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Principal Mechanical Engineer

Oxford, England, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-25

Core

Provide technical leadership and engineering support across the full project lifecycle for thermal and renewable energy clients, including feasibility studies, FEED, EPCM, and operations optimization.

Role type

Principal Mechanical Engineer (Energy/Thermal & Renewable)

Builds

Engineering solutions for thermal power plants, renewable energy assets, and energy transition technologies

Domain

Energy, Thermal Power, Renewable Energy

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, Chartered Engineer status, Technical leadership, Design analysis, Problem-solving, Site inspection, Risk mitigation, Business development, Mentoring

Preferred skills

Project Management training, Multi-disciplinary consulting experience, Contract knowledge (IChemE/FIDIC), Thermal modelling software (SteamPro), Energy transition tech (CCS, Green Hydrogen, Green Ammonia)

Technologies

SteamPro

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership across design, analysis, and problem-solving; Deliver and review high-quality design outputs and documentation; Support construction via site inspections and risk mitigation; Contribute to business development; Mentor junior engineers

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship

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