At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead innovative engineering projects and mentor a team of talented engineers.
- Company: Global engineering business focused on the energy sector.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, excellent career prospects, and a supportive team environment.
- Other info: Join a collaborative team and tackle technically challenging projects.
- Why this job: Shape the future of market-leading products in a dynamic global setting.
- Qualifications: Degree in Mechanical Engineering and extensive design experience required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Our client is a global engineering business supplying highly engineered products into the energy sector. They are looking to appoint a Principal Engineer to provide technical leadership across product design, engineering analysis and development projects whilst mentoring a team of engineers.
The Role
You'll play a key role in the design, analysis and continuous development of specialist engineered equipment, taking ownership of projects from initial concept through to manufacture and customer delivery.
Responsibilities include:
- Mechanical design and development of specialist engineered products
- Structural assessment using hand calculations and Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
- Technical leadership across multiple engineering projects
- Reviewing and approving engineering drawings, reports and calculations
- Leading design reviews and technical discussions
- Providing mentoring and guidance to junior engineers
- Supporting customers with technical solutions and quotations
- Working closely with manufacturing, projects and commercial teams
About You
You'll ideally have:
- Degree qualified Mechanical Engineer
- Extensive experience within mechanical product design
- Strong FEA and engineering calculations experience
- Excellent 3D CAD skills
- Experience working with pressure equipment, subsea, drilling, oil & gas or heavy engineering products
- Previous experience leading engineers or acting as a technical authority
- Chartered Engineer status, or working towards CEng, would be advantageous
What's on Offer
- Opportunity to influence the future development of market-leading engineering products
- Technically challenging projects
- Global engineering environment
- Supportive engineering team
- Excellent long-term career prospects
- Competitive salary and benefits package
Principal Engineer in Whitburn employer: Isaac Gracie
Join a global engineering leader in the energy sector as a Principal Engineer, where you'll have the opportunity to influence the future of market-leading products while working on technically challenging projects. Our supportive work culture fosters collaboration and mentorship, ensuring that you can grow your skills and advance your career in a dynamic environment. With a competitive salary and benefits package, this role offers not just a job, but a meaningful and rewarding career path.
