Lead Design & Analysis Engineer

Technical Leadership:

• Leading and overseeing the engineering function.
• Providing technical guidance, support, and supervision to engineers and designers performing design, engineering analysis, reporting and testing.
• Carrying out and review engineering design, drawing and analysis activities.
• Participating in design reviews, contract reviews, and technical decision-making processes.
• Ensuring engineering outputs meet required technical standards and project specifications.
• Ensuring all work is performed on schedule and within agreed cost budgets.

Engineering Analysis and Design:

• Performing and verify all engineering and design tasks, including drawings, calculations, analysis, and reporting.
• Preparing, checking, and approving engineering documentation including technical reports, engineering calculations and drawings & design documents.
• Ensuring accuracy, consistency, and technical integrity of analysis methodologies.
• Progressing reporting and budget management.

Project and Customer Support:

• Providing engineering support to project teams and project engineers as required.
• Participating in customer and sales meetings when required to provide technical input.
• Supporting product development and project execution activities as required.

Manufacturing and Production Interface:

• Liaising with production teams during the design phase to ensure design for manufacture.
• Ensuring manufacturing methods align with project specifications and design intent.
• Ensuring cost efficient designs are presented to manufacturing team.

Team Development:

• Mentor, motivate, and develop the engineering team.
• Support professional development of engineers and draughtspersons.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.

Process Improvement:

• Lead and contribute to the continuous improvement of engineering processes and analysis methods.
• Improve efficiency, accuracy, and execution of engineering deliverables.

Engineering / Qualifications:

• A degree qualification in Mechanical Engineering (or a similar discipline) is essential.
• Chartered Engineer status (or working towards) would be preferred.
• Previous experience in a similar manufacturing design & analysis-focused Lead Engineer type role, directly within the North Sea Oil & Gas industry, is essential.
• Demonstrable experience in engineering design, analysis and product manufacturing & test is essential.
• Extensive experience in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and fatigue analysis is essential.
• Significant experience in a technical leadership or senior engineering role is essential.