Project Engineer - Mechanical Bias

Help Deliver Critical Mechanical Engineering Improvements Within a Highly Regulated Environment.

Our Client has a requirement for a Mechanical Project Engineer, who will be required to work on a contract basis in Aldermaston.

Role Purpose:

• The Mechanical Project Engineer will support the safe and compliant delivery of engineering activities across a regulated facility environment. The role focuses on maintaining critical mechanical assets, delivering improvement projects, and supporting decommissioning activities through practical engineering solutions.
• Support facility engineering and asset improvement activities
• Identify and assess critical mechanical assets required for ongoing operations
• Deliver engineering solutions to resolve operational issues and improve asset reliability
• Bridge the gap between facility operations and project delivery teams
• Support safe and compliant decommissioning programmes

Job Role Responsibilities:

• Identify and define critical mechanical assets and supporting systems required for operational and decommissioning activities
• Develop asset baselines and system dependency information down to subsystem level
• Review and enhance existing asset information to improve engineering understanding and asset management
• Carry out asset condition assessments considering reliability, availability, obsolescence, maintainability and operational risk
• Assign risk-based priorities and provide recommendations for asset improvements
• Develop and implement improvement plans for critical assets
• Produce engineering documentation, work packs and technical reports
• Support maintenance, repair, refurbishment and replacement activities
• Identify opportunities to simplify plant infrastructure and improve operational efficiency
• Develop asset lifecycle and spare parts strategies for critical systems
• Support the identification and isolation of redundant mechanical systems
• Work closely with operations, maintenance and project teams to deliver engineering solutions
• Support engineering delivery within live operational facilities
• Assist with engineering governance, compliance and safety requirements
• Support delivery of prioritised engineering tasks based on operational need and risk

Experience / Skills / Knowledge / Qualifications:

• Degree, HNC or HND in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 10 years' experience in facility engineering and/or project engineering roles
• Proven experience working within highly regulated environments such as nuclear, defence, process, energy, petrochemical or similar industries
• Strong understanding of mechanical plant, equipment and infrastructure within operational facilities
• Experience developing engineering work packs and technical documentation
• Demonstrable experience delivering engineering solutions within live facilities
• Ability to translate operational challenges into practical engineering improvements
• Experience working across both operational and project delivery functions
• Knowledge of asset management, maintenance strategies, reliability engineering and lifecycle planning
• Experience supporting or undertaking Authorised Person, Area Control Manager (ACM) or similar responsibilities
• Membership of a recognised engineering institution, or working towards professional registration
• Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status or working towards accreditation would be advantageous
• Strong understanding of engineering standards, governance and regulatory compliance requirements

Company information
At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates. We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for a Mechanical Project Engineer looking for new employment.
As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.