Principal Mechanical Engineer

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Energy Resourcing are currently recruiting for a Principal Mechanical Engineer to join their London office on an ongoing contract basis.</p>
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This is an exciting opportunity to work on a large Gigafactory project which is purposely being built for our client.</p><p><b>Responsibilities </b></p><ul><li>Manage mechanical engineering services that meet the client's applicable statutory and regulatory specifications, on time and within budget.</li><li>Manage mechanical engineering project requirements.</li><li>Manage mechanical engineering services such as: <ul><li>participate in relevant meetings, prepare progress reports and comply with required checking procedures;</li><li>ensure the project scope is clear and that changes comply with project change management processes;</li><li>provide advice during procurement, construction, and commissioning activities. For example, oversee requisitions, technical bid evaluations, and purchase order preparation.</li></ul></li><li>Act as the mechanical engineering Lead on specific projects.</li><li>If responsible for a team:<ul><li>outline project requirements including actively promoting workshare, where appropriate, assign tasks and supervise progress; and</li><li>ensure the required services meet the client's applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, on time and within budget. </li></ul></li><li>Proactively resolve any discrepancies between the client and their customer's requirements.</li><li>Keep up-to-date with the latest developments and technical innovations in mechanical engineering.</li><li>If required, assist and support junior personnel within the mechanical engineering team.</li><li>Communicate effectively with the mechanical engineering team and project stakeholders, including the Customer.</li><li>Identify issues and problems, develop appropriate solutions, and ask for assistance when required.</li></ul><p><b>Requirements</b></p><ul><li>A recognized and relevant engineering degree.</li><li>Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status.</li><li>Relevant postgraduate qualifications in engineering; management, project management, or supervisory qualifications or equivalent. </li><li>Excellent technical and practical engineering skills and ability to consistently deliver quality, accurate and timely work to the client.</li><li>Excellent knowledge of the fundamental requirements of mechanical engineering, and the basic requirements of other engineering fields.</li><li>Excellent knowledge of applicable local and international standards and statutory and regulatory specifications.</li><li>Competent use of relevant software such as MS Office Suite and mechanical engineering-specific software.</li><li>Extensive technical and practical experience in mechanical engineering in the same or similar industry including experience in working on multi-disciplinary projects and teams. </li></ul>