Mechanical Engineer

Location:  Surrey

Rate:  £30.00 to £45.00 per hour, dependent upon experience.

This is a contract position, with a view to becoming permanent.

Our Client

As a leading global engineering, they deliver top-quality service and performance in engineering, construction, operations and maintenance, logistics and project management services to clients who entrust them with their most vital projects.

Scope

This role involves working within the multi-disciplinary engineering team that supports our clients International Government & Defence Group.  Providing engineering support for numerous ongoing contracts with the UK MOD to meet their requirements on deployed operations, as well as projects and bids for other UK Government Departments, Foreign Governments and Commercial organisations.

Responsibilities

• Provide general mechanical engineering support to the Government & Defence Group’s Design & Technical Team as required.
• Under supervision of the Lead Mechanical Engineer (Fuels), provide specific support to the Government & Defence Group’s bulk fuels related work.
• As tasked, devise initial concepts, develop detailed design, design integration and validate / review mechanical systems.
• As required produce detailed specifications and scopes of work and review / report on supplier’s submissions.
• Perform inspections on new equipment and conditioning reports on recovered deployed equipment.
• As requested, plan, participate in and report on equipment / system integration trials.
• Be prepared to adapt engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria to meet unusual Client requirements. 
• Provide technical guidance and advice to other elements of the Design & Technical Team, Procurement Team, Project Management Team and Clients as required.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Skills are typically acquired through an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering and subsequent industry experience.
• Experience of the design, manufacture and operation of fuels systems.
• The incumbent will ideally be a UK National (or have UK residence status and at least 5 years residence in the UK).

Preferable

• Sufficient professional experience to assure competence as a fully trained professional.  Certification as a Licensed / Chartered Professional Engineer is preferred.
• Experience of aviation fuel ground support equipment in either civil or military environments would be advantageous.
• Experience with the requirements of Integrated Logistics Support for the supply of new equipment, the production of equipment and system safety cases, reliability & maintainability cases, technical publications and training media. 
• Ability to work independently using their own initiative or within a team.
• Competence in the use of MS Office.

Interested?  

Please e-mail your CV to Rachel.Stokel-Walker@convergerecruitment.co.uk  and any problems in sending your CV please call 01962 775189.