Job Description:

Senior Design Engineer (Heat Exchangers)

Position: Senior Design Engineer (Heat Exchangers)
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire (BD10 8SW)
Salary: £50,000-£60,000 (DOE)
Working Arrangement: Office based
Employment Type: Permanent

Senior Design Engineer (Heat Exchangers) required in Bradford, West Yorkshire for our client.

Our client is an established engineering manufacturer specialising in the design and manufacture of high-integrity pressure equipment for industries including petrochemical, pharmaceutical, oil and gas, nuclear and food. With over 50 years of industry experience, they are looking for an experienced Senior Design Engineer to take responsibility for leading and managing their mechanical design department.

This is a hands-on senior position combining technical design work with departmental leadership. The successful candidate will oversee the design function, lead bespoke shell and tube heat exchanger projects from initial concept through to manufacture and delivery, and provide technical guidance across the business. This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of a key engineering function within an established business with a strong reputation and low staff turnover.

Senior Design Engineer (Heat Exchangers) Job Overview

• Take responsibility for leading and managing the mechanical design department, overseeing day-to-day engineering activities and design priorities.

• Lead the detailed mechanical design of bespoke shell and tube heat exchangers and pressure equipment.

• Produce and review engineering drawings using Autodesk Inventor.

• Perform and validate mechanical engineering calculations using PV Elite.

• Provide technical input from the initial enquiry stage through to manufacture and delivery.

• Review engineering outputs, including drawings, calculations and technical documentation, ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant design standards.

• Work closely with manufacturing, supply chain, customers and inspection bodies throughout project delivery.

• Provide technical guidance on pressure equipment design, material selection and manufacturing processes.

• Establish and maintain consistent engineering standards, design procedures and best practice across the department.

• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement across engineering methods, tools and processes.

• Support the development of engineering capabilities and provide technical leadership across the business.

Senior Design Engineer (Heat Exchangers) Job Requirements

• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.

• Significant experience designing and manufacturing shell and tube heat exchangers and/or pressure vessels.

• Strong working knowledge of relevant design codes and standards, including ASME Section VIII Division 1 and 2, PD 5500, EN 13445, PED and TEMA.

• Experience leading engineering teams, managing design functions or taking responsibility for departmental engineering activities.

• Thorough understanding of pressure equipment design, material selection and manufacturing processes.

• Proficiency using Autodesk Inventor.

• Experience with pressure vessel calculation packages, ideally PV Elite.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively across engineering, production and commercial functions.

Desirable experience:

• Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership.

• Experience within the process, petrochemical, energy, chemical or related industries.

• Familiarity with FEA and specialist engineering design software.

• Additional experience in pressure vessels and crossflow heat exchangers.

Candidates must have a proven track record of generating designs for shell and tube heat exchangers and/or pressure vessels. Our client ideally seeks candidates located within approximately a 30-minute commute of Bradford (BD10 8SW).

Senior Design Engineer (Heat Exchangers) Salary & Benefits

• Salary: £50,000-£60,000 depending on experience.

• Holiday entitlement: As per company policy.

• Pension: Company pension scheme.

• Working hours: 38 hours per week.

• Working pattern: Monday-Thursday, 8:00am-5:00pm; Friday, 8:00am-12:30pm.

• Standard company benefits package.

• Senior technical leadership position within an established engineering business.

• Opportunity to take ownership of the mechanical design department.

• Technically challenging bespoke projects supplied globally.

• Long-term career development and progression opportunities within a business with low staff turnover.

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex, operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR, by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.