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Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading Power Company to recruit a Lead Mechanical Engineer for a traveling role around their UK sites.

The Lead Mechanical Engineer role comes with a starting salary of up to £75k plus a benefits package that includes 12% pension, private medical and a car for business needs.

If you're a Lead Mechanical Engineer with experience working on Boilers and HRSG (Heat Recovery Steam Generator) and are looking for work then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties

Reporting to the Asset Support & Outage Team Leader you will:

Working with the site teams on outage, managing a scope of work and ensuring it is completed in a timely manner.
Managing your own scope of work, this will include working on Mechanical equipment such as Boilers, Turbines, HRSG (Heat Recovery Steam Generators) and associated plant.
Acting as the technical authority in relation to design standards, codes of practice and legislation.
The execution of site mechanical projects safely and within budget.
Developing asset management strategies.
Identifying areas of improvement across the plant to increase efficiency.
Ensure maintenance plans and targets for the team are achieved safely, on time and within budget and to the correct quality within the environmental limits of the station.
Directing and supervising on site contractors.
Ensuring HSE compliance at all times.

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

A degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
Have previous experience in Mechanical maintenance or engineering in a heavy process environment.
Significant experience working with specific equipment including HRSG / Boiler / Welding
A Safety qualification such as IOSH / NEBOSH or equivalent

Personal skills

The Mechanical Engineer role would suit someone who is:

Able to work alone as well as part of a team
Organised with strong attention to detail

Salary and benefits of the Lead Mechanical Engineer role

Basic salary up to £75,000
Benefit package that includes private medical, up to 12% pension contribution etc.
Car for business needs
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