Lead Mechanical Engineer

Techniche Global are supporting an established engineering consultancy to appoint a Lead Mechanical Engineer who will be responsible for the provision of the technical services from the Mechanical Department, including delivering agreed project scopes; and will also provide direction to the other mechanical engineers and designers in the company. The incumbent would manage a small but growing mechanical team within the Company’s expanding business.

• Provision of technical services relating to the Mechanical Engineering elements of project scopes; with special attention to the design basis, FEED, and EPCm scope preparation and execution, design/safety reviews, specification and procurement of equipment and materials, vendor selection and timely resolution of technical and engineering issues.
• Acting as a technical expert in Mechanical Engineering and the final technical approval authority for the discipline.
• Leading the Mechanical Engineering team, developing design scope and ensuring that all related deliverables are in compliance with the applicable codes, standards, project and company requirements and procedures.
• Coordinating and aligning the Mechanical Engineering interfaces between the project phases.
• Establishing professional working relationships with clients’ engineers and direct partner companies with any technical queries and interpretation of scope, specifications and standards.
• Maintaining an overview of the company’s Mechanical Engineering capability and highlighting to the Project Delivery Manager any critical resourcing issues.
• Ensuring that all assigned work is carried out in compliance to the agreed budget and schedule.
• Commitment to and promotion of The Company’s values and ensuring the realisation of company and project health, safety, environmental, quality and ethics, systems, policies and procedures.

• BSc/MSc. or higher degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Chartered Mechanical Engineer Status preferred.

• 15 years’ experience in Mechanical Engineering design in the oil and gas, petro-chemical, chemical industries and other high hazard industries with proven experience of producing deliverables to budgeted man-hours.
• 5 years’ experience as a Lead Mechanical Engineer on a variety of projects within a reputable engineering consultancy, EPIC contractor or client organisation. Package Engineering experience is of specific interest, whether rotating and/or static equipment.
• Experienced in the supervision of discipline designers and associated administrative functions.
• Proven ability to mentor and coach mechanical team members.
• Experienced in use of design and assessment methods used within discipline.
• Fully familiar with international design codes and standards. Experienced in ASME codes, API codes (for installations, tanks and rotating equipment)and European EN codes (for piping and vessels).
• Experienced in mechanical / piping fabrication, steel structures and mechanical-civil interface.
• Experienced in 3D design and modelling methods used within discipline.
• Experienced in quality control requirements and quality assurance for engineering work.
• Excellent Multi-discipline communications and team player.
• Experienced with (or good knowledge of) analytical methods used within discipline including theoretical background for analysis programs is desirable.