Mechanical Project Engineer

My client are looking for an Engineer with the passion and willingness to engineer and develop designs for projects, the ability to follow challenging standards and overall to add value to our customers at home and abroad. Ideally the person should be routine-orientated, methodical, thorough, compliant, cautious, sensitive, diplomatic, self-disciplined, amiable and accommodating.

Role Responsibilities

• Initially the successful candidate will be assigned to support, FEDEX and DPD project in the UK and also to support bids for current ANPost and PAACK opportunities in the future. There will be significant customer liaison and on-site presence is required, so this is a role that cannot be done remotely, they will however being supported by and supporting the Voice engineering teams.

Your responsibilities and activities will be:

• A Mechanical/Layout/Project Engineer to graduate degree/HND level with a minimum of 2 years automated material handling system experience e.g. Baggage, Parcel, Warehouse, Conveyor
• Ensure that the mechanical system design is engineered following the relevant safety standards and CDM regulations (Perform detailed Risk Assessments etc.)
• Confident in the use of 2D & 3D AutoCAD. Navisworks (Clash Detection), Revit & BIM beneficial too.
• Exposure to building interfaces, services, steelwork, mezzanines
• Able to create layouts and documents required for site installation teams.
• Strong equipment knowledge to create accurate specifications.
• Able to Risk Assess & mitigate project uncertainty through opportunity.
• Knowledge of Machinery Safety Standards to aid operation and maintenance

Qualification and Skills

• Degree or equivalent level candidate with a relevant qualification in an engineering or relevant discipline
• Good knowledge of design standards and safety requirements, working knowledge of the Machinery directive preferred.
• Willing to work in a multi-discipline environment (Electrical/Mechanical/Software/Safety)
• A structured individual with open approach to design and problem solving