Mechanical Engineering Consultant

Fichtner is a global engineering consultancy established in 1922 with over 2000 employees over 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 in the UK and Ireland, include more than: 60 major thermal power plants, across the waste, biomass, and conventional power sectors,10 GWh of battery storage, 5 GW of solar, 7 GW of on-shore and off-shore wind, 5 GWh of pumped storage hydro projects, 20 carbon capture projects, aiming to capture and permanently sequestrate more than 5 million tonnes of CO2 per annum We have over 180 employees that we are proud to have represent us, operating from our offices in Manchester, Belfast, Dublin, and Glasgow and from sites spread across the UK and Ireland. We are now looking to recruit a very experienced Senior Engineer who has a mechanical engineering degree coupled with experience in the detailed design and/or manufacturing of process equipment/rotating plant to support our ongoing support to industrial decarbonisation projects. We are looking for: a good degree in Mechanical Engineering; a Chartered Engineer, IMechE or Engineers Ireland; good practical experience in the detailed design and/or manufacturing of process equipment, heat exchangers or piping system/pressure parts used in: gas refining industrial gas production and use gaseous chemical production CO2 capture and storage process and mechanical systems in power stations detailed working knowledge of the applicable standards for the design of industrial process components in at least one of the following areas: packed columns gas compressors pumps, fans, blowers for large utility facilities such as power stations heat exchangers pressure safety systems of various mediums such as steam, hydrogen and CO2 ability to prepare and review mechanical designs for process plants, i.e., heat good understanding of the principles of process plant layout, with a working knowledge of 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 structure; have full right to work in the UK; and the ability and willingness to travel both in the UK and occasionally overseas. We offer in return: Salary to be discussed on application with discretionary bonus scheme of up to 20% of salary Significant training, development, and career growth opportunities Company electrical vehicle car leasing scheme Private medical