Project Design Engineer

Position:
Project Design Engineer (Design & Projects)

Contract:
Permanent

Location:
Worcestershire

Salary:
up to £50,500 (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
• Special respect shall be paid to quality and safety and include but not be limited to the

following:

• 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)
• 23 days holiday (19 floating days, 4 fixed towards Christmas shutdown) +extra service days +Bank

Holidays +Birthday Leave (after 2 full calendar years' 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.