Project Design Engineer (Permanent, Contract) in Kidderminster

Position: Project Design Engineer (Design & Projects)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: up to £50,500 (depending on experience) plus performance bonus (paid twice yearly in June & December payslip), Plus Flexitime (employees can choose their working pattern)

Industry: Oil & Gas (Pressure Vessel experience is a must)

PRS Engineering has engaged with a key client and a leading Oil & Gas Equipment manufacturer based in the Worcestershire area. Due to team expansion and booming industry, we are seeking a Project Design Engineer on a permanent basis.

Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for various ongoing projects including the cost-effective design, material procurement, instigation, control and compilation and submission of all associated engineering documentation.
• Directly responsible to the Engineering Manager and Lead Engineers in their absence; may have the services of Junior Engineers, Draughtspersons and Trainee Engineers.
• Liaises externally with clients, certified authorities, third party inspection bodies, suppliers, sub-contractors, etc.
• Fully committed to the achievement of the company policies and objectives with attention to quality, safety & environment.
• Assisting in the creation of standard 3D models and library parts (workload permitting).
• Producing General Arrangement drawings, Manufacturing drawings and Technical Specifications.
• Producing 3D models for estimating weights, volumes, interferences, determining complex geometry, etc.
• Verification of designs by calculations and/or FEA/CFD (analysis to be carried out under supervision).
• Designing products that comply with applicable design codes, e.g. Instigation and ongoing control of projects/contracts from Sales hand-over through to delivery.
• Liaison with Quality/Production to ensure ‘sub-contract’ and ‘in-house’ activity is considered and controlled.
• Supervising workshop personnel and/or sub-contractors, as required.
• Organisation and preparation of all engineering documentation requirements, as required by the contract.
• Submission of required contract documentation to client/third party, via the Documentation department.

Minimum qualifications:

• Minimum GCSE Grade 5 (equivalent grade C) or higher in Maths & English.
• HNC in Mechanical Engineering or similar.
• Essential knowledge of Microsoft packages (Outlook, Word, Excel) and Adobe Acrobat.
• AutoCAD experience essential.
• SolidWorks & 3D Modelling.
• Knowledge of manufacturing, welding, piping and materials essential.
• Experience of working within the Oil & Gas industry preferred.
• Experience of fabricated & cast filters, strainers and pressure vessels required.

Benefits include:

• Company bonus.
• Company pension scheme.
• Life insurance (death in service).
• 23 days holiday (19 floating days, 4 fixed towards Christmas shutdown) + extra service days + Bank Holidays + Birthday Leave (after 2 full calendar years’ service).
• Training opportunities.
• Free on-site parking.
• Free eye tests and contribution towards lenses/spectacles for VDU users, if appropriate.

Office hours enable flexi-time working, covering a 37-hour week. Flexible start and finish times are available with core hours which must be covered each day. Monday to Thursday covers an 8-hour shift and Friday covers a 5-hour shift.