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Senior Design Engineer

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Senior Design Engineer (Mechanical)

Do you want to work for a world class company offering fantastic career opportunities?

Anderson McQue is recruiting for our client who is a world leader in providing customized solutions in the Energy, Water- and Waste-Water Treatment and Waste sectors.

Location: Kilkenny

Duration: Permanent

Overview of the Role:

You will be joining a talented diverse team of approx. 200 people. Our client is rapidly expanding the workforce to meet ambitious growth plans.

Due to continued success and growth across the Water division, they are looking for an enthusiastic and hardworking individual to join the Design Team as a Senior Design Engineer. The successful candidate will work on a wide scope of Water and Wastewater Treatment projects across the island of Ireland.

This is an exciting role where you will have the opportunity to enhance your skills by joining the world

leader in innovative Water and Wastewater solutions. As part of this role, you will form an integral part of the design and project delivery team with particular focus on coordination of design activities, providing technical oversight and direction to the design engineers and approval of detailed design including mechanical equipment selection, hydraulic systems and engineering drawings.

Day-to-Day of the Role:

  • Leading the relationship with clients from initial concept, feasibility, detailed design, implementation to final delivery.

  • Mentoring and coaching of design teams to establish the best value working design solutions to technical problems.

  • Coordinating members of the design team to ensure the timely delivery of information and reviewing the work of other members of staff and providing assistance to their continued learning and development.

  • Utilising design templates and software to complete calculations and supporting the equipment selection process.

  • Ensuring that all Design Documentation is in line with the requirements of the Project Quality Plan and project specific requirements.

  • Act as a subject matter expert on technical issues throughout the projects.

Skills & Attributes for the Role:

  • Level 7/8/9 in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

  • At least 7 years’ experience in a similar role

  • Experience in the Water Industry

  • Previous experience in people management

  • Ability to work on own initiative and effectively manage & coordinate design

  • Practical site experience (Desirable)

  • Experience working with hydraulic design templates and software

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Please note:

If you are an EU/EEA national, you will be asked to show proof of right to work in Ireland.

If you are a non-EU/EEA national, you will require a current and valid permission to work and reside in the Republic of Ireland.

I am keen to have an initial discussion with anyone who feels this could potentially be of interest. Please, contact Jochen Leinung at Anderson McQue (+353-861022573) by sending an up-to-date CV via the link provided to speak further about this opportunity.

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