Details:
- Salary: £40,000 - 45,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: LS11 Middleton City and Borough of Leeds
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
Design Engineer – Process Plant & Equipment????
⏰ Full-time, permanent - 37.5hrs per week Mon - Fri
???? West Yorkshire - Wakefield / Leeds / Bradford / Huddersfield commutable (Office-based with occasional site visits)
???? £40,000 – £45,000 per annum, depending on experience + package
Our prestigious client is an established engineering business specialising in the design and manufacture of complex, made-to-order process plant and associated systems for UK and international industrial and public-sector clients.
They are now seeking a Design Engineer to lead process plant design from concept through to detailed design and calculation, with supporting structural and steelwork design forming an important part of the role.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead concept, design, detail and calculation work for new and modified process plant and associated systems.
* Define process layouts, equipment arrangements and integration with existing plant, ensuring safe, efficient and maintainable designs.
* Design ducting, pipework and ancillary systems (including large diameter runs and complex bends), with appropriate supports, insulation and access considerations.
* Oversee supporting structural and steelwork design, ensuring it is fully coordinated with process requirements and site constraints.
* Produce structural calculations to verify that steelwork and supports can safely carry equipment, duct and pipe loads with suitable safety factors.
* Develop novel design solutions to accommodate new process plant within constrained, existing facilities.
* Produce detailed 3D models, general arrangements and fabrication drawings using Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD.
Person Specification
* HNC/HND or degree-qualified in Mechanical, Process, Chemical or Design Engineering (or equivalent experience).
* Proven experience in process plant design, ideally within industrial, environmental, energy or related sectors.
* Strong understanding of equipment layout, ducting/pipework routing and integration with supporting steelwork.
* Confident carrying out manual design calculations and applying relevant British/European standards.
* Strong working knowledge of Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD (2020 or later).
* Able to work independently, manage multiple design tasks, and communicate clearly with fabrication and site teams.
* A practical, problem-solving mindset with an interest in bespoke, one-off engineering solutions.
Benefits
* Competitive salary with regular review.
* Opportunity to work on high-profile, technically challenging process plant projects.
* Supportive engineering team with scope for development and progression.
* Stable, long-term workload in a niche, essential-services sector.
???? Interested?
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