Join a forward-thinking organisation where your expertise as a Mechanical Design Engineer will shape the future of aviation.

Our client, an established engineering, design and build contractor, is offering a 6-month contract role, outside IR35, to one skilled and experienced professional. This role initially requires the successful candidate to work on-site from their main Heathrow site; however, this will transition to a hybrid working arrangement after a short period of time. Join now to be the driving force for change across a variety of aviation projects, focusing on stages 4-5 of development.

-Competitive day rate ranging from £400-£425 (depending on experience).

-Initial on-site working arrangements, transitioning to Hybrid after a couple of months.

Responsibilities:

-Develop detailed mechanical system designs, from stage 4 to 5, from concept through to completion, ensuring alignment with client requirements.

-Ensure all designs and works comply with relevant regulations, standards, and codes, whilst ensuring buildability and operational efficiency.

-Curate concise drawings, layout, model coordination, and specifications using BIM workflows and other relevant software tools.

-Coordinate with engineers, contractors, and clients, to locate potential issues, suggesting and implementing solutions, whilst managing changes to current designs.

-Contribute to refurbishment and upgrade projects, ensuring systems remain operational and disruptions are kept to a minimum during installation.

Requirements:

-Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a similar discipline, ideally with a chartered status or actively working towards attaining one.

-Extensive experience as a Mechanical Design Engineer, or related position delivering complex aviation projects, with a focus on stages 4-5 of development.

-Significant knowledge and understanding of mechanical systems, and relevant industry standards, regulations, codes, and key legislation.

-Demonstratable experience with designing and developing mechanical systems, using relevant software tools, such as Revit and AutoCAD.

-Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks timely and effectively, whilst assuming a proactive mindset.