Senior Mechanical Engineer

Our client is recruiting for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to work within the Engineering team, the Senior Mechanical Engineer will integrate operational engineering multi-disciplines teams delivering projects at various phases, from FEED to commissioning, or in assistance to Plant Operation in the UK.

The assignments will be on projects:

• Deliver and manage technical studies.
• Design of mechanical processes, from strategic and conceptual phases to detailed design and construction & commissioning phase support. Typical deliverables will be issued: technical note, substantiation notes, mechanical flow diagrams and flow-sheets, mechanical drawings, P&IDs, and mechanical layout drawings, hazards and malfunctions management, technical specification documentation review from supply chain.
• Technical studies related to mechanical handling for both handling operations and heavy mechanical transfer systems, powder mechanical processes (transport, milling, and compaction) in high active environment and gloveboxes, compaction and mechanical dismantling technologies.
• Technical networking other experts within the business.

Requirements

We are looking for candidates with the following:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or other relevant degree plus a minimum of 5 years’ experience working on UK nuclear sites.
• Member of relevant professional body.
• Demonstrable experience of engineering design (development, FEED, detailed design, technical specification, documentation review from supply chain) and engineering team management in the nuclear industry or other regulated sectors.
• Demonstrable experience of mechanical studies delivery (Mechanical handling, powder technologies) considering manufacture, testing, construction commissioning, operation, maintenance recovery and decommissioning aspects.
• Demonstrable experience of contractor follow-up in the nuclear industry or other regulated sectors.
• Recognised Subject Matter Expert (SME).
• Experience of delivering projects for Sellafield or Magnox sites (desirable).

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays. You will also get an additional 1 day off for every 1-year service which is capped at 5
• A competitive salary
• One Professional Membership subscription paid for by the company
• Private medical insurance
• Non-contribution pension scheme
• Enhanced Maternity Pay
• Group Income Protection
• Group Life Insurance
• Sports allowance
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