Lead Engineer

The role:

To lead in the engineering, design and delivery of Oil & Gas and/or Renewable Energy Equipment in a manufacturing environment.
 
 
Job Purpose:
• To take a senior role in delivering key product solutions in a dynamic design environment. 
• Based on a diverse range of existing technology, work with colleagues to ensure current products are deployed appropriately and safely to suit client requirements
• Modify existing products to suit a tailored set of client requirements
• Innovate new bespoke solutions to solve unique challenges clients may be experiencing.
• Assist with the training and development of Design Engineers and Trainees.
• Maintain good working relationships internally with other departments and externally with the client.
• Keeping abreast of developments within the industry and help to ensure client remains seen as a leader in their field.
 
Main Responsibilities:
• Ensuring engineering design packages in full compliance with customers’ requirements and all relevant codes and standards.
• Participate in the approval of design packages.
 • Support and mentoring of engineering team members.
• Producing conceptual designs and detailed engineering analysis using available methods
 • Liaising with appropriate departments to ensure clients requirements are fully met.
• Preparing design specifications.
• Advising and instructing operations staff with respect to testing, assembly and packing of equipment
• Attending client meetings as required, identifying design engineering requirements and processes to meet client need
• Engineering scope management & ensure changes are captured in VOs.
• (Risk Management - the Lead Engineer needs to ensure that technical risks are addressed and mitigated throughout the project timescale.
 
 Qualifications:
 • Degree in Mechanical (preferred), Civil or Marine Engineering.
• Working towards Chartered membership of relevant professional engineering institute.
 
Skills and Experience:
• Design experience from first principles.
• Experienced of, and competent in carrying out, checking and approving engineering design packages.
• Understanding of and interpretation of FEA techniques.
•Experience in a senior or lead role.
Personal Qualities:
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Lateral thinker who uses their initiative to provide engineered solutions.
• Forthcoming with ideas.
• Highly motivated, enthusiastic, team player, who is also happy to work independent of others.
• Effective time manager that ensures a quick turnaround of engineering requirements.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Consistent and structured approach to work.
• Prioritises own and others workloads.
• Communicates clearly, consistently and effectively with all members of staff.
• Established and strong people skills.
• Supervises and guides team members.
• Shares and communicates knowledge to support the development of others.
• Takes pride in the accuracy and delivery of high quality work.
 
Desirable

• Experience in a renewable or offshore oil and gas setting

 

• Previous experience of working for a Tier 1 contractor or developer or operator

The NRL Group connect global engineering companies with the right people to bring their projects to life. Supporting contracting companies with their energy transition plans and working with our clients to build a cleaner, greener future.
 
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