Senior Mechanical Engineer

Wood Process & Energy is looking to recruit an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer with extensive knowledge of international design codes in Packages e.g. BS, EN, ISO, ANSI, ASME, API to provide services on project scope within our Process & Energy business. Applications will be considered on a permanent staff basis. The opportunity will cover all aspects of project phases i.e. Concept, FEED, Detailed Design for EPC / EPCm frameworks in a high-profile position, part of a significant growth group with ambitious plans, providing key support to operational plants as part of an integrated multi-discipline team on larger projects.

The role will also cover discipline expertise across various major Onshore Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Pharmaceutical, Renewables and Hydrogen projects. To be considered, the opportunity requires experience with a wide range of Packaged and Mechanical Equipment.

Contributing to the delivery of Engineering and Operational excellence through:

• Executing assigned scopes of work
• Supporting and supervising task delegation to the team
• Degree qualified and Chartered Engineer status is preferred
• Providing discipline expertise to the business

Process Ownership:

• Adhere to and comply with relevant discipline-specific procedures and provide feedback for continuous improvement
• Participate in audits and incident investigations as required

Subject Matter Expertise:

• Technically competent in own discipline, actively maintains own competence according to standards and pursues continuous professional development
• Provide discipline support to the business
• Ensure self-awareness of relevant regulatory framework, legislation changes, initiatives, and industry technology developments and promote to direct reports
• Provide discipline input to scope definition and execution
• Relevant experience in operational and maintenance engineering is preferred
• Ability to work on own initiative and highlight areas of risk to the project quality, cost, or schedule
• Experience of managing and coordinating Supplier design and manufacturing activities to support an engineering project, including chairing coordination meetings and supporting engineering design reviews

Responsible for the following activities, including supporting and supervising tasks delegated to direct reports:

• Provide technical support to Engineering studies such as design reviews, HAZOP, SIL, and Constructability reviews
• Review and develop equipment data sheets, specifications, and enquiry requisitions
• Evaluate supplier quotations in preparation for purchase orders
• Review of documentation and specification requirements for integration within the project
• Prepare and manage project documentation effectively
• Proactively support requirements of other engineering discipline teams to enable concurrent design activities
• Raise value engineering and cost-saving initiatives

The appointed Engineer will also:

• Positively engage with suppliers to enable rapid design development, efficient problem solving, and clear communication with the Wood engineering team
• Coordinate interdisciplinary review of supplier documentation, consolidate comments and return these to the supplier after resolving any conflicts
• Correspond with Suppliers on technical matters and ensure that timely action is taken where necessary to maintain quality, cost, and schedule agreements

What we can offer:

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across renewables and emerging energy sectors
• Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team, and individual needs offering hybrid and remote working where relevant
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organization actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with a number of employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Flexible benefits package; inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle
• Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
• Global connections; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession