved in some of the most innovative energy projects across the UK providing design, intellectual and engineering services to developers, investors, owners, and operators.

Projects in development, construction or operation include more than:

• 60 major thermal power plants (waste, biomass, conventional)
• 10 GWh of battery storage
• 5 GW of solar
• 7 GW of onshore and offshore wind
• 5 GWh of pumped storage hydro projects
• 20 carbon capture projects, aiming to capture and permanently sequester more than 5 million tonnes of CO2 per annum

We have over 185 employees across Manchester, Belfast, Dublin, and Glasgow.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Engineer with a mechanical engineering degree and experience in the detailed design and/or manufacturing of process equipment to support our industrial decarbonisation projects.

• A good degree in Mechanical Engineering; ideally a Chartered Engineer.
• Good practical experience in the detailed design and/or manufacturing of process equipment, heat exchangers or piping systems/pressure parts used in gas refining, industrial gas production and use, gaseous chemical production, CO2 capture and storage, and process and mechanical systems in power stations.
• Detailed working knowledge of applicable design standards for industrial process components, particularly in packed columns, gas compressors, pumps, fans, blowers for large utility facilities such as power stations, heat exchangers, and pressure safety systems handling steam, hydrogen and CO2.
• Ability to prepare and review mechanical designs for process plants including heat & mass balances, basis of design documents, process calculations, material selection, functional descriptions, equipment data sheets, technical specifications and cause/effect charts.
• Good understanding of process plant layout principles, pipework routing and arrangement.
• Good understanding of process safety principles.
• Working knowledge of quality control systems applicable to process plant design and manufacturing.
• Good knowledge of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, material science and strength of materials and structures.
• Full right to work in the UK and willingness to travel within the UK and occasionally overseas.

• Salary to be discussed with a discretionary bonus scheme of up to 20% of salary.
• Significant training, development, and career growth opportunities.
• Company electric vehicle car leasing scheme.
• Private medical & life assurance.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Team and company social events.
• Milestone scheme celebrating years spent in the Fichtner team.

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Consulting

Business Consulting and Services