177 Piping Design jobs in the United Kingdom

Piping Design Engineer - Marine Projects (Junior to Senior Level)
Location: Belcan Derby or Glasgow Office

Employment Type: Permanent or Contract

Belcan is seeking experienced and enthusiastic Piping Design Engineers to join our Marine business unit, supporting the design and development of naval ship projects. We welcome applications from Junior to Senior level professionals, offering flexible career paths and exciting project work.

Role Overview:
You will be responsible for producing detailed piping designs and outputs for marine systems, using a range of industry-standard tools. Your work will contribute directly to the delivery of complex engineering solutions for naval vessels and potentially other industrial applications.

Key Toolsets:

• PTC Windchill
• Siemens NX
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Siemens Foran
• Ship Constructor SSI
• Aveva PDMS

Technical Skills:

• Pipe Routing
• Isometric Outputs

Preferred Experience:

• Naval Ships
• Processing Plant

Why Join Belcan?

• Work on innovative and high-impact marine engineering projects.
• Choose between permanent or contract employment to suit your career goals.
• Be based in our Derby or Glasgow offices, with potential for hybrid working.
• Join a collaborative team with opportunities for growth and development.

This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan

Engineering Design Manager (manufacturing) role based in Liverpool. Working for a growing, well established manufacturing company

Client Details

Our client is a well established metal fabrication and welding manufacturing company based in Liverpool who are recruiting an Engineering Design Manager - Manufacturing

Description

Responsible for all new & existing product design activity, generating quotes, drawings/models & structural assessments (FEA). Provide technical support for customer enquiries as well as the interface between commercial and operational delivery internally.

* Lead and develop the technical team in the design and development of enclosures and housings.

* Support the commercial function of the business with technical input for both new & existing customer or technical enquiries.

* Be the main point of contact for design queries for clients or internal team members.

* To lead the technical design process for both new and existing products which require modification including preparation of CAD drawings.

* Identify & deliver cost savings through value engineering without compromising the existing integrity or quality of the product, right through to designing new products that are designed for manufacture to deliver optimised cost from a materials & labour perspective.

* Management of the company's technical database, ensuring that all products have the appropriate technical drawings and that these are up to date and accurate. Facilitating the altering and renewing of drawings when required.

* Project/Time management to visualise workload and plan accordingly meeting both customer and internal expectations

* Utilise Simulation (FEA) to ensure that we do not over engineer our products but maintain the structural integrity & quality.

* Research new technologies/ideas to enable us to proactively innovate and be a market leader.

* Create standard ranges of all product streams in assembly and sub-assembly format to allow for modular quoting and as a base to enable further customisation

* Where products require new materials or components, working to identify appropriate suppliers who can deliver these requirements to an acceptable quality and price.

* Utilising the Group CRM system to capture interactions with new, existing and potential customers.

* To liaise with the operational teams to ensure that product is designed for manufacture in

line with customer expectations.

* Working with the operational team to ensure that the appropriate testing processes are followed and certified where required (e.g. Loler, Electrical, in-house inspections etc.)

* Work closely with the manufacturing and assembly departments to provide advice, guidance and assist problem-solving as required.

* Prepare purchase orders and send order requests to our procurement team for them to update records and follow up with vendors to check if orders are being processed.

* Working with existing suppliers to ensure that materials are delivered to specification.

Profile

* Fully versed and experienced in the use of 3D CAD design (Solidworks/Autocad).

* Understand multi-material manufacturing technologies, processes and installation. Metal fabrication and welding exposure is massively preferred.

* Good understanding of existing manufacturing capabilities and limitations of the current business to ensure that products are designed which can be efficiently produced.

* Able to effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders ensuring that technical detail is communicated clearly and concisely

* Able to effectively communicate with customers and suppliers

* An innovative thinker who can bring solutions to the table

* Ability to work independently, self-motivated, but also good team working skills.

* Highly organised person, with strong attention to detail and the ability to multitask, juggle multiple needs from the business, prioritise and adapt as necessary.

* High standard computer skills, including proficiency of Microsoft Office packages i.e. Sharepoint, Teams, Excel, Outlook, Word, Powerpoint.

Job Offer

• 50,000 to 55,000 plus car allowance and benefits

Engineering Design Manager - Engineering Innovation & Delivery
Location: Salford (Hybrid & Flexible Working)
Salary: Up to 86,000 + Package
Contract Type: Permanent

A leading engineering organisation is seeking an Engineering Design Manager to lead the delivery of complex mechanical systems across a range of high-value, safety-critical projects. This is a key leadership role with responsibility for technical direction, team development, and design governance.

The Engineering Design Manager Role

• Lead and manage a team of up to 10 engineers
• Oversee engineering design from concept through to manufacture
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards
• Drive FEED and Design for Manufacture best practices
• Act as a senior technical authority in design reviews and risk assessments
• Collaborate with project teams and stakeholders to align design with delivery goals
• Identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement

What We're Looking For

• A strong academic background in Mechanical or General Engineering (MEng, MSc preferred)
• Chartered Engineer status, or actively working towards it
• Significant experience delivering bespoke engineering design projects, with a proven track record in leadership roles
• Deep understanding of high-integrity systems and working within regulated industries
• Hands-on experience with FEED, Design for Manufacture, and full lifecycle engineering
• A confident communicator and team leader, able to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels
• Must be eligible to obtain SC clearance within 6 months of joining

Why This Role?

• Competitive salary up to 86,000
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Hybrid and flexible working based in Salford
• A leadership role with real influence and visibility
• Work on technically challenging, high-impact projects
• A collaborative, forward-thinking engineering culture
• Easily commutable from Manchester, Bolton, Warrington, Wigan, Liverpool, Salford, Wigan, St Helens and surrounding areas

Apply Now
If you're ready to lead, inspire, and deliver, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.
Submit your application today and take the next step in your engineering career.

To find out more about Progressive please visit (url removed)

Progressive Recruitment, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom| Partnership Number | OC(phone number removed) England and Wales

Engineering Design Manager - Engineering Innovation & Delivery
Location: Salford (Hybrid & Flexible Working)
Salary: Up to 86,000 + Package
Contract Type: Permanent

A leading engineering organisation is seeking an Engineering Design Manager to lead the delivery of complex mechanical systems across a range of high-value, safety-critical projects. This is a key leadership role with responsibility for technical direction, team development, and design governance.

The Engineering Design Manager Role

• Lead and manage a team of up to 10 engineers
• Oversee engineering design from concept through to manufacture
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards
• Drive FEED and Design for Manufacture best practices
• Act as a senior technical authority in design reviews and risk assessments
• Collaborate with project teams and stakeholders to align design with delivery goals
• Identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement

What We're Looking For

• A strong academic background in Mechanical or General Engineering (MEng, MSc preferred)
• Chartered Engineer status, or actively working towards it
• Significant experience delivering bespoke engineering design projects, with a proven track record in leadership roles
• Deep understanding of high-integrity systems and working within regulated industries
• Hands-on experience with FEED, Design for Manufacture, and full lifecycle engineering
• A confident communicator and team leader, able to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels
• Must be eligible to obtain SC clearance within 6 months of joining

Why This Role?

• Competitive salary up to 86,000
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Hybrid and flexible working based in Salford
• A leadership role with real influence and visibility
• Work on technically challenging, high-impact projects
• A collaborative, forward-thinking engineering culture
• Easily commutable from Manchester, Bolton, Warrington, Wigan, Liverpool, Salford, Wigan, St Helens and surrounding areas

Apply Now
If you're ready to lead, inspire, and deliver, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.
Submit your application today and take the next step in your engineering career.

To find out more about Progressive please visit (url removed)

Progressive Recruitment, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom| Partnership Number | OC(phone number removed) England and Wales

Engineering Design Manager (manufacturing) role based in Liverpool. Working for a growing, well established manufacturing company

Client Details

Our client is a well established metal fabrication and welding manufacturing company based in Liverpool who are recruiting an Engineering Design Manager - Manufacturing

Description

Responsible for all new & existing product design activity, generating quotes, drawings/models & structural assessments (FEA). Provide technical support for customer enquiries as well as the interface between commercial and operational delivery internally.

* Lead and develop the technical team in the design and development of enclosures and housings.

* Support the commercial function of the business with technical input for both new & existing customer or technical enquiries.

* Be the main point of contact for design queries for clients or internal team members.

* To lead the technical design process for both new and existing products which require modification including preparation of CAD drawings.

* Identify & deliver cost savings through value engineering without compromising the existing integrity or quality of the product, right through to designing new products that are designed for manufacture to deliver optimised cost from a materials & labour perspective.

* Management of the company's technical database, ensuring that all products have the appropriate technical drawings and that these are up to date and accurate. Facilitating the altering and renewing of drawings when required.

* Project/Time management to visualise workload and plan accordingly meeting both customer and internal expectations

* Utilise Simulation (FEA) to ensure that we do not over engineer our products but maintain the structural integrity & quality.

* Research new technologies/ideas to enable us to proactively innovate and be a market leader.

* Create standard ranges of all product streams in assembly and sub-assembly format to allow for modular quoting and as a base to enable further customisation

* Where products require new materials or components, working to identify appropriate suppliers who can deliver these requirements to an acceptable quality and price.

* Utilising the Group CRM system to capture interactions with new, existing and potential customers.

* To liaise with the operational teams to ensure that product is designed for manufacture in

line with customer expectations.

* Working with the operational team to ensure that the appropriate testing processes are followed and certified where required (e.g. Loler, Electrical, in-house inspections etc.)

* Work closely with the manufacturing and assembly departments to provide advice, guidance and assist problem-solving as required.

* Prepare purchase orders and send order requests to our procurement team for them to update records and follow up with vendors to check if orders are being processed.

* Working with existing suppliers to ensure that materials are delivered to specification.

Profile

* Fully versed and experienced in the use of 3D CAD design (Solidworks/Autocad).

* Understand multi-material manufacturing technologies, processes and installation. Metal fabrication and welding exposure is massively preferred.

* Good understanding of existing manufacturing capabilities and limitations of the current business to ensure that products are designed which can be efficiently produced.

* Able to effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders ensuring that technical detail is communicated clearly and concisely

* Able to effectively communicate with customers and suppliers

* An innovative thinker who can bring solutions to the table

* Ability to work independently, self-motivated, but also good team working skills.

* Highly organised person, with strong attention to detail and the ability to multitask, juggle multiple needs from the business, prioritise and adapt as necessary.

* High standard computer skills, including proficiency of Microsoft Office packages i.e. Sharepoint, Teams, Excel, Outlook, Word, Powerpoint.

Job Offer

• 50,000 to 55,000 plus car allowance and benefits

Engineering Design Manager - Engineering Innovation & Delivery
Location: Salford (Hybrid & Flexible Working)
Salary: Up to 86,000 + Package
Contract Type: Permanent

A leading engineering organisation is seeking an Engineering Design Manager to lead the delivery of complex mechanical systems across a range of high-value, safety-critical projects. This is a key leadership role with responsibility for technical direction, team development, and design governance.

The Engineering Design Manager Role

• Lead and manage a team of up to 10 engineers
• Oversee engineering design from concept through to manufacture
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards
• Drive FEED and Design for Manufacture best practices
• Act as a senior technical authority in design reviews and risk assessments
• Collaborate with project teams and stakeholders to align design with delivery goals
• Identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement

What We're Looking For

• A strong academic background in Mechanical or General Engineering (MEng, MSc preferred)
• Chartered Engineer status, or actively working towards it
• Significant experience delivering bespoke engineering design projects, with a proven track record in leadership roles
• Deep understanding of high-integrity systems and working within regulated industries
• Hands-on experience with FEED, Design for Manufacture, and full lifecycle engineering
• A confident communicator and team leader, able to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels
• Must be eligible to obtain SC clearance within 6 months of joining

Why This Role?

• Competitive salary up to 86,000
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Hybrid and flexible working based in Salford
• A leadership role with real influence and visibility
• Work on technically challenging, high-impact projects
• A collaborative, forward-thinking engineering culture
• Easily commutable from Manchester, Bolton, Warrington, Wigan, Liverpool, Salford, Wigan, St Helens and surrounding areas

Apply Now
If you're ready to lead, inspire, and deliver, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.
Submit your application today and take the next step in your engineering career.

To find out more about Progressive please visit (url removed)

Progressive Recruitment, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom| Partnership Number | OC(phone number removed) England and Wales

Engineering Design Manager - Engineering Innovation & Delivery
Location: Salford (Hybrid & Flexible Working)
Salary: Up to 86,000 + Package
Contract Type: Permanent

A leading engineering organisation is seeking an Engineering Design Manager to lead the delivery of complex mechanical systems across a range of high-value, safety-critical projects. This is a key leadership role with responsibility for technical direction, team development, and design governance.

The Engineering Design Manager Role

• Lead and manage a team of up to 10 engineers
• Oversee engineering design from concept through to manufacture
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards
• Drive FEED and Design for Manufacture best practices
• Act as a senior technical authority in design reviews and risk assessments
• Collaborate with project teams and stakeholders to align design with delivery goals
• Identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement

What We're Looking For

• A strong academic background in Mechanical or General Engineering (MEng, MSc preferred)
• Chartered Engineer status, or actively working towards it
• Significant experience delivering bespoke engineering design projects, with a proven track record in leadership roles
• Deep understanding of high-integrity systems and working within regulated industries
• Hands-on experience with FEED, Design for Manufacture, and full lifecycle engineering
• A confident communicator and team leader, able to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels
• Must be eligible to obtain SC clearance within 6 months of joining

Why This Role?

• Competitive salary up to 86,000
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Hybrid and flexible working based in Salford
• A leadership role with real influence and visibility
• Work on technically challenging, high-impact projects
• A collaborative, forward-thinking engineering culture
• Easily commutable from Manchester, Bolton, Warrington, Wigan, Liverpool, Salford, Wigan, St Helens and surrounding areas

Apply Now
If you're ready to lead, inspire, and deliver, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.
Submit your application today and take the next step in your engineering career.

To find out more about Progressive please visit (url removed)

Progressive Recruitment, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom| Partnership Number | OC(phone number removed) England and Wales