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Senior Design Engineer

  • Location: Ipswich, IP1
  • Salary: Negotiable
  • Job Type:Contract

Posted 5 months ago

  • Sector: Renewables
  • Contact: Laura Smith
  • Contact Email: lsmith@nrl.co.uk
  • Contact Phone: 0191 415 3300
  • Start Date: 29 August 2024
  • Expiry Date: 17 September 2024
  • Job Ref: V-175611

NRL are currently recruiting for a Senior Design Engineer to work for an offshore engineering company.

Initially for a 3 month contract, the role will be based in Ipswich. 


Job duties:

  • Work closely with the Engineering Team to ensure the highest calibre of technical delivery on all projects.

  • Assist the set-up, implementation and management of Autodesk Vault file management system.

  • Support the growth of the department through effective leadership of the team’s capabilities and capacity

  • Ability to develop concepts and detailed designs based on client/ internal briefs and ensure that all deadlines are met.

  • Analyse the design proposals/ technical information and identify potential issues and remedies, highlighting any technical risks to the Engineering Management

  • Maintain a smooth flow of information to the design team leads, line managers, other stakeholders, and Senior Management

  • Collaborate with multi-disciplinary engineering teams

  • Identify solutions to improve designs, ease of fabrication and reduction of costs

  • Carry out detailed design work including 3D modelling and drawings

  • Ensuring accuracy of drawings/ designs by checking and obtaining second person checks and actively checking your work for correctness, content and quality throughout the process whilst also ensuring delivery is on time

  • Checking colleagues work, including calculations, drawings, and reports, and making recommendations/ corrections and improvements as required

  • Ensure constructability of designs

  • Consider implications such as cost, viability, safety, reliability, and time constraints

  • Help to promote a culture of innovation and creativity within the design team to ensure the flow of new ideas.

  • To act as cover during Principal Design Engineers holiday periods and to assist the Engineering Team to regularly update the work schedules of the design team

  • Keep projects aligned with the company’s goals and values and ensure the project timeline is met and projects stay within budget.

  • To communicate and work closely with vendors and contractors

  • To ensure company and industry standards, processes and best practice are followed, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing with agreement of the Engineering Management.

  • Maintain the internal departmental processes and procedures to ensure compliance to QA standards

  • Ensuring software standards and efficiency are maintained and enhanced

  • Attend/ Chair and participate in relevant design review meetings

  • Deliver R & D activities within your remit.

  • Motivate the team

  • Maintain and enhance Orwell’s engineering reputation in the marketplace.

  • To undertake additional tasks as may be required by the company from time to time.


Qualifications Required:

HND/ Degree qualification in Engineering

Experience/expertise in the following disciplines:

  • Structural and mechanical design/draughting   

  • Proficient in Autodesk Inventor and Vault file management system.

  • Experience in producing structural design drawings.

  • Experience in producing piping isometric and P&ID/PFD drawings.

  • Firm grasp of engineering concepts, and experience designing mechanical systems and products

  • Must be self-motivated and a great team worker

  • Basic Commercial & Contractual awareness


If this role is of interest, please apply or call NRL for more information.

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