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Mechanical Piping Engineer

Lancashire, North West First Recruitment Group

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Mechanical Piping Engineer

Location: Thornton-Cleveleys
Permanent or Contract

A leading organisation is currently seeking an experienced Mechanical Piping Engineer to join our team at our Head Office in Thornton-Cleveleys.

As a Mechanical Piping Engineer , you will play a key role within our Mechanical Engineering team, working closely with colleagues across our multidisciplinary EPCM structure. This includes teams in EC&I, Civil & Structural, Process, and Construction Management.

The position is primarily office-based, with occasional travel to client sites for meetings, surveys, and reviews. You will contribute to a variety of UK-based projects across the onshore process industries, including chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, oil & gas, and food & beverage sectors.


Key Responsibilities: Mechanical Piping Engineer

  • Develop and review mechanical and piping drawings to relevant industry standards.
  • Provide engineering support during construction and commissioning phases.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and share technical expertise across departments.
  • Review client design proposals, specifications, and documentation to assess feasibility and ensure compliance.
  • Specify system components and recommend modifications to enhance performance.
  • Lead and participate in client design reviews, incorporating feedback into ongoing design development.
  • Act as a technical point of contact for clients and maintain strong working relationships.
  • Coordinate with other engineering disciplines to ensure cohesive project execution.
  • Prepare scopes of work and associated technical documentation for procurement and installation.
  • Assist the Mechanical Section Head with resource planning and workload forecasting.
  • Support business development activities by contributing to cost estimates and project proposals.


Candidate Requirements: Mechanical Piping Engineer

  • A degree in Mechanical Engineering (preferably from a UK university).
  • Demonstrable experience in one or more of the following sectors: chemical, petrochemical, oil & gas, pharmaceutical, or food & beverage.
  • Chartered Engineer status (desirable, but not essential).
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proficiency in Autodesk software, ideally Plant 3D.
  • Previous experience in a mechanical piping design engineering role.
  • Willingness to travel to client sites as required.
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Mechanical Piping Engineer

Lancashire, North West First Recruitment Group

Posted 14 days ago

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Mechanical Piping Engineer

Location: Thornton-Cleveleys
Permanent or Contract

A leading organisation is currently seeking an experienced Mechanical Piping Engineer to join our team at our Head Office in Thornton-Cleveleys.

As a Mechanical Piping Engineer , you will play a key role within our Mechanical Engineering team, working closely with colleagues across our multidisciplinary EPCM structure. This includes teams in EC&I, Civil & Structural, Process, and Construction Management.

The position is primarily office-based, with occasional travel to client sites for meetings, surveys, and reviews. You will contribute to a variety of UK-based projects across the onshore process industries, including chemical, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, oil & gas, and food & beverage sectors.


Key Responsibilities: Mechanical Piping Engineer

  • Develop and review mechanical and piping drawings to relevant industry standards.
  • Provide engineering support during construction and commissioning phases.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and share technical expertise across departments.
  • Review client design proposals, specifications, and documentation to assess feasibility and ensure compliance.
  • Specify system components and recommend modifications to enhance performance.
  • Lead and participate in client design reviews, incorporating feedback into ongoing design development.
  • Act as a technical point of contact for clients and maintain strong working relationships.
  • Coordinate with other engineering disciplines to ensure cohesive project execution.
  • Prepare scopes of work and associated technical documentation for procurement and installation.
  • Assist the Mechanical Section Head with resource planning and workload forecasting.
  • Support business development activities by contributing to cost estimates and project proposals.


Candidate Requirements: Mechanical Piping Engineer

  • A degree in Mechanical Engineering (preferably from a UK university).
  • Demonstrable experience in one or more of the following sectors: chemical, petrochemical, oil & gas, pharmaceutical, or food & beverage.
  • Chartered Engineer status (desirable, but not essential).
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proficiency in Autodesk software, ideally Plant 3D.
  • Previous experience in a mechanical piping design engineering role.
  • Willingness to travel to client sites as required.
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Construction Engineer (Mechanical/HVAC/Equipment/Piping)

Somerset, South West CCL Global

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CCL Global are currently recruiting for a Several Construction Engineers (Mechanical/HVAC/Equipment/Piping) to work on HPC. The successful applicant will be part of the team responsible for discharging the construction duties onsite under a JV scope.


Location: Hinkley Point C site.

Type of Contract: Permanent or IR35 contract.


Responsibilities:

  • Delegation of responsibilities to CE’s/Works Coordination Leads. Lead, manage and motivate the team through implementation of best practice.
  • Ultimately accountable to deliver Discipline Specific Construction Work Pack scope of works to support the construction activities
  • Define boundary of scope of works
  • Liaising with necessary SME’s and client counterparts
  • Ensuring documents are compliant with latest works information and other documentation
  • Ensure documents are kept up-to-date and reviewed on a minimum 6 monthly basis
  • Ownership and driving of deliverables from conception to A-Accepted status >90% first time accepted criteria
  • Prioritisation and ownership of documentation to enable construction works as per the level 4 plan. E.g. T-3 months accepted prior to works
  • Support continuous improvement programmes to improve process/procedures
  • Directly report to the Building Manager or nominated deputy.
  • Provide and demonstrate a positive HSE leadership, building a strong and compliant HS&E culture throughout the whole construction life cycle of the Project.
  • Ensure compliance with all nuclear safety and site license requirements
  • Review and feedback on suitability of level of resource to effectively run the support function


Deliverables:

  • Deliver Construction Work Packs to support the JV programme
  • Enable the use of the Procon system to support the construction works and progress reporting of the JV
  • Enable the requesting and compliance of the JV for the Work Authorisation and Permit systems operated by NNB
  • Enable the co-ordination of safe access routing to workfaces to support the construction works
  • Enable the topographical and other surveying required to support the construction works


Qualifications & Experience

  • Engineering Degree (or Equivalent)
  • Relevant Professional Accreditation (PM, Construction, Engineering)
  • Can achieve Security Clearance (BPSS or Higher)
  • CCNSG Safety Passport
  • IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH
  • A minimum of 5 years’ experience of coordinating a multi-disciplinary (Mechanical / HVAC/ Piping) team in a construction environment
  • Proven track record in nuclear power preferred
  • Experience working on major construction projects, ideally nuclear or power generation.
  • Experienced in delivering and operating at an Engineer or Senior Engineer level, including experience working within Joint Ventures
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Mechanical Engineer

BAE Systems

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Job Title: Consultant Mechanical Engineer (Hydrostatic Control)

Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Frimley, Filton or Manchester. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Circa £60,000

What you’ll be doing:

  • Be responsible for the capture and approval of functional requirements for Hydrostatic Control in accordance with company and programme processes.
  • Deliver a coherent functional design for Hydrostatic Control and wider AVCS, across mechanical systems, C&I equipment, HMI and software.
  • Define test objectives, scenarios and sea trials for V&V of the design and integrated system, both for system performance and use by the operator.
  • Provide technical specialist input, reviews and support for projects that are beyond immediate scope
  • Manage stakeholder engagement throughout the design to ensure that the solution meets the requirements of the Royal Navy

Your skills and experiences:

  • Comprehensive knowledge of Active Vehicle Control System functionality
  • An understanding of complex control systems
  • Knowledge of hydrostatic control systems such as trim, compensation, hover and their operation
  • Demonstrable experience of applying systems engineering principles
  • Relevant STEM degree or equivalent experience
  • CEng status or equivalent in a relevant subject matter/ working towards

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Hydrostatic Control team:

By joining our team, you will help to play an integral part of delivering and maintaining operational excellence for UK Defence. The team’s innovative approach involves adapting controls that are usually used in fly-by-wire aircraft and applying them in a marine environment. The opportunity will give you a fantastic chance to develop within your career and also be a part of our largest and more complex programmes yet. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you will be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically leave 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending in the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 5th September 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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Mechanical Engineer

BAE Systems

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Job Title: Consultant Mechanical Engineer (Hydrostatic Control)

Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Frimley, Filton or Manchester. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Circa £60,000

What you’ll be doing:

  • Be responsible for the capture and approval of functional requirements for Hydrostatic Control in accordance with company and programme processes.
  • Deliver a coherent functional design for Hydrostatic Control and wider AVCS, across mechanical systems, C&I equipment, HMI and software.
  • Define test objectives, scenarios and sea trials for V&V of the design and integrated system, both for system performance and use by the operator.
  • Provide technical specialist input, reviews and support for projects that are beyond immediate scope
  • Manage stakeholder engagement throughout the design to ensure that the solution meets the requirements of the Royal Navy

Your skills and experiences:

  • Comprehensive knowledge of Active Vehicle Control System functionality
  • An understanding of complex control systems
  • Knowledge of hydrostatic control systems such as trim, compensation, hover and their operation
  • Demonstrable experience of applying systems engineering principles
  • Relevant STEM degree or equivalent experience
  • CEng status or equivalent in a relevant subject matter/ working towards

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Hydrostatic Control team:

By joining our team, you will help to play an integral part of delivering and maintaining operational excellence for UK Defence. The team’s innovative approach involves adapting controls that are usually used in fly-by-wire aircraft and applying them in a marine environment. The opportunity will give you a fantastic chance to develop within your career and also be a part of our largest and more complex programmes yet. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you will be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically leave 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending in the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 5th September 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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Mechanical Engineer

BAE Systems

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Job Title: Consultant Mechanical Engineer (Hydrostatic Control)

Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Frimley, Filton or Manchester. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Circa £60,000

What you’ll be doing:

  • Be responsible for the capture and approval of functional requirements for Hydrostatic Control in accordance with company and programme processes.
  • Deliver a coherent functional design for Hydrostatic Control and wider AVCS, across mechanical systems, C&I equipment, HMI and software.
  • Define test objectives, scenarios and sea trials for V&V of the design and integrated system, both for system performance and use by the operator.
  • Provide technical specialist input, reviews and support for projects that are beyond immediate scope
  • Manage stakeholder engagement throughout the design to ensure that the solution meets the requirements of the Royal Navy

Your skills and experiences:

  • Comprehensive knowledge of Active Vehicle Control System functionality
  • An understanding of complex control systems
  • Knowledge of hydrostatic control systems such as trim, compensation, hover and their operation
  • Demonstrable experience of applying systems engineering principles
  • Relevant STEM degree or equivalent experience
  • CEng status or equivalent in a relevant subject matter/ working towards

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Hydrostatic Control team:

By joining our team, you will help to play an integral part of delivering and maintaining operational excellence for UK Defence. The team’s innovative approach involves adapting controls that are usually used in fly-by-wire aircraft and applying them in a marine environment. The opportunity will give you a fantastic chance to develop within your career and also be a part of our largest and more complex programmes yet. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you will be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically leave 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending in the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 5th September 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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Mechanical Engineer

Portsmouth, South East BAE Systems

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Job title: Principal Mechanical Engineer – Marine Engineering

Location: Portsmouth – Onsite only

Salary: Up to 58,500 (dependent on skills and experience)

What you’ll be doing:

  • Providing oversight and assurance on behalf of the MOD customer for Warship Maintenance and upgrades Through-life

  • Assists in the production of estimates, creates and/or assists in the production of design requirement specifications

  • Undertake functional design and/or provide qualification and evidence for acceptance, fitness for purpose, legislative requirements, and safety

  • Develops, promotes and shares new technologies for implementation across businesses and programme(s)

  • Acts as an engineering, technical or design authority for a sub-system

  • Provides technical leadership and guidance on matters relating to a discipline, may occasionally lead a team of engineers including line management responsibility

Your skills and experiences:

  • Experienced professional engineer, with sufficient depth and breadth of knowledge and willingness to work towards Chartership

  • Knowledge, understanding and experience in a wide range of Mechanical engineering activities

  • sufficient breadth of technical knowledge/experience to make sound engineering decisions in all technical areas and shall seek support from specialist engineers where necessary

  • Experience in any of the following systems: Auxiliary systems including, HVAC, Fuel Systems, Gas Turbine Services, Fresh Water Services, Sea Water Services, Black and Grey Water Systems, Bilge and Sullage Systems, Gas Systems, Intake and Exhaust Systems, Chilled Water Systems, Lube Oil and Hydraulics

  • Safety, including being able to provide demonstrable experience of taking responsibility for safety decisions using sound safety management processes/tools

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Warship Technical Authority team:

Under the UK MoD Common Support Model (CSM), complex Warship Design Authority is comprised of the DE&S Warship Approving Authority (WAA) and the BAES Warship Technical Authority (WTA). This exciting role forms part of the T45 WTA and provides governance and oversight of Engineering decisions that primarily affect the T45 platform. In certain situations, this may extend to wider WTA supported platforms as the business requirements develop

The primary responsibility of this role is to ensure the design intent and safety of the T45 platform. It also involves collating and presenting assurance evidence to the corresponding WAA. The role operates under the definitive engineering authority of the T45 WTA Class Lead Engineer (CLE), ensuring that all decisions and outputs align with the required standards and governance

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 3rd September 2025.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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Mechanical Engineer

Weymouth, South West BAE Systems

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Job title: Lead Mechanical Engineer – Hydraulic Systems

Location: Weymouth, Filton, Frimley – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Circa £55,000

What you’ll be doing:

  • Reviewing combat design’s and providing Mechanical design feedback (Structural, Thermal & Hydraulic) in the Naval/Marine domain

  • Taking ownership of specific Mechanical design issues and managing Integrated Combat Systems

  • Liaising with internal and external stakeholder’s while managing updates and design inputs

  • Production of CS Mechanical design interface information

  • Performing Engineering calculations and generating associated test specifications and procedures

  • Producing Engineering Drawings in FORAN/CADS5/Viso to BS 888

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

  • Hydraulic / Pneumatic Systems Engineering experience

  • Degree or HND qualified with experience

  • Chartered or working towards Chartership

Desirable:

  • Defence Standard knowledge/ Experience

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits. Including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Platform Physical Design Team:

Part of the specialist engineering services, the Platform Physical Design and Installation Service’s provides a key role in physically incorporating Integrated Combat System’s Equipment onto our Royal Navy Submarine Fleet. This is a critical role in the delivery of the product to the customer and will allow you to liaise with high level stakeholders and develop a lasting career with BAE Systems.

We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 29th August 2025

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Mechanical Engineer

BAE Systems

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Job Title: Senior/Principal Platform Systems Mechanical Engineer

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. This position will require full time on-site presence

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

  • Developing the package of design evidence required to justify a safe, effective design and generate customer confidence in the design solution
  • Specifying and assisting in the build of prototypes, products and systems suitable for testing
  • Providing timely corrective actions on all assigned defects and issues
  • Ensuring that commitments are agreed, reviewed and met
  • Mentoring junior engineers regarding technical matters
  • Making presentations effectively to technical and management audiences and within this, be able to identify and keep abreast of novel technical concepts and markets
  • Author/co-author technical reports, papers, articles, patents and presentations as required

Your skills and experiences:

  • Educated to Degree level in Engineering, Mechanical or Science Subjects
  • Be able to design documentation with the ability to present these to customers and wider groups
  • Have the ability to solve complex engineering calculations
  • Have an Engineering Lifecycle background
  • Be proficient in CAD, MS Office and be comfortable with other IT applications

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The T&C Engineering Support team:

Being a part of the team, you will have a great opportunity to be involved in the planning and reactive support to ensure that the engineering aspects of testing and commissioning activities are undertaken in a safe and appropriate way whilst ensuring design intent are maintained. It’s a fantastic opportunity to be a part of some of our most complex projects to date and to have great a opportunity for career development. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you will be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically leave 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending in the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 5th September 2025

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Mechanical Engineer

BAE Systems

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Job title: Principal Mechanical Engineer – Cranes

Location: Barrow-in-Furness or Bristol. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role

Salary: Circa £52,000 (Dependent on experience)

What you’ll be doing:

  • Provide technical advice and guidance to the wider business with respect to related issues to ensure compliance with legislation, regulations and standards

  • Responsible for reviewing crane related proposals to ensure that the equipment / facilities are designed, constructed, commissioned, operated and maintained in accordance with the appropriate processes and standards

  • Review crane and structural related calculations as an Independent Technical Assessor (ITA) and give clear and concise feedback to stakeholders

  • Production of technical reports, technical memos and process documents related to cranes and ensuring that they are appropriately classified, authorised and maintained under configuration control

  • Point of contact as SME for issues regarding standards for site mechanical lifting systems

  • Ability to chair and lead improvements (policy, equipment, capabilities) with the LOLER risk cell set up to ensure compliance with relevant regulations

Your skills and experiences:

  • BEng or MEng in Mechanical Engineering

  • Experience working with cranes and lifting equipment from a design / specification perspective with a good knowledge of crane related British / European standards

  • Working knowledge of Lifting Operations & Lifting Equipment (LOLER) regulations and the ability to confirm operational compliance

  • Knowledge of all aspects of EOT cranes including controls and safety features to comply with legislation

  • Registered with an Engineering professional institute and have the ability to achieve chartered status

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Site Specialist Engineering Team:

We are seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer with expertise in Electrical Overhead Travelling (EOT) cranes to join our Site Specialist Engineering (SSE) team in Barrow-in-Furness. This multi-disciplinary team sets engineering standards and requirements for site equipment, systems, and facilities, ensuring compliance with legislation and internal processes. In this role, you will act as a Subject Matter Expert, providing technical guidance and support on lifting systems across projects and maintenance activities. We offer relocation support across all Submarine roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you will be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically leave 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending in the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 22nd August 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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