Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Kirkham

8 months ago

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We have a very happy team, a healthy, varied workload and we treat people well'
People don't leave here Jim once you have placed them.
All of the 5 design engineers placed here over a 13 year period are ALL still working here.
They have been in place for a combined total of 33 years between them.
Pretty impressive for an SME based in rural Lancashire.
If you want to join them they are recruiting again. Both mechanical and electrical engineers at all levels. Perhaps you want to work in a lovely small town in the country or you'd prefer to commute against the traffic
( when needed in the office, hybrid working pattern is commonplace ).
Here's the official stuff:

Happy place to work. Very low staff turnover
Focus on engineering rather than management. Senior mechanical design engineer
No politics or bureaucracy. Independent building services consultancy
Very strong client base with varied workload across different sectors
Clients are often end users in Healthcare, manufacturing and aerospace
Strong BIM capability
Our client is a well known local consultant who has been operating in the region for the last 15 years.
They are looking for a senior mechanical design engineer who is self-sufficient, can run projects from start to finish and can help out the management team.
Their workload is extremely varied often with end user clients including the NHS, a furniture retailer, local football clubs and colleges amongst others.
In relation to duties you would enjoy a really mixed bag.
They are involved in survey work, detailed design, clerk of works, employers agent, feasibility studies, modelling and design management.
Why apply?
Excellent working environment Very strong local client base Very low staff turnover Flat management structure Very strong team of ten technical staff

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