Fichtner Consulting Engineers Limited

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Fichtner Consulting Engineers Limited Stockport, Cheshire
Sep 03, 2025
Full time
Fichtner is a global engineering consultancy established in 1922 with over 2000 employees over 170 countries. Within the UK and Ireland our engineers and consultants are involved in some of the most innovative energy projects across the UK providing design, intellectual, and engineering services to developers, investors, owners, and operators. Projects in development, construction, or operation in the UK and Ireland, include more than: 60 major thermal power plants, across the waste, biomass, and conventional power sectors,10 GWh of battery storage, 5 GW of solar, 7 GW of on-shore and off-shore wind, 5 GWh of pumped storage hydro projects, 20 carbon capture projects, aiming to capture and permanently sequestrate more than 5 million tonnes of CO2 per annum We have over 175 employees that we are proud to have represent us, operating from our offices in Manchester, Belfast, Dublin, and Glasgow and from sites spread across the UK and Ireland. We are now looking to recruit an experienced Senior Engineer who has a mechanical engineering degree coupled with experience in the detailed design and/or manufacturing of process equipment to support our ongoing support to industrial decarbonisation projects. We are looking for: a good degree in Mechanical Engineering; ideally a Chartered Engineer; good practical experience in the detailed design and/or manufacturing of process equipment, heat exchangers or piping system/pressure parts used in: gas refining industrial gas production and use gaseous chemical production CO2 capture and storage process and mechanical systems in power stations detailed working knowledge of the applicable standards for the design of industrial process components, in particular at least one of the following areas: packed columns gas compressors pumps, fans, blowers for large utility facilities such as power stations heat exchangers pressure safety systems of various mediums such as steam, hydrogen and CO2 ability to prepare and review mechanical designs for process plants, i.e., heat & mass balances, basis of design documents, process calculations, material selection, functional descriptions, equipment data sheets, technical specifications and cause/effect charts; good understanding of the principles of process plant layout, with a working knowledge of pipework routing and arrangement; good understanding of process safety principles; working knowledge of quality control systems applicable to process plant design and manufacturing; good knowledge of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, material science and strength of materials and structure; have 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: Salary to be discussed on application 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!
Fichtner Consulting Engineers Limited Stockport, Cheshire
Sep 01, 2025
Full time
Fichtner Consulting Engineers Ltd is a leading technical consultancy with a reputation built on over 34 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 the 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 175 employees that we are proud to have represent us, operating from our offices in south Manchester, Belfast, Dublin, and Glasgow. As the business grows from strength to strength, we are now looking to further extend our team by recruiting a senior electrical engineer, to be based out of our Stockport office with UK and some EU travel. We are looking for: An electrical engineer with the following skills and experience. a good degree in Electrical or Power Systems engineering. significant experience gained, post university, of electrical power generation/transmission infrastructure to include design, project management and commissioning. experience in HV, MV and LV, embedded generation, protection circuits, grid connections, HV and LV switchgear, substations, switchyards and coordinating with UK DNOs. deals professionally with external and internal clients, attends project meetings, writes and delivers high quality technical reports and models, etc. prior experience with the use of electrical engineering sector software. the undertaking of feasibility, due diligence and design reviews. excellent understanding of health, safety and welfare within engineering. witnessing of both site and factory acceptance testing. the provision of site-based construction monitoring in the UK or Ireland. able to work as part of a wider engineering team and also to operate autonomously as required. What we offer What you can expect from us: A competitive salary with leading bonus scheme of up to 20% of salary Further vocational qualification support Support for Chartered Engineer status Electrical vehicle 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!