Senior Mechanical Handling Engineer

Senior Mechanical Handling Engineer
Job: Mechanical
Schedule: Full-time
Employment Type: Agency Contractor
Job Level: Experienced
Duration of Contract: 12 Months
Senior Mechanical Handling Engineer required large-scale engineering Project. Project dictates must be present in office 4 days a week (maybe 3 with specific approval and depending on role/circumstances).
Purpose
You will provide mechanical engineering services including technical support and supervision within the mechanical engineering team.

• Role Outline/ Responsibilities:
Senior engineer capable of working fully independently, involved in the following activities:
• Writing and checking mechanical specifications
• Writing and checking mechanical data sheets
• Writing and checking technical content documents to support Enquiry Requisitions
• Review of Supplier bid documents
• Compilation of and checking Technical Bid Evaluations to capture technical bid clarification responses
• Co-ordination of Bid Clarification Meetings and full responsibility for discussion of technical content
• Acting as a single focal point for Supplier document review and approval for several equipment packages
• Monitoring assigned packages for technical compliance, contractual compliance and QA/QC compliance
• Attending Factory Acceptance Tests
• Consider the environmental, commercial, safety and operational aspects of design.
Responsible for review and integration of specifications and standards into the equipment design and quality standards.
Liaison with multi-discipline project teams, project/engineering management and Client representatives for project activities as required.
Progress monitoring to maintain the schedules and reporting of progress to management
Supervision of and liaison with engineers from global support facilities.
Monitoring and reporting of issues related to management of change.
Ability to think creatively and logically to resolve design and development problems.
Identification of risks in the workplace, on site and in the project work undertaken.
Essential:
Proven experience on Oil & Gas/Petrochem projects in the Conceptual, FEED, Detail Design and EPC/EPCm project stages.
Good knowledge of all centrifugal and reciprocating types of API and non-API pumps including seal selection, lube oil and seal systems.
Good knowledge of hydrocarbon compressors, reciprocating and centrifugal.
Knowledge of European and American design codes and standards, i.e. ASME VIII, ASTM, ISO, ANSI, NFPA and NACE.
Experience of performance testing of large machinery.
Sound knowledge of the EU Directives (Machinery Directive, PED, CE/UK marking and ATEX).
Working knowledge of corrosion and degradation mechanisms and ability to select and review materials of construction for equipment in hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon service.
Experienced in the management of Supplier package documentation review including, inspection and test plans, GA’s, P&ID’s, weekly progress reports, fabrication/production schedule, material certification, material testing, field inspection requirements, operation and maintenance manual contents and certification data book requirements.
Commercial awareness to mitigate or eliminate cost additions during equipment delivery cycle in a fast-track project environment.
Proven ability to deliver results under tight schedule and cost constraints in a sustained pressure project environment.
Team player experienced in working collaboratively to identify the best solutions for problems encountered and tenacity to drive these solutions with satisfactory application up to a final conclusion.
What you will bring

Technical and Industry Experience
• Highly effective technical and practical engineering skills and ability to consistently deliver quality, accurate and timely work.
• A sound knowledge of the fundamental requirements of the mechanical engineering, and the basic requirements of other engineering fields.
• A sound knowledge of applicable local and international standards and statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Competent use of mechanical engineering specific software.
• Competent use of relevant software such as MS Office Suite.
• Substantial technical land practical experience in mechanical engineering in the same or similar industry including experience in working in multi-disciplinary projects and teams.
Education – Qualifications, Accreditation, Training

Required:
• A recognised and relevant engineering degree.
Preferred:
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status.
• Relevant postgraduate qualifications in engineering, management, project management or supervisory qualifications or equivalent.

To apply for this opportunity please contact Peter Cheal: peter.cheal@trsstaffing.com or apply via the link below.
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