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Role: Mechanical / Piping Engineer

Location: Daresbury

Status: Contract, 12 month

Addison Project require a contractor to provide Mechanical (Design) Engineering services for a period of 12 months. This scope will be delivered from our Daresbury Office , where you will support a Chemical upgrade and expansion project in Cheshire.

Workscope

  • Produce mechanical design packages for pressure vessels, heat exchangers, pumps, centrifuges, piping, valves, storage tanks and other process plant equipment

  • Review and approve mechanical/piping design packages

  • Complete site surveys, client and vendor meetings

  • Support the discipline manage with quotes, estimates and tender details

    Experience Required

  • Charted Mechanical Engineer (UK qualification)

  • Demonstrable onshore mechanical / piping design engineering experience within the UK onshore Chemical, Petrochemical, Oil & Gas or Pharmaceutical sectors

  • Working knowledge of Regulations and Approved Codes of Practice including PED, PSSR, API, ASME, PD5500, ISO, EN and EEMUA.

  • Understanding of safe systems of work including permit to work system.

  • Knowledge of pressure testing and NDT techniques.

  • Knowledge of management of change and engineering design risk assessments.

  • Competent in the use of standard Microsoft 365 software packages and SharePoint.

  • Working knowledge of Autocad, Navisworks, Plant 3D, E3D and other design packages are advantageous but not essential

    If you have the skills and experience and would like to be considered for the role, please apply now.

    To all applicants: In line with legislation, this position is only open to candidates who have indefinite eligibility to work in the UK.

    To all recruitment agencies: The Company does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Recruitment agencies should not send resumes to our HR team or to any of our employees. We are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies

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