Senior Mechanical Engineer - Static equipment in Glasgow

About The Role

Do you enjoy a challenge? Do you want to make a difference? Are you ready to engineer change within the industry and wider community? At PD&MS, we’re determined to help drive the change that our world needs to see. To support current and new customers to be part of the energy transition, through future‑friendly solutions. You can be part of our vision!

Working Pattern: Permanent / Full Time Role

Responsibilities

• Undertake engineering duties associated with design, certification and safe commissioning both on and offshore.
• Exercise technical authority, autonomy and professional acumen in all activities.
• Supervise the time of others in the team to achieve these duties.
• Static Equipment: Storage tanks, heat exchangers, pressure vessels, boilers, valves, piping, separators and package management.
• Identification of scope of work required to undertake a project / job.
• Estimation of deliverables.
• Input to project plans and schedules.
• Immediate identification to Lead Engineer of any issue that has the potential to cause change or growth to any area of the project or study, in comparison to the original design intent / deliverables required.
• Production of cost‑effective engineering solutions that are fit for purpose, safe and add value to both PD&MS and the Client.
• Ensuring operational and maintenance issues are addressed in the design.
• Seeking input from operations and maintenance personnel.
• Surveys, both onshore and offshore, to determine information to allow execution of workscopes.
• Monitoring progress of work and achieving completion within the agreed schedule and budget.
• Reporting progress as per PD&MS systems and procedures.
• Production and checking of documents and engineering design deliverables created by own discipline.
• Review of documents circulated by other disciplines for IDC or comment.
• Review of Supplier / Vendor documents.
• Communication with other disciplines on design and engineering issues.
• Checking of requisitions for purchase of engineered items and services.
• Attendance at meetings called by Project Manager / Engineer, e.g. kick‑off meeting, progress meeting.
• Attendance at Design Reviews, HAZOPs, Constructability Assessments etc.

The role offers:

• Development opportunities: the opportunity to develop within your technical department, to be appreciated, to work with people who have the same goals and are driven to succeed.
• Varied workload: you’ll have the chance to transfer your skills and develop in our industry and deliver on projects across all energy sectors, from conventional to renewable energies.
• Opportunities for transferable skills: if your experience isn’t traditional oil & gas, we still want to hear from you! If you’ve EPC experience in nuclear, rail, utilities, petro‑chemical, renewables, marine and pharmaceuticals then please apply.

Salary: Competitive Salary depending on knowledge and experience plus a range of benefits that support your finances, wellbeing, and family.

Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, Income Protection, Private Medical Cover, Private Dental Cover, 33 days holiday, Holiday Buy, Flexible Working and Employee Assist Programme and CrashPlan.

Location: Aberdeen or Glasgow – hybrid working 3 days in the office with flexibility to work from home for 2 days.

About You

You’ll have:

• Knowledge of, and compliance with, PD&MS QHSE Systems.
• Knowledge of, and compliance with, client, industry and international specifications and standards.
• Significant, demonstrable experience in Detailed Design Engineering and Engineering Checking.
• Detailed understanding of all Engineering disciplines.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of relevant Oil & Gas Industry Codes and Standards.
• Understanding the application of Autodesk Design products.
• Competent in the use of MS Office applications.

Personal Attributes

• Go the extra mile.
• Empower our people.
• Never get complacent.
• Engage our partners.
• Step up and deliver.

If this sounds like you, then you could be a perfect fit.

Qualifications

• BSc or equivalent in relevant Engineering Discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status.
• Survival BOSIET / FOET with CA‑EBS & MIST.

About Us

PD&MS has been engineering solutions in the energy industry and beyond since 2002, our ability to combine innovative ideas with technical expertise sets us apart. A flexible, full‑service provider committed to supporting the energy transition, we deliver high‑quality project work across the entire lifecycle of assets within the oil and gas, renewables and nuclear sectors. But whoever we work with, it’s the energy, professionalism and purpose of our people that really makes the difference.

We firmly believe in a work culture in which individual differences are a source of collective strength and pride; everybody can perform to the best of their abilities and on a level playing field; and all colleagues feel they’re part of our team and their voices will be heard. We’re already heartened by the diversity within our organisation, but we recognise that there’s always more we can do to improve further. We welcome applications from all persons regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status. We’re energised by the prospect of operating successfully today, tomorrow and far into the future. But we’re also driven to ensure that our business activities are conducted in socially responsible, morally acceptable and sustainable ways.