Senior Mechanical Engineer

Location/s: Genoa, IT

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee‑owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About the business unit

The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across sectors including thermal generation, hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission and distribution networks. We provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle, from concept and design through construction, operations, decommissioning, repowering and life extension. Together with our clients, we are helping to deliver the energy transition globally.

Overview of the role

Due to recent project wins and with further exciting opportunities in the pipeline, we are looking for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Energy Transition business in the Genoa office, supporting thermal detailed design, owner's engineer and technical advisory assignments.

The role will contribute to multi‑disciplinary project delivery for thermal and wider energy clients, working with colleagues in Italy, UK and internationally. You will work closely with our existing team members, clients and subcontractors to build on this success and be a key part of Mott MacDonald’s Energy Transition team’s growth in Italy.

This is an opportunity for an experienced mechanical engineer to take responsibility for defined technical work packages, produce and check high‑quality engineering deliverables and support client‑facing advisory work while developing your career toward higher levels of technical and project leadership.

Key responsibilities and duties include:

• Deliver mechanical engineering input to thermal projects from feasibility and FEED through to detailed design, construction support and operational advisory work
• Prepare, review and check mechanical calculations, specifications, datasheets, equipment schedules, layouts, technical notes and design reports
• Support thermal plant design activities, including balance of plant systems, process/mechanical interfaces, equipment selection, piping and plant layout coordination
• Undertake owner's engineer and technical advisory work, including design reviews, technical due diligence, tender support, contractor deliverable reviews and site‑related technical assessments
• Coordinate with civil, electrical, process, controls and environmental colleagues to develop integrated and buildable engineering solutions
• Manage allocated work packages, budgets and programme commitments, escalating risks and issues promptly to the project manager or technical lead
• Engage professionally with clients, contractors and suppliers, contributing to meetings, workshops and technical submissions
• Apply relevant legislation, codes, standards and Mott MacDonald quality processes, ensuring safety, sustainability and constructability are considered in design outputs
• Support and mentor graduate and less experienced engineers through checking, guidance and knowledge sharing
• Contribute to bids, scopes of work and delivery plans where mechanical engineering input is required

Candidate specification

Essential:

• Chartered status with the IMechE or other relevant professional body (or equivalent experience with progress toward chartered status)
• Demonstrable mechanical engineering design and/or advisory experience in thermal power, energy, industrial plant or similar complex infrastructure environments
• Experience on international projects, design standards and environments
• Experience preparing and checking mechanical design deliverables for FEED and/or detailed design projects
• Understanding of mechanical systems, rotating/static equipment, piping interfaces, plant layout and applicable industry standards
• Experience supporting owner's engineer, lender's engineer, technical advisory, due diligence or design review assignments
• Strong communicatio