Consultant Engineer - Rotating Equipment

Fichtner Consulting Engineers Ltd is a leading technical consultancy with a reputation built on over 35 years of successful projects in the UK and Ireland. Our purpose is to facilitate the investment and delivery of energy infrastructure projects that positively influence the energy transition. Our success comes from our unique combination of skills and experience that continuously evolves. Our Engineers and Consultants support some of the most innovative energy projects across the UK and Ireland; providing design, intellectual, and engineering services to developers, investors, and owner-operators.

We have over 180 employees that we are proud to have represent us, operating from our offices in Manchester, Belfast, Dublin, and Glasgow. As the business grows from strength to strength, we are now looking to further extend our team by recruiting an experienced Senior Consultant who has a mechanical engineering background/degree coupled with significant rotating equipment knowledge. This position will be based from our Stockport office with some travel in the UK, Ireland, and EU.

We are looking for:

• a good degree in Mechanical Engineering (or close equivalent field);

• ideally a Chartered Engineer;

• experience with the selection/sizing of rotating equipment such as fans, pumps, compressors, turbomachinery, generators and their auxiliary systems;

• experience with QA procedures and Inspection and Test Plans for new or refurbished rotating plant;

• practical experience gained in operation, maintenance, commissioning or construction roles;

• experience with rotating plant efficiency, reliability, performance monitoring and failure investigations;

• thorough knowledge of the relevant standards;

• awareness of good practises for preservation, planned and preventative maintenance requirements;

• good understanding of process safety principles;

• strong analytical and excellent communication skills;

• full right to work in the UK; and

• the ability and willingness to travel both in the UK and occasionally overseas.

We offer in return:

• A competitive salary package, with discretionary bonus scheme of up to 20% of salary

• Significant training, development, and career growth opportunities

• Company electrical vehicle car leasing scheme

• Private medical & life assurance

• Cycle to work scheme

• Team and company social events

• Milestone scheme celebrating years spent as part of the Fichtner team