Mechanical Engineer

Location: Bristol, ENG, GB, Portsmouth, HPH, GB

Employment Type: CONTRACTOR

Overview

Expleo is a trusted partner for end-to-end, integrated engineering, quality services and management consulting for digital transformation. We help businesses harness unrelenting technological change to successfully deliver innovations that will help them gain a competitive advantage and improve the everyday lives of people around the globe.

We have a number of exciting on-going projects with clients across both commercial & naval marine domains and are seeking to expand our existing Naval Architecture capability.

 

As a Mechanical Engineer every day at Expleo will be out of the ordinary and will require you to be dynamic and responsive to changes in technology, innovation, and client requirements. You will have the oppertunity to apply engineering principals and deliver detailed design artifacts within the Maritime domain. Your focus will be within Ships Lifting and Handling Systems, including Launch and Recovery Systems.

 

This is an opportunity to be deployed with one of our existing clients on a full-time basis for 6+ months. As this role is a construction focused role, there is a requirement to be on-site full time and shall therefore require the successful candidate to be located, willing to re-locate or willing to travel to the North-West region of the UK.

Responsibilities

Engineering

• Develop and maintain system requirements, specifications, and functional descriptions.
• Define system operating modes, load cases, and performance requirements. Coordinate interfaces between mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and control system disciplines.
• Review and verify engineering designs to ensure they meet functional and operational requirements.
• Support system integration, testing, commissioning, and acceptance activities.
• Troubleshoot technical issues and support fault finding during testing and operations.
• Ensure compliance with customer requirements, project specifications, and applicable industry standards.

Design

• Satisfy requirement sets through detailed design and development (CAD modelling, drawings, tolerance analysis, materials specification)
• Produce 2D/3D CAD models and design documentation to support manufacture.
• Demonstrate compliance through analysis, modelling, qualification and environmental testing, producing reports and certificates.

Qualifications

• Degree / HNC / HND qualified in a relevant STEM discipline (e.g., Mechanical Engineering, Marine Engineering, Marine Technology, Naval Engineering), or equivalent experience in the naval and commercial ship design, construction, or maintenance domain.
• Professional member of a relevant engineering institution (e.g., RINA, IMarEST, IMechE, IET)
• Recognised as an Incorporated or Chartered Engineer by the UK Engineering Council (or an ability to achieve within 24 months)

Essential skills

• Interpretation of engineering drawings, specifications and technical documentation.
• Knowledge of Classification Society requirements.
• Planning, execution and oversight of ship commissioning and acceptance activities.
• Proven ability to manage technical issues within complex engineering programmes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to operate independently within a client environment.
• Security Clearance (SC) or eligibility to obtain clearance.
• Demonstrates professionalism and integrity.
• Applies sound engineering judgement in complex situations.
• Communicates effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Builds productive relationships across multidisciplinary teams.
• Maintains a strong focus on safety, quality and delivery.
• Proactively identifies issues and drives timely resolution.
• Works independently while contributing positively to the wider project team.

Experience

• Significant experience in commercial or naval shipyards, supporting construction, conversion or major refit programmes 
• Royal Navy, Royal Fleet Auxiliary or Merchant Navy Platform experience
• Experience in Ships Lifting and Handling Systems (Launch and Recovery Systems)

What do I need before I apply

• The post will be based in an environment regulated by Trade Control legislation and involve working with controlled goods, technology and/or services.
• We are interested in engaging with all candidates with the necessary experience; however, it should be noted that naval projects will be subject to initial security considerations (e.g., sole UK nationality and eligible for ‘Security Check’ (SC) security clearance)
• The role is a full-time, on-site position located in the North-West of the UK. Applicants should consider this requirement before applying.

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo 

 

• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• Communicating and promoting vacancies
• Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”. 

 

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive