Mechanical Project Engineer - Turnaround Project

Mechanical Project Engineer - Turnaround project Do you know your way around pressure vessels, boilers and fixed equipment internals on a live refinery? Have you delivered mechanical scopes through a major turnaround, from workpack to field execution? Fancy a two-year contract supporting a major refinery turnaround? What's in it for you? ●Fantastic rate outside IR35 ●Two-year contract ●Major re-life, repair and replacement scopes on high-temperature process units ●Involvement from scope definition right through to TA execution ●A delivery-focused role with real ownership of your mechanical scopes What will you be doing? ●Providing mechanical engineering support to the 2028 Turnaround project portfolio, focused on the CCU, CO Boiler and associated units ●Maturing scopes including stripper re-life, third stage separator works, CO Boiler pressure part renewal and regenerator internals ●Developing and reviewing scopes of work, specifications, datasheets, repair methodologies and construction workpacks ●Reviewing contractor drawings, calculations, method statements, lift studies and welding/NDT requirements ●Supporting heavy lift planning, equipment removal and reinstatement, flange management and temporary supports ●Feeding into cost estimates, schedules, long-lead procurement and project risk registers ●Supporting MOC, ORA, HAZOP and design review processes ●Providing field engineering support during pre-TA works and the 2028 TA execution window Where will you be doing it? You'll be based at a major UK refinery in Ellesmere Port, working within the Engineering team on preparation and execution of the 2028 Turnaround. You'll report to the Project Lead, with technical alignment to Mechanical Engineering, and work alongside TA, inspection, integrity, operations and contractor teams on a live COMAH site. What you'll need: ●A degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline ●Typically 7-10+ years' mechanical engineering experience in refining, petrochemical, power or other high-hazard process environments ●Experience delivering mechanical input to projects, turnarounds, shutdowns or major maintenance events ●Working knowledge of pressure vessels, boilers, heat exchangers, piping, valves and fixed equipment internals ●Experience with large equipment removals, heavy lifts, flange management and reinstatement in brownfield plant ●Knowledge of ASME, API, EN/BS standards, PSSR and welding/NDT requirements ●Confidence working with contractors and site teams under TA schedule pressure ●A full UK driving licence ●CEng or IEng (or working towards it) is desirable We appreciate your CV may not be up to date. No problem, just apply and we can deal with that later.

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