Construction - Mechanical Design Engineer Anaerobic Digestion

Construction - Mechanical Design Engineer - (Anaerobic Digestion) Job Description

Main Purpose of the job:
To act as Mechanical Designer and Project Engineer for anaerobic digestion projects, ensuring workable mechanical designs are produced in 3D and 2D CAD for a range of projects.

• Provide initial conceptual arrangement drawings for proposals and develop them into 3D models and 2D general arrangement drawings.
• Provide mechanical design input to ensure design outputs are achieved on time, meet requirements and maintain quality.
• Integrate and coordinate the design with process, civil and electrical engineers.
• Review specifications and incorporate feedback to ensure the mechanical design meets all requirements.
• Identify technical improvements and cost savings for work packages.
• Act as project engineer when managing and coordinating work packages, including design, procurement and site liaison.
• Support design throughout the project: feasibility, outline, detailed design, construction and commissioning.
• Develop best‑value, robust design solutions that can withstand external challenges.
• Communicate mechanical design risks and assumptions, and help the team manage this risk.
• Record risks and assumptions as the project progresses.
• Lead design review meetings and assessments, ensuring risks and hazards are designed out or minimised.
• Share best‑practice and lessons learned with designers and relevant staff.
• Provide technical guidance during the installation phase to ensure safe and compliant mechanical installation.
• Maintain excellent working relationships with client representatives, sites, office staff, suppliers and key subcontractors.
• Document good and bad experiences and share knowledge with the design team and other relevant stakeholders.
• Perform any other duties consistent with the role or any ad‑hoc projects.

• Minimum BTEC or HNC in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience using Autodesk 3D and 2D CAD packages.
• Ability to develop conceptual arrangement drawings and high‑level design.