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Looking to step up your mechanical engineering career in a process-driven environment? At BakerHicks, we’re expanding our Process Engineering team and are looking for a Mechanical Engineer who wants hands-on exposure to complex pharmaceutical and manufacturing projects, not just another desk-based design role. This is an opportunity to work on technically challenging facilities where precision, compliance, and innovation really matter. What you’ll be doing • Producing mechanical designs, specifications, and technical reports for process equipment and environments, • Working closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver fully integrated design solutions, • Contributing to concept and detailed design stages for manufacturing and process plants, • Applying OEM standards to ensure effective equipment integration and performance What we’re looking for • A degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent), • Experience in a Mechanical Engineering role a must - experience in process environments a plus!, • A fully completed Mechanical Engineering graduate programme in the last year or 2., • A strong technical foundation with a genuine interest in process environments, • Experience or understanding of OEM standards and equipment integration, • A proactive, solutions-focused approach, • Eligibility to work permanently in the UK without sponsorship Why BakerHicks? You’ll gain exposure to high-value, technically complex projects, supported by experienced engineers who are invested in your development. We offer clear progression, ongoing professional development, and a structured path toward Chartered Engineer status, making this an ideal next step after a graduate scheme. Interested? Apply now and join a team delivering engineering solutions that make a real impact. Please be advised that while BakerHicks endeavours to process applications promptly, the upcoming festive season, our annual shutdown, and the planned leave of our hiring teams will delay the review of new applications until January 2026. Feedback and interviews are expected to commence the week of January 13th, 2026. BakerHicks has been delivering excellence in engineering, design, and project delivery since 1957. With 14 offices across the UK and Europe, we offer you the chance to work on meaningful projects that enhance communities and contribute to sustainable growth. Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by various factors. The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain security clearance for this role as required by our clients and sectors. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK () About BakerHicks We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach. For more about our company story, see: About | BakerHicks. BakerHicks. A Morgan Sindall Group company. Benefits Whatever your discipline, you’ll be alongside some of the most talented people in the industry. Our network of offices are appealing, friendly and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. And our salary and benefits packages are some of the best in the industry. What you get will depend on what you do, with individual performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to: • Company car or cash allowance, • Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan, • Life assurance scheme, • 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave, • Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc), • Flexible/hybrid working, • Family friendly policies, • Employee assistance, • Professional development BakerHicks is an equal opportunity employer. We care about creating an inclusive atmosphere and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion throughout. BakerHicks is an inclusive organisation welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Applicants are assessed on the basis of personal merit and qualifications.

FORENSIC MECHANICAL ENGINEER | Manchester Ever wondered what caused that bridge collapse? That explosion? That catastrophic mechanical failure? This could be your career. A world-leading international partnership of consulting scientists and engineers (50+ years investigating major incidents) is seeking an exceptional Mechanical Engineer to join their Glasgow-based forensic investigation team. This isn't a desk job. This is CSI meets Mechanical Engineering. THE REALITY You'll investigate fires, explosions, structural collapses, and engineering failures for legal, insurance, and commercial clients. One day you're examining a failed pressure vessel in an industrial plant. The next, you're providing expert witness testimony in court. The day after, you're investigating a construction site incident. You'll travel extensively, respond at short notice, and work on cases where your findings genuinely matter—to families, businesses, justice systems, and public safety. WHAT MAKES THIS UNIQUE • No forensic experience required. They'll train you from the ground up in their investigation methodologies, report writing, and expert witness protocols. You'll be mentored by seasoned forensic engineers with decades of experience., • Genuine career progression. From Graduate Engineer to Partner. Your advancement depends on your ability and attitude, not arbitrary timelines., • Intellectual challenge. You'll combine rigorous academic thinking with hands-on investigation—dismantling failed machinery, interpreting metallurgical evidence, reconstructing failure sequences, and translating complex engineering failures for judges and juries. YOUR BACKGROUND • Academically rigorous: MSc/MEng minimum (PhD highly desirable). Chartered or working towards CEng with IMechE. But here's what really matters: • Exceptional foundational engineering knowledge. You must have deep, demonstrable command of core engineering theories—thermodynamics, mechanics of materials, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, materials science, structural analysis. You don't need to be an expert in all of them (you might specialise in one or two), but your foundational grasp across the discipline must be excellent. If you learned it for exams and forgot it after graduation, this isn't for you., • Theory into practice. You don't just have "exposure" to RCA, FMEA, or FMECA—you can actually apply academic principles and theory to develop hypotheses, test them rigorously, and present fact-based empirical evidence. You're comfortable moving from "what happened?" to "why did it happen?" using first principles thinking., • Prepared to be tested. You'll be examined extensively on engineering academia and theory throughout the recruitment process and your career. If that prospect makes you uncomfortable, or if your theoretical knowledge has atrophied, this role isn't right for you., • Exceptional written communication. This role involves extensive report writing—detailed, illustrated technical reports that must be tailored for vastly different audiences (solicitors, insurers, judges, technical experts from opposing parties). You must be genuinely comfortable writing at length, adapting your style and technical depth to your audience, and presenting your findings publicly in meetings and court. You're intellectually curious, comfortable with ambiguity, and genuinely excited by work that matters. You understand that incidents can involve serious consequences, sometimes loss of life, and approach your work with appropriate empathy and professionalism. THE PACKAGE Starting salary that reflects the calibre they're seeking | Company car | 5 weeks holiday | Contributory pension | Medical insurance | Life assurance | Permanent health insurance | Relocation support available | Future international secondment opportunities | Partnership track THE CATCH This demands flexibility. Unpredictable hours. Short-notice travel across the UK and beyond. Court appearances. Working in sometimes challenging environments. Managing complex investigations from site attendance through to litigation support. If you want 9-5 predictability, this isn't it. If you want a career where every case is different, where your work directly influences justice and safety outcomes, and where your engineering expertise is genuinely valued—keep reading. INTERESTED? This is a rare opportunity to enter a profession that most engineers don't even know exists. If you're ready for an exceptional challenge that will test and develop you in ways a conventional engineering role never could, let's talk. DM me directly or comment below for a confidential discussion. #ForensicEngineering #MechanicalEngineering #ManchesterJobs #EngineeringCareers #CEng #ExpertWitness #FailureAnalysis #CareerOpportunity

A leading engineering consultancy in the UK seeks a Graduate Process Engineer to join their Asset Optimisation Team. As a graduate, you will receive hands-on training, with a focus on wastewater projects, and work towards achieving chartership with the support of mentoring and structured programs. C

This role is for a Graduate Process Engineer to join the Manchester based Process Engineering team which provides process engineering expertise to major projects and Feasibility, Conceptual and Front-End Design studies for the Energy & Nuclear Sectors. The successful candidate will join the Graduate