Senior Mechanical Engineer

strong Senior br br To be considered for an interview, please make sure your application is full in line with the job specs as found below. br Mechanical Engineer br Glasgow/ Hybrid working with travel br Permanent, br full time br br Salary up to £80,000 + bonus & benefits br br Closing br date: Monday 24th March 2025 br br Who we are /strong br br We’re not just talking about making a difference, we’re making it happen. We br generate dispatchable, renewable power and create stable energy in an uncertain br world. Building on our proud heritage, we have ambition to become the global br leader in sustainable biomass and carbon removals. br br You’ll be joining our teams of practical doers, future thinkers and business br champions. We’re enabling a zero carbon, lower cost energy future for all, and br working hard to decarbonise the planet for generations to come. br br strong About the role /strong br br As a Senior br Mechanical Engineer, you’ll support our business by taking responsibility for br managing Mechanical engineering and compliance activity across Hydro sites. You’ll br ensure this activity continues to meet or better legislative requirements in br terms of health, safety and environmental management. This role also provides authoritative br technical advice to our Production and Maintenance teams. br br You’ll identify br the Mechanical engineering aspects of the long-term plant investment plan for br the business and provide guidance in the development of specifications and br project technical support. Actively engage with our behavioural safety br programme, you’ll carry out safety tours with staff and contractors. br br This role br covers all plants within Hydro which includes 8 conventional hydro stations br (126MW) and a pumped storage station (420MW). The stations are located from br Tongland at the Solway Firth to Cruachan that is situated on the banks of Loch br Awe approximately 180 miles apart. br br On average you’ll br be expected to attend one of the sites per week with some office attendance at br the Glasgow office for team collaboration. This role also allows for some home br working. We don’t offer a car allowance, but mileage will be paid from your br home to the site location (excluding the Glasgow office). A valid UK driving br licence is essential for this role. br br strong About you /strong br br To be br successful in this role you’ll be degree level qualified in a relevant br engineering discipline and ideally be a chartered Engineer (or equivalent) of a br relevant institute i.e. IMechE or IET. You’ll have extensive relevant work br experience in the Mechanical Engineering industry. br br A NEBOSH or br IOSH certificate in Health & Safety or equivalent would also be beneficial. br strong br Rewards and br benefits /strong br br As you help us to shape the future, we’ve shaped our rewards and benefits br to help you thrive and support your lifestyle: br br - Salary up to £80,000 br - 15% on-target discretionary group performance-based bonus br - 25 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays) br - Single cover private medical insurance br - Pension scheme br br We’re committed to making a tangible impact on the climate challenge we all br face. Drax is where your individual purpose can work alongside your career br drive. We work as part of a team that shares a passion for doing what’s right br for the future. With Drax you can shape your career and a future for br generations to come. br br Together, we make it happen. br br At Drax, we’re committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels br valued and respected, regardless of their role. To make this a reality, we br actively work to better represent the communities we operate in, foster br inclusion, and establish fair processes. Through these actions, we build the br trust needed for all colleagues at Drax to contribute their perspectives and br talents, no matter their background. Find out more about our approach here. br br strong How to apply /strong br br Think this role’s for you? Click the Apply now’ button to begin your Drax br journey. br br If you want to find out more about Drax, check out our LinkedIn page to see our br latest news.