Senior Mechanical Project Engineer

Senior Mechanical Project Engineer
Senior Mechanical Project Engineer required by our client, a long established Mechanical Engineering Contractor. Leader in their field of mechanical engineering, manufacture and installation of complete process piping for pharmaceutical and petrochemical and food & beverage industries. This new role is being added to the company due to expansion of the company.
Working as part of the Engineering team, reporting to the MD, the Overall Purpose of this role is to take responsibility for the engineering, management and piping design for the Project, taking ownership of design work packs and managing from design phase through to construction phase.
Key Responsibilities
  • Undertake piping systems design, including but not limited to complex piping arrangements, P&ID’s, schematics, 3D models, isometrics, calculations, reports, and specifications.
  • Lead design review & coordination.
  • Contribute to sustainable design
  • Detailed design coordination with other disciplines.
  • Provide Field Design Verification during the project cycle.
  • Act as primary technical point of contact for all piping & equipment vendors or consultants.
  • Responding to site RFIs, conducting reviews of specialist suppliers or client prepared designs, and lead team meetings to resolve design issues.
  • Ensure best document management practices
  • Ensuring project compliance with the relevant codes & standards
  • Ensure all piping systems are designed in compliance with all Corporate and Statutory Regulations and Guidelines in relation to EHS and piping regulations.
  • Evaluate and provide input on new design concepts which were not a part of the original scope of work.
  • Accountable for ensuring execution of the project scope is technically aligned and in compliance with Project Operations, Policies, Standards of Business Conduct, and company Project Management System (PMS).
  • Oversee and manages all technical aspects of design and materials procurement, vendor/subcontractor interfaces to meet timely delivery.
  • Responsible to monitor the engineering schedule and related milestones, provides data and recovery plans to address any technical issues or schedule delays
  • As this role is both Office (Co Carlow) and client site based, you will work across various locations
The ideal candidate will have:-
  • Hold a relevant Degree qualification
  • 6 years+ experience (salary with reflect experience)
  • Experienced in Piping Design in the Pharmaceutical, Petrochemical, Food & Beverage is a distinct advantage.
  • Experienced in both site and design (Office & site work)
  • Proficient in piping system modelling and analysis software would be a distinct advantage
  • Experienced in all aspects of projects such as Design, Tendering, Procurement, Fabrication, Installation, Testing and Commissioning
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office
  • Proficient in CAD
  • Company vehicle (after Probation period, therefore will need own vehicle in the interim) & mobile phone supplied
  • Full licence