Summary: The Senior Mechanical Design Engineer role at NES Fircroft involves designing hydrogen-based equipment for a clean energy client in Edinburgh, Scotland. This contract position requires full-time presence and focuses on project management, safety compliance, and collaboration with other engineering disciplines. The role emphasizes the importance of timely deliverables and adherence to quality standards throughout the design lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and take ownership of project design from concept to manufacture.
• Manage projects including client communications and take responsibility for deliverables.
• Design of Hydrogen based equipment including refuelers, fuel storage and installations.
• Complete supporting calculations which will include, flow, pressure, structural, heat transfer calculations and FEA.
• Expected to turn around and complete work packages within a timely manner.
• Understand and apply ATEX knowledge.
• 3D CAD Design.
• Management of entire product lifecycle.
• Take part in HAZOPs and contribute to LOPA’s.
• Contribute to the learning and development of more junior engineering talent.
• Working with controls and electrical engineers to support the complete system design.
• Preparation of part specifications and the procurement of parts.
• Preparation of Technical file documentation and O&M manuals.
• Ensure that the H&S, quality, and environmental procedures are followed.
• Maintain the project PED and HAZOP documentation.
• Reporting to Operations Manager of any incidents, spillages etc that occur.
• Supporting the customer services team.

Key Skills:

• Expert CAD proficiency in 3D and 2D.
• 2D drawing proficiency: standards, dimensioning, materials.
• Production of clear and accurate manufacturing drawings.
• Solid understanding of procurement and manufacturing stages of a design lifecycle.
• Mechanical engineering design experience: structural and pressure vessels.
• Structural and pressure vessel regulations knowledge.
• Materials and manufacturing knowledge.
• Ability to interpret P&ID.
• Working knowledge of quality standards, regulations, and regulatory bodies.
• Fault find and supply solutions to engineer faults.
• Expert MRP and BoM Handling experience, and designs roles in the ECO process.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ideally degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience of designing P&ID.
• Experience in Autodesk Inventor 3D.
• Previous experience in a related industry, i.e. Process, O&G, Renewable Energy etc.
• Strong Team working skills.
• Hands-on designer.
• Project Management skills.
• Excellent Attention to Detail.
• Excellent Time Management skills.
• Logical thinker with pro-active mindset.
• Great initiative.
• Strong Communication skills both verbal and written.
• Highly motivated, practical & proactive Engineer with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Customer focused & commercially aware.
• Self-starter, effective communicator, able to drive the delivery of work packs from start to finish, self-disciplined, enthusiastic, and motivated.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Edinburgh

Country: Scotland

Working Arrangements: on-site

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: Engineering