Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

1 week ago

Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom Kingdom People - Professional Services Full time £35,000 - £55,000 per year

Are you an experienced Mechanical Engineer ready to lead complex design projects in one of the UK's most unique maritime environments?

We're looking for a
Senior Design Manager (Mechanical)
to join a leading joint venture delivering world-class asset management and infrastructure services within
Portsmouth Naval Base
. This is a fantastic opportunity for an engineer with a strong mechanical background and a passion for large-scale, technically challenging projects that directly support the Royal Navy.

Tell me more...

As Senior Design Manager (Mechanical), you'll report to the Principal Mechanical Design Manager and take ownership of developing the client's strategic requirements into detailed, practical design solutions. You'll manage the entire design process from inception through RIBA stages to delivery ensuring all projects meet performance, safety, and environmental objectives.

Working collaboratively with multi-discipline engineering teams, project managers, and stakeholders, you'll ensure designs are not only compliant with legislation but are efficient, sustainable, and achievable in practice. This is a hands-on role where your expertise will help drive the quality and success of major mechanical engineering projects within the base.

What do you need?

  • A
    degree in Mechanical Engineering
    (or related discipline)
  • 10+ years' experience
    in mechanical design or engineering project delivery
  • Ideally
    Chartered Engineer
    or working towards chartership
  • Proven experience managing design across all RIBA stages
  • Exposure to large-scale mechanical systems — experience in
    saltwater systems, dock infrastructure, large pumps or penstock refurbishment
    is particularly valuable
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and mentoring skills

The details:

  • Location:
    Portsmouth
  • Salary:
    Up to
    £55,000 per annum
    (DOE)
  • Hours:
    37 per week, Monday to Friday
  • Benefits include:
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Enhanced pension scheme
  • Life assurance and group income protection
  • Flexible parental benefits
  • Professional development support
  • Employee wellbeing and rewards programme

Kingdom People
is acting within the capacity of a Recruitment Agency for their client.

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