Mechanical & Piping Designer

Superior Recruitment Group; Warrington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job description

Superior Recruitment Group have a fantastic opportunity for a Mechanical & Piping Designer to join their large client, in Warrington.

This role will be offered on a permanent basis.

Main Responsibilities:

1. Supporting the Lead Designer, you are responsible for the production of the Mechanical and Piping (M&P) designs within single discipline, multi-discipline engineering, EPCM or EPC projects.
2. These projects will range from Concept Design to Execution Design.
3. The projects will be for different sectors (Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Energy, Utilities, Chemicals, Food), small and large projects, and greenfield and brownfield.
4. You are responsible to carry out all design activities using your own initiative to the agreed timescales and budget.
5. You may be asked to participate in internal and external design reviews supporting the Lead Designer & Engineering Project Manager.
6. You are able to interpret Engineering line diagrams and develop them into Engineering designs.
7. Depending on size and complexity you may be the responsible M&P designer for one project, or for a portfolio of projects.
8. You should be able to identify changes to the design scope and report the changes to the Project Design Lead & Engineering Project Manager, providing support to the management of change process.
9. You are responsible for driving quality in all Engineering designs which can include, depending on experience, the checking of discipline design deliverables to company procedures.
10. Coaching and mentoring team.

Skills/Qualifications:

1. More than 5 years of experience as an M&P designer, in single discipline and multi-discipline projects, in an Engineering / EPCM / EPC company, in one of the above mentioned sectors.
2. Deep knowledge of Autodesk Plant 3D or similar and capable of carrying designs using the software without supervision.
3. Sound knowledge of M&P engineering and design, whilst also having a sound knowledge of the other disciplines (Instrumentation, Civil / Structural, and Process).
4. HNC / HND in Mechanical Engineering (Preferred).
5. Incorporated Engineer (Preferred).
6. Plant 3D Administrator (Preferred).
7. Autodesk Inventor (Preferred).
8. Experience with laser scanning of sites (Preferred).
9. Produce and develop design deliverables including: 3D models, GA drawings, Piping Isometrics (Fabrication & Destruction), and relevant schedules.
10. You should be able to assist where applicable in the delivery of site surveys of existing assets, including the production of site survey reports.
11. Result oriented. You are only satisfied after your design is approved by the Project Design Lead.
12. You liaise and work closely with your project team to ensure you are working on the correct deliverables. You have a ‘one time right’ mentality.
13. Experienced with the main M&P design packages including AutoCAD 3D, Navisworks and all Microsoft office packages.
14. Experienced with Intelligent design software such as AutoCAD Plant 3D, or PDMS / E3D.
15. Assist the Engineers with the selection of mechanical equipment including but not limited to valves, strainers, pumps and piping.
16. Sound understanding of the current British / European Standards as well as international standards such as ASME.