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Principal Mechanical Engineer - Low Carbon
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Principal Mechanical Engineer - Low Carbon
Principal Mechanical Engineer – Low Carbon
Location: Remote with occasional visits to the office for project meetings Team: Energy Transition
Shape the future of low-carbon energy! We're looking for a Principal Mechanical Engineer to join our client’s growing Energy Transition Team and play a leading role in delivering the next generation of low- and zero-carbon energy projects. If you thrive on solving complex engineering challenges and want to influence the UK’s transition to cleaner energy, this is a role where your impact will be felt for decades.
About the Role
As a senior member of a multidisciplinary engineering group, you will lead the development of mechanical designs across a diverse portfolio of energy projects—from early-stage concept work through to construction, operation, and eventual decommissioning.
The work spans:
- Conventional power generation
- Energy-from-waste facilities
- Industrial energy systems
- Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS)
- Future fuels and first-of-a-kind low-carbon technologies
You’ll collaborate with private developers, utilities, government bodies, lenders, EPC contractors, and OEMs to deliver safe, efficient, and innovative engineering solutions.
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What You’ll Be Doing
- Developing cost-effective, practical mechanical engineering solutions to complex problems
- Working across all project stages: Feasibility, Concept, FEED, Value Engineering, and Detailed Design
- Producing mechanical deliverables including:
- Calculations
- Equipment specifications and datasheets (turbines, compressors, pumps, pressure vessels, heat exchangers)
- Collaborating with process engineers on PFDs and P&IDs
- Supporting plant layout development and 3D model reviews
- Working with equipment vendors and evaluating technical proposals
- Providing engineering advice on plant integrity issues for operational assets
- Contributing to mechanical discipline bids and wider multidisciplinary proposals
Requirements
Education & Qualification
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) or working towards IEng/CEng with a relevant professional institute
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Experience & Expertise
- Post-graduate experience in Power Generation or Oil & Gas
- Strong knowledge of industry codes and standards for plant equipment and piping design
- Experience in pressure vessel and piping design, including stress analysis
- Familiarity with plant 3D modelling, working alongside designers and pipe stress engineers
- Proficiency in:
- MS Excel (for schedules/datasheets)
- MathCAD (for engineering calculations)
- Experience with operational thermal plant, troubleshooting, and integrity assessments
- Knowledge of gas turbine systems; reciprocating engine experience is an advantage
- Experience with OEMs, EPC contractors, or similar organisations
- Operations and Maintenance (O&M) experience highly desirable
Why Join Us?
You’ll be part of a team at the forefront of the energy transition, working on projects that push the boundaries of engineering innovation. We offer:
✔ Flexible working locations ✔ Opportunities for professional growth ✔ The chance to influence major low-carbon infrastructure across the UK and beyond
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