Senior Mechanical Engineer

Job description / Role

Atkins is one of the world's most respected design, engineering and project management consultancies, employing more than 18,000 people worldwide.

We're part of SNC-Lavalin, one of the leading engineering and construction groups in the world and a major player in the ownership of infrastructure. We support public and private sector clients with the delivery of complex infrastructure projects, from upfront strategic advice to large, outcome-focused programme management.

Within the oil and gas division, our operations focus on fixed and floating offshore structures, terminals, refineries, petrochemical plants and subsea pipelines. Having worked on 1000 oil and gas installations around the world, we are now the operator's 'go to' company for difficult challenges from life extension to innovative new design.

We listen and lead across boundaries, bringing lessons learned from one discipline to another to help realize our client's vision. We deliver what we say we will, building relationships based on trust and integrity: there when we’re needed, fast; committed for the long term; adapting to changes and leaning into challenges.

* Core Responsibilities

• Preparation of project deliverables as per cost, schedule and quality requirements
• Act as Senior Mechanical engineer to manage delegated aspects of a project team
• Ensure that the client business drivers and company performance incentives are fully understood by all discipline personnel being supervised
• Ensure that the technical competence of mechanical staff supervised is matched to the work in hand
• Maintain technical integrity within the team
• Fully conversant with international design codes for Process and Utility Packaged equipment such as Gas Dehydration, Gas Sweetening, Produced Water Treatment, Flare, Reverse Osmosis, Air Compressor, Air Dryer, Nitrogen Generation etc.
• Fully conversant with materials used for packaged equipment
• Fully conversant with packaged equipment operation and maintenance issues and requirements
• Fully conversant with packaged equipment instrumentation and controls
• Prepare equipment specifications and datasheets of packaged equipment
• Prepare procurement engineering documents, such as tender documents/RFQs, technical bid evaluations, purchase recommendations
• Vendor follow-ups, check & approval of vendor drawings/documents
• Site visits
• Assist with mechanical team objectives as required by Mechanical Team Lead
• Proven experience in managing delegated aspects of project engineering teams
• Preparation and estimation of bid man hour estimates
• Grade A English language competence

Requirements

* Core Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institute (or equivalent)
• 10 - 15 years of experience in packaged equipment design of onshore and offshore oil & gas related projects
• Competent to carry out design, check and approve activities in the Design-Check-Approve-Authorize cycle for packaged equipment

* Rewards & Benefits

We offer an excellent package which includes:

• A competitive salary
• Transportation allowance
• Medical and life insurance cover
• 22 calendar days annual leave
• Medical and life insurance cover
• Company gratuity scheme
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Annual flight allowance to point of origin
• Employee Assistance Programme

About the Company

Atkins is one of the leading providers of professional, technology based consultancy and support services to the industry, commerce and governments in all of the worlds major economies. With over 17,000 staff operating in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Americas, Atkins has a broad range of skills and resources and provides Clients with a comprehensive service throughout the entire life cycle of the projects in the built environment.

We aim to be the international first choice supplier of technical and integrated services. Shaped by our customers' needs, our vision is to:

• focus on quality
• seek world class design and excellence
• strive to add value
• be flexible to the evolving needs of a changing society

Atkins first carried out design and supervision commissions in the Gulf area in 1967. From its regional head office in Dubai, U.A.E. Atkins Middle East now employs over 2000 staff located in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Oman (Muscat ), Qatar (Doha) Bahrain (Manama), Kuwait (Kuwait City) and India (Bangalore).