Senior/Principal Mechanical Engineer

Company: Russell Taylor Group
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Location: Stockport
Job Description:

Senior / Principal Mechanical Engineer

Permanent Staff

Stockport, Cheshire | Flexible / Hybrid Working

Do you have strong process plant or chemical industry experience?

Have you delivered mechanical engineering projects within consultancy, EPC or EPCM environments?

Are you looking to work on complex hydrogen, decarbonisation and process plant projects across the full lifecycle?

What’s in it for you?

  • £60,000 to £80,000 basic salary
  • Employee Ownership Trust bonus; tax free up to £3,600
  • Annual performance bonus
  • Matched pension contributions up to 6%
  • Health & medical care
  • Flexible / hybrid working
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Holiday purchase scheme
  • Varied and technically challenging projects

What will you be doing?

  • Delivering mechanical engineering projects across concept, FEED and EPC phases
  • Working across machinery, vessels, piping and packaged plant systems
  • Preparing technical specifications and reviewing vendor documentation
  • Undertaking site surveys and supporting construction and commissioning activities
  • Coordinating with multidisciplinary engineering teams and clients
  • Leading engineers and designers where required

Where will you be doing it?

You will be joining an engineering led consultancy delivering projects across the chemicals, hydrogen and process industries. The business works on a wide range of greenfield and brownfield projects including decarbonisation, industrial fuel switching and emerging technologies, giving engineers broad technical exposure across the full project lifecycle.

What will you need?

  • Significant mechanical engineering experience within process plant, chemicals or industrial projects
  • Consultancy, EPC or EPCM background
  • Strong knowledge of mechanical equipment, piping, vessels and pressure systems
  • Experience leading projects and multidisciplinary teams
  • Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering
  • Chartered status desirable
  • Strong communication and client facing capability
  • Hydrogen, decarbonisation or commissioning experience would be advantageous

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Posted: June 2nd, 2026