Senior Mechanical Engineer

Mott Mac Donald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.

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About the business unit
The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across sectors including thermal generation, hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission and distribution networks. We provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle, from concept and design through construction, operations, decommissioning, repowering and life extension. Together with our clients, we are helping to deliver the energy transition globally.

Overview of the role
Due to recent project wins and with further exciting opportunities in the pipeline, we are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Energy Transition business in the Genoa office, supporting thermal detailed design, owner's engineer and technical advisory assignments.

The role will contribute to multi-disciplinary project delivery for thermal and wider energy clients, working with colleagues in Italy, UK and internationally. You will work closely with our existing team members, clients and subcontractors to build on this success and be a key part of Mott Mac Donald’s Energy Transition team’s growth in Italy.

This is an opportunity for an experienced mechanical engineer to take responsibility for defined technical work packages, produce and check high-quality engineering deliverables and support client-facing advisory work while developing your career toward higher levels of technical and project leadership.

Key responsibilities and duties include:

Deliver mechanical engineering input to thermal projects from feasibility and FEED through to detailed design, construction support and operational advisory work

Prepare, review and check mechanical calculations, specifications, datasheets,equipment schedules, layouts, technical notes and design reports

Support thermal plant design activities, including balance of plant systems, process/mechanical interfaces, equipment selection, piping and plant layout coordination

Undertake owner's engineer and technical advisory work, including design reviews, technical due diligence, tender support, contractor deliverable reviews and site-related technical assessments

Coordinate with civil, electrical, process, controls and environmental colleagues to develop integrated and buildable engineering solutions

Manage allocated work packages, budgets and programme commitments, escalating risks and issues promptly to the project manager or technical lead

Engage professionally with clients, contractors and suppliers, contributing to meetings, workshops and technical submissions

Apply relevant legislation, codes, standards and Mott Mac Donald quality processes, ensuring safety, sustainability and constructability are considered in design outputs

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