MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER in Scotland

Glacier Energy delivers innovative solutions for the design, manufacture, inspection and repair of critical infrastructure and process equipment for energy and industrial markets. Our Mechanical Solutions division provides support to energy and industrial sectors globally, specialising in mechanical products and services including heat exchanger repair and refurbishment and onsite machining. Our in-house subject matter experts deliver high-quality repair, maintenance, re-engineering and bespoke mechanical solutions to meet our customers' requirements. The specialist services that we offer are designed to enhance asset performance, extend asset life and ensure safe, efficient operations.

As our capabilities are continuously evolving and adapting towards a more sustainable future, our team needs to grow. We are therefore focused on attracting the best talent and are dedicated to creating an environment where our staff are empowered, with the ability to develop. We currently have an exciting new opportunity for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join our team in either Washington, Aberdeen Altens, Glasgow or Dinnington.

Role Purpose

The Senior Mechanical Engineer is responsible for the delivery and assurance of high-quality mechanical designs across Glacier Energy, ensuring full compliance with customer requirements, industry standards, and statutory regulations. The role provides technical leadership across mechanical design, documentation, and third-party approval processes, supporting safe, compliant, and commercially effective engineering solutions while working closely with customers, internal stakeholders, and the wider engineering team to deliver projects to agreed quality and schedule commitments.

Accountability

• Produce mechanical designs, including any beneficial alternatives, P&IDs, equipment sizing and subcontract equipment specifications in accordance with industry standard specifications such as ASME and PD5500.
• Produce all documentation in relation to PESR & PSSR requirements.
• Control all documentation to and from 3 body partied and check information is being approved in a timely manner and is correct to requirements.
• Checking of drawings in relations to customer specification and mechanical design, Responsibility for making sure the drawings and design conform to the customer specification.
• Assist with draughting work as and when required.
• Ensure designs being produced are developed and correct and can be produced in a mechanically sound manner.
• To ensure that all work under their control is completed to agreed scheduled target dates.
• Fully ascertain, understand and address all customer requirements.
• Liaise with customers to question, clarify or development their requirements.
• Provide technical support to sales engineers as required for meeting, development and proposals.
• Identify training and learning opportunities to manager.

Requirements

• Degree in related Chemical or Mechanical engineering discipline.
• Degree modules in thermal and/or mechanical.
• IT literate with specific experience using Microsoft Programs.
• Confident to engage with all levels of the business.
• Efficient and accurate with attention to detail.
• Willingness to learn from others and share knowledge.
• Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise workload.
• Proactive, flexible with a 'can do' attitude.

Values

• Ingenuity – Identifies and shares ideas to improve efficiency and reduce costs in their work area, considering the wider impact on team productivity and the quality of service delivered to customers.
• Excellence – Fulfils commitments to customers with reliability and attention to quality, recognising that consistency and timeliness build trust and long-term relationships.
• Collaboration – Works closely with colleagues to uphold safety standards, recognising that a strong safety-first culture creates a more productive and supportive work environment for everyone.
• Respect – Communicates with honesty and respect, demonstrating a commitment to the company's values.
• Accountability – Takes personal responsibility for following safety procedures, recognising that their actions help protect both colleagues and external partners while maintaining a safe and compliant work environment.

Other information

• Life Assurance
• 33 days holiday per annum (inclusive of company recognised public holidays) (pro-rated to start date)
• Employee assistant programme offering health and wellbeing via a smartphone app
• Virtual GP and Second Medical Opinion Service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year