Placement Engineer ( Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical)

Lagan MEICA Ltd (part of Lagan Specialist Contracting Group) are recruiting for Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical Placement Engineers

Company: Lagan MEICA Ltd
Job Type: Full Time, Fixed Term Placement Year
Reports to: Senior Engineer/Project Manager
Location: Opportunities across UK/Ireland

Company Overview
Lagan MEICA Ltd is a leading specialist in process, mechanical, electrical, and automation engineering, delivering comprehensive design, installation, and commissioning services across a range of disciplines. With a broad range of in-house expertise, we offer fully integrated turnkey solutions setting us apart from our competitors. We are proud to be an Investors in People Platinum organisation, recognising our values and commitment to being a great place to work.

How you’ll Develop
Our Engineers have exceptional skills and knowledge, and at first you will be assigned to shadow one of them as your mentor. Your mentor will provide you with a development plan and will provide you with the opportunities to gain practical, hands-on experience. You will receive support and mentorship, allowing you to put your theory-based learning into practice and explore the “what and how”. This is an excellent opportunity to be involved in exciting contemporary projects, including our Hydrogen and Oxygen demonstrator project. This placement could also lead to further opportunities after graduation.

What you’ll do
During placement, your key opportunities and duties will include;

• Working with an experienced team, to understand compliance with Health & Safety and CDM regulations during the design and installation phases.
• Visibility of the preparation of client and contractor tenders.
• Assisting with obtaining quotations from suppliers and subcontractors.
• Assisting with writing specifications for orders and subcontracts.
• Aid the team in placing orders using the COINS system.
• Gain an understanding of how to ensure mechanical designs are developed with health and safety in mind, before construction.
• Learn how to provide support to the construction team on mechanical design-related issues.
• Collaborate with Engineers in other disciplines and CAD Technicians to facilitate smooth
  project delivery.
• Opportunities to travel to projects in the UK & Ireland

This is just some of what we have planned for your placement, and you may have the chance to get involved in other areas during your placement.

What you’ll bring
We are looking for ambitious Mechanical, Electrical and Chemical Engineering Students (Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree Level), commencing their University Placement in academic year 2026-27.

The ideal Candidate will be;

• A team player and effective communicator, who enjoys working with people
• Organised and resilient, when working in fast-paced, challenging environments
• Confident with IT, with knowledge of what packages we might use
• Flexible, to travel in UK & Ireland where required.
  

Our Values

Our values are important to how we run our business. We have been awarded Platinum Investors in People in recognition of our people management practices and investment in learning and development.
We are therefore looking for candidates that can demonstrate behaviours in line with our core values and continue with our culture of putting people first:

• Caring
• Trust
• Respect
• Fun
• Open & Honest
• Safety

Our Benefits

• Attractive Salary
• Generous Holiday Allowance
• Paid Membership fees of a relevant Institution or Professional Body

• Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Health Cash Plan – Discounts on Dental, Optical, Physio and other Health & Wellbeing Services

• Subsidised Gym Membership
• Use of our private Company Gym at Head Office in Belfast
• Employee Assistance Program – access 24/7 GP, Legal Advice and Counselling Helpline
• Mentoring, Development Planning and Training
• Annual Volunteer Day

Your application

At Lagan Specialist Contracting Group, we want everyone to feel welcome. That’s why we want you to know that we'll work with you to make the application process as smooth as possible. So please just let us know if you need any adjustments or support – we'll do whatever we can to help.

To apply for this post please submit your CV. We wish you every success in your application.

LAGAN SPECIALIST CONTRACTING GROUP ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITES EMPLOYER - We will not discriminate against anyone on the grounds of Sex, Pregnancy or maternity, Gender reassignment, Marital or Civil Partnership status, Religious or other similar philosophical belief, Political Opinion, Racial group, Sexual orientation, Disability or Age.