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Mechanical Engineers – Anaerobic Digestion

Lanesra Technical Recruitment Ltd
West Midlands
1 week ago
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Position: Mechanical Engineers – Anaerobic Digestion

Location: Warwickshire, Oxfordshire or West Midlands with some flexible working

Salary Guide: £55-65k (neg DOE) plus benefits

Our Client: Is committed to decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors by unlocking the full potential of biomethane production in the UK. They plan to make an immediate impact by reducing transport, industry and agriculture CO2 emissions by 2023.

They create & procure biogas from anaerobic digestion facilities in the UK and upgrade it to biomethane. Their biomethane is transported from the anaerobic digestion facility to its point of use, utilising biomethane-powered trucks. The low carbon biomethane will be directly used as an alternative fuel to power vehicles and also injected into the gas grid to create renewable heat.

The company has excellent prospects ahead and has plans to grow substantially in the coming years.

The Role: Our client is developing and building multiple multi-year Contracts and Projects in the UK. They are looking for skilled people to deliver on these fantastic opportunities in Anaerobic Digestion and CNG.

They are recruiting Mechanical Engineers who are looking to continue to grow their careers.

Duties: You will be delivering, supported by the Head of Engineering and Delivery, project tasks, designs and working with the internal team and process contractors/suppliers at various stages in the project life cycle, to deliver projects to specification, within agreed time frames and budget.

Experience: You will have worked within multi-disciplinary teams having co-ordinated and supported staff. You will be proactive and happy to take ownership of tasks and contribute to the growth of the business.

Our client is looking for enthusiastic problem solvers who enjoy working as part of a developing business.

Qualifications:

  1. Bachelor’s or master’s degree or equivalent in Mechanical or Environmental Engineering or similar
  2. Be a Chartered Engineer, or close to achieving Chartered status with a recognised Professional Institution.
  3. Experience in mechanical design, operation and optimisation, troubleshooting, compliance in Anaerobic Digestion, CNG, liquid organic waste management and biogas production.
  4. Understanding anaerobic digestion and sludge.
  5. Production of mechanical designs and specifications, process calculations, process flow diagrams and developing specifications. Have been involved in process reviews such as HAZOPs and ALMs.
  6. Understanding regulations and guidance for CNG, DSEAR regulations and Biogas/biomethane technologies.
  7. Experience in development of new and emerging technologies.
  8. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with emphasis on working effectively in cross-functional teams at all levels of the company.
  9. Self-motivated, with good organisational and time management skills.
  10. Excellent IT skills. Additional knowledge of CAD and 3D modelling, plus process modelling software tools would be advantageous.
  11. Full UK driving licence, prepared for regular UK and occasional overseas travel.

As our client moves to a more flexible working arrangement, they require their staff to be similarly adaptable, agile, and flexible in their approach to working.

Key Words:

Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineer, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Engineer, Environmental Engineering, Process Design, Process Optimisation, Process Calculations, Process Reviews, Mechanical Design, Biomethane, Biogas, Anaerobic Digestion, AD, CNG, Energy from Waste, Sludge Treatment, Project Delivery.


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