Lead Mechanical Engineer in Chesterfield
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Job Description
Elevation Recruitment Group are working with a leading engineering business to recruit a Lead Mechanical Engineer to take full ownership of mechanical and structural design across a major international plant programme.
This is a senior, hands-on role where you’ll lead from the front—owning design delivery, driving standards, and working closely with global suppliers and site teams to bring complex, heavy fabricated systems to life.
The Role:
You’ll take technical responsibility for large-scale fabricated structures and plant integration, supporting delivery on a high-profile, multi-phase international project.
Key responsibilities include:
Leading design of heavy fabricated structures – skids, frames, platforms, lifting equipment and large assemblies
Signing off drawings, calculations, and ensuring compliance with key standards (BS 8888, EN 1090, ISO 3834, etc.)
Delivering structural and mechanical calculations (static, fatigue, buckling, weld sizing, GD&T, basic FEA)
Driving Design for Manufacture (DfMA), working closely with fabrication, production and QA teams
Managing global suppliers and contractors, including WPS/WPQR reviews, NDT processes and inspection plans
Supporting international plant builds – resolving site queries, RFIs, and participating in FAT/SAT activities
Leading engineering work packages and producing full technical documentation (BOMs, weld maps, test plans, reports)
Mentoring engineers and driving best practice across design and engineering processes
About You:
This role needs someone who knows fabricated structures inside out and is comfortable taking full technical ownership.
You’ll likely have:
Degree in Mechanical Engineering, ideally chartered
Strong background in heavy welded/fabricated structures within a complex engineering environment
Deep understanding of BS/EN standards and welding/fabrication codes
Proven ability to sign off engineering calculations and design outputs
Experience working closely with fabrication shops, suppliers and QA teams
Background in global project delivery and supporting plant installations
Strong CAD capability (Inventor, SolidWorks, Vault or similar)
Experience with FEA tools
Leadership experience, with the ability to mentor and guide engineers
Why Apply?
Key role on a major international engineering programme
High level of ownership and influence across design and delivery
Opportunity to work on complex, heavy engineering projects with global reachFor more information, please contact Steve Barnett or Jack Heffren at Elevation Recruitment.
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- Location:
- Chesterfield
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Engineer, Lead, Engineering, Mechanical