Project Design Engineer
1 month ago
Kidderminster
Position: Project Design Engineer (Design & Projects) Contract: Permanent Location: Worcestershire Salary: up to £52,000 (depending on experience) plus performance bonus (paid twice yearly in June & December payslip), Plus Flexitime (employees can choose their working pattern) Industry: Oil & Gas (Pressure Vessel experience is a must) PRS Engineering has engaged with a key client and a leading Oil & Gas Equipment manufacturer based in the Worcestershire area. Due to team expansion and booming industry, we are seeking a Project Design Engineer on a permanent basis. Summary of Job: • Responsible for various ongoing projects including the cost-effective design, material procurement, instigation, control and compilation and submission of all associated engineering documentation Staff relationship: • Directly responsible to the Engineering Manager and Lead Engineers in their absence, • Direct supervision of sub-ordinates; may have the services of Junior Engineers, Draughtspersons and Trainee Engineers, • Liaises internally with all departments, • Liaises externally with clients, certified authorities, third party inspection bodies, suppliers, sub-contractors, etc. Duties and responsibilities: • Shall be fully committed to the achievement of the company policies and objectives with attention to quality, safety & environment, • Will undertake reasonable instructions from senior personnel in the best interests of the company, • Assisting Sales in the preparation of quotation drawings/documentation (workload permitting), • Assisting in the development of new equipment/new product ranges (workload permitting), • Assisting in the creation of standard 3D models and library parts (workload permitting) Design • Creating cost effective designs by integration of common parts and standardisation of components, • Producing General Arrangement drawings, Manufacturing drawings and Technical Specifications, • Producing 3D models for estimating weights, volumes, interferences, determining complex geometry, etc., • Verification of designs by calculations and/or FEA/CFD (analysis to be carried out under supervision), • Designing products that are safe and in accordance with Health & Safely legislation, • Designing products that comply with applicable design codes, e.g. ASME VIII, ASME B31.3, etc., • Designing products that comply with applicable governing legislation, e.g. 2014/68/EU (PED) Material Procurement • Producing material requisitions to ensure all material/quantity/technical requirements are identified, • Using standard components and referencing part numbers from the company system, where possible, • Instigation and ongoing control of projects/contracts from Sales hand-over through to delivery., • Organisation of the duties, tasks & workload of engineers assisting on larger contracts., • Liaison with Quality/Production to ensure ‘sub-contract’ and ‘in-house’ activity is considered and controlled, • Supervising workshop personnel and/or sub-contractors, as required, • Organisation and preparation of all engineering documentation requirements, as required by the contract, • Submission of required contract documentation to client/third party, via the Documentation department Relevant Active Procedures: All other duties and responsibilities are detailed in the relevant quality and working procedures – follow link Qualifications/Experience Minimum GCSE Grade 5 (equivalent grade C) or higher in Maths & English HNC in Mechanical Engineering or similar Essential knowledge of Microsoft packages (Outlook, Word, Excel) and Adobe Acrobat AutoCAD experience essential SolidWorks & 3D Modelling ASME PV code knowledge required (i.e. ASME VIII) Knowledge of manufacturing, welding, piping and materials essential Experience of working within the Oil & Gas industry preferred Experience of fabricated & cast filters, strainers and pressure vessels required Benefits • Company bonus, • Company pension scheme, • Life insurance (death in service), • Training opportunities, • Free on-site parking, • Free eye tests and contribution towards lenses/spectacles for VDU users, if appropriate Hours of work Office hours enable flexi-time working, covering a 37-hour week. Flexible start and finish times are available with core hours which must be covered each day. Monday to Thursday covers an 8-hour shift and Friday covers a 5-hour shift.
