Senior Mechanical Engineer (Static Equipment)

Atkins is one of the world's most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies, employing more than 18,000 people worldwide.

We're part of SNC-Lavalin, one of the leading engineering and construction groups in the world and a major player in the ownership of infrastructure. We support public and private sector clients with the delivery of complex infrastructure projects, from upfront strategic advice to large, outcome-focused programme management.

Within the oil and gas division, our operations focus on fixed and floating offshore structures, terminals, refineries, petrochemical plants and subsea pipelines. Having worked on 1000 oil and gas installations around the world, we are now the operator's 'go to' company for difficult challenges from life extension to innovative new design.

We listen and lead across boundaries, bringing lessons learned from one discipline to another to help realize our client's vision. We deliver what we say we will, building relationships based on trust and integrity: there when we’re needed, fast; committed for the long term; adapting to changes and leaning into challenges.

We are currently looking for a Senior Static Equipment Engineer who can share a desire to be at the forefront of the oil and gas sector and deliver outstanding projects. We empower our people to be the professional individuals they want to be, working on projects they feel proud of, making a different to the world they live in and the legacy they leave behind.

We offer flexible, rewarding work packages tailored towards career progression, which are founded on the principles of growth, ambition and excellence. By joining us you'll be helping us to design complex new schemes, assure the longevity and integrity of existing infrastructure and deliver innovative consultancy advice to core clients, critical to the success of the global oil and gas sector.

Core Responsibilities:

• Fully conversant with international design codes for pressure vessels, heat exchangers and storage tanks
• Fully conversant with mechanical engineering design softwares such as PVELITE, TANK, COMPRESS, FINGLOW etc
• Fully conversant with materials used for pressure vessels, heat exchangers and storage tanks
• Work on static equipment design software for mechanical design.
• Prepare and check equipment specifications and datasheets
• Prepare and check procurement engineering documents, like tender documents/RFQs, technical bid analysis, purchase recommendations
• Vendor follow-ups, check & approval of vendor drawings/documents and witnessing of factory acceptance tests (FAT)
• Attend site visits
• Checking of Interdisciplinary documents during IDC review cycle
• Coordination with other disciplines as required, ensuring success of multi-discipline project parallel working
• Preparation and estimation of equipment loads and foundation load data
• Preparation, estimation and approval of bid man hrs estimation
• Management of delegated aspects of engineering team
• Grade A English language competence

Core Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institute (or equivalent)
• 12+ years’ of experience in static equipment design of offshore oil & gas related projects
• Competent to carry out design, check, and approve activites in the Design-Check-Approve-Authorize cycle for static equipment