Senior mechanical project engineer

Job Title: Senior Mechanical Project Engineer Location: Ascot Salary: GBP50,000 - GBP65,000 Type: Permanent Orion Electrotech is partnered with a prominent international engineering consultancy, specialising in the food and beverage industry. With a global presence spanning 150 countries, the company delivers sustainable solutions for Food Beverage manufacturing. This team manages complex projects throughout the asset lifecycle, collaborating with major multinational producers to design and construct advanced facilities. The role entails overseeing multi-million-pound projects from inception to completion, ensuring efficient and high-quality construction while meeting stringent industry standards. Due to an extended period of exponential growth, we are looking for a Senior Mechanical Project Engineer to join the expanding FBUK team. About The Senior Mechanical Project Engineer Role You will be responsible for mechanical development of bespoke equipment and pipework, along with progressing projects through all stages of a development lifecycle. The Senior Mechanical Project Engineer will be responsible for: Lead project delivery from scoping to commissioning. Manage design, procurement, installation, and testing of stainless-steel pipework and equipment. Ensure compliance with PED, PSSR, API, ASME, PD5500, ISO, EN standards. Oversee pressure testing, NDT techniques, and CE marking. Specify materials: super duplex, stainless steel, carbon steel. Utilize pipe stress analysis software, assess existing equipment. Handle fee-only, turnkey, medium/large FEED, and EPC projects. Coordinate with clients, contractors, project teams for timely, budget-friendly delivery. Support business development, offer technical insights as needed. A successful Senior Mechanical Project Engineer will need: Mechanical engineering degree or equivalent. Proficient in stainless steel pipework, valves, equipment. Strong project management, communication skills. Experience with engineering contracts, procurement. Collaborative leader of multi-disciplinary teams. We reward our Senior Mechanical Project Engineer a competitive salary and an excellent selection of benefits. 25 days annual leave + public holidays Life Assurance for employees Employer pension contributions with optional salary sacrifice Company Sick Pay from day one 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme Enhanced family-friendly leave/pay Paid time off for dependents/emergencies Cycle to Work scheme Flexible working hours If you are a driven individual with an engineering education seeking an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in bespoke automation we would love to hear from you. Join us on our journey as we continue to enrich the possibilities of our solutions. Thank you for your application. Due to the volume of applications, we receive, unfortunately we are not able to respond to every application personally, therefore, if you have not heard back from us within 5 working days please assume your application has been unsuccessful. To see our other available vacancies please visit our website. https://(url removed)