Engineering Design Consultants

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The Company

Bennett Associates was acquired in 2008 by Atkins; bringing their proven technical expertise to the UK’s leading engineering consultancy. So, we’re more equipped than ever to help our clients through the full lifecycle of even the most demanding projects – like the innovative Falkirk Wheel boatlift. It’s a chance to have your influence felt at every turn and in a variety of sectors.

Job Description

We have career opportunities for talented Mechanical Engineers, based at our office in Rotherham.

This is a buoyant and growing part of the business, offering both exciting work and secure long-term prospects. The projects undertaken from this office are diverse, with project scope spanning the entire design process, from concept through analysis into detail design. Successful candidates will therefore possess both the ability to display innovative thought, but also enjoy final project delivery. We are first and foremost seeking excellent engineers.

Requirements

• Honours Degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
• Chartered MIMechE/ working towards chartership
• CAD literate and familiar with appropriate packages (eg: AutoCAD, FE analysis software, Microsoft suite of products) and comfortable communicating ideas through engineering drawings
• Strong project engineering experience including project management and some site supervision
• Detailed understanding of engineering principles and the calculations that underpin them
• Knowledge of remote handling systems preferable but not essential
• Knowledge of mechanical building services including pressure vessels an advantage
• Understanding of finite element analysis and be adept at interpretation of results

Essential

• Candidates will also be required to successfully pass a site medical examination for health and safety reasons

Responsibilities

Mechanical Engineers will work on small to medium sized multidiscipline design projects and be responsible for the following:

• Participating in the full design process from layout / concept through to delivery
• Project definition
• Preparation of conceptual and scheme designs
• Preparation of technical specifications
• Liaison with senior managers to ensure technical deliverables are delivered on time and to client requirements
• Production and checking of the detailed design deliverables and engineering drawings

The Individual

• Able to lead and inspire a team in a technical capacity
• Have a passion and enthusiasm for engineering
• Target-focused and driven to succeed
• High level of commercial acumen
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to build and develop relationships internally and externally
• Innovative and open to ideas
• Flexible in approach, willing to travel to work on client sites etc

Reward & Benefits

As a Sunday Times Top 20 Employer we believe in looking after our staff, we have a generous rewards scheme and the benefits for this role include the following:

• 25 days paid annual leave as standard, with a flexible leave scheme enabling employees to buy up to 15 days additional leave or sell up to 5 days per annum (scheme runs from 1 April annually, in line with the holiday year
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Professional fees paid
• Childcare vouchers
• Share incentive plan, after 6 months service
• Discounted private medical insurance
• Employee Well-Being Programme – 24 hour free advice on financial, legal and family care specialists and also access to personal health, fitness and nutrition consultants
• Various discounts - Gym and health clubs, plus a range of discounted rates on holidays and UK attractions and experiences
• Give as you earn – charity contributions