Project Design Engineer

• Liaises externally with clients, certified authorities, third party inspection bodies, suppliers, sub-contractors, etc.
• Using standard components and referencing part numbers from the company system, where possible
• Submission of required contract documentation to client/third party, via the Documentation department
• Producing 3D models for estimating weights, volumes, interferences, determining complex geometry, etc.
• Liaises internally with all departments
• Assisting in the development of new equipment/new product ranges (workload permitting)
• Organisation of the duties, tasks & workload of engineers assisting on larger contracts.
• Instigation and ongoing control of projects/contracts from Sales hand-over through to delivery.
• Designing products that comply with applicable governing legislation, e.g. 2014/68/EU (PED)
• Responsible for various ongoing projects including the cost-effective design, material procurement, instigation, control and compilation and submission of all associated engineering documentation
• Direct supervision of sub-ordinates; may have the services of Junior Engineers, Draughtspersons and Trainee Engineers
• Directly responsible to the Engineering Manager and Lead Engineers in their absence
• Verification of designs by calculations and/or FEA/CFD (analysis to be carried out under supervision)
• Creating cost effective designs by integration of common parts and standardisation of components
• Organisation and preparation of all engineering documentation requirements, as required by the contract
• Producing material requisitions to ensure all material/quantity/technical requirements are identified
• Assisting Sales in the preparation of quotation drawings/documentation (workload permitting)
• Designing products that are safe and in accordance with Health & Safely legislation
• Designing products that comply with applicable design codes, e.g. ASME VIII, ASME B31.3, etc.
• Producing General Arrangement drawings, Manufacturing drawings and Technical Specifications
• Will undertake reasonable instructions from senior personnel in the best interests of the company
• Supervising workshop personnel and/or sub-contractors, as required
• Liaison with Quality/Production to ensure ‘sub-contract’ and ‘in-house’ activity is considered and controlled
• Assisting in the creation of standard 3D models and library parts (workload permitting)

AutoCAD experience essential

Essential knowledge of Microsoft packages (Outlook, Word, Excel) and Adobe Acrobat

Knowledge of manufacturing, welding, piping and materials essential Experience of working within the Oil & Gas industry preferred

SolidWorks & 3D Modelling

Minimum GCSE Grade 5 (equivalent grade C) or higher in Maths & English HNC in Mechanical Engineering or similar

ASME PV code knowledge required (i.e. ASME VIII)

Industry: Oil & Gas (Pressure Vessel experience is a must)

Experience of fabricated & cast filters, strainers and pressure vessels required

Salary: up to £50,500 (depending on experience) plus performance bonus (paid twice yearly in June & December payslip), Plus Flexitime (employees can choose their working pattern)

Office hours enable flexi-time working, covering a 37-hour week. Flexible start and finish times are available with core hours which must be covered each day. Monday to Thursday covers an 8-hour shift and Friday covers a 5-hour shift.

Holidays +Birthday Leave (after 2 full calendar years’ service)

• Free eye tests and contribution towards lenses/spectacles for VDU users, if appropriate
• Free on-site parking
• Life insurance (death in service)
• Company bonus
• Company pension scheme
• Training opportunities
• 23 days holiday (19 floating days, 4 fixed towards Christmas shutdown) +extra service days +Bank