Actemium Design - Senior / Principal Mechanical Engineer

VINCI Construction France; Chorley; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior/Principal Mechanical Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role involves authoring critical Mechanical Design Substantiation Reports for the defence sector, ensuring compliance with safety case methodologies. You will collaborate with various stakeholders, including internal teams and external vendors, to uphold the highest standards in design and safety. The company prides itself on its innovative and inclusive culture, providing flexible working arrangements and a competitive salary package. Join a forward-thinking firm where your expertise will significantly impact mission-critical projects.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Flexible working

Professional development

Professional Membership fees

Employee share scheme

Health Shield Cover

On-site gym

Café

Social events

Charity fundraising events

Qualifications

• Experience in design substantiation and safety case for regulated industries.
• Familiar with nuclear safety legal framework and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Authoring nuclear substantiation documentation and Design Substantiation Reports.
• Reviewing safety case documentation and identifying design shortfalls.

Skills

Mechanical Design

Safety Case Methodologies

Communication Skills

Design Engineering

Questioning Attitude

Education

Degree with Honours

Chartered Engineer or equivalent

Job description

ACTEMIUM Design offers multidiscipline design expertise which enables us to deliver robust solutions to our customers on mission critical and strategically important projects. As part of VINCI Energies with a turnover of €14 billion, Actemium Design UK is an agile business, growing in a dynamic and sustainable manner.

Actemium Design UK is currently producing the design of the Process Plant and Equipment (PP&E) to deliver an enduring manufacturing capability for a key customer in the defence industry. Acting as an Intelligent Client (IC) on behalf of the customer, we liaise with the suppliers of professional services and equipment vendors to ensure consistency and standardisation in the design of the process systems.

We are recruiting a Senior / Principal Mechanical Engineer to author Mechanical Design Substantiation Reports which will underpin the design of the various process systems. In this first instance this role will be a seconded position with the client.

The role includes:

1. Authoring nuclear substantiation documentation, including Design Substantiation Reports (DSR) providing the assurance and evidence to enable confidence in our technical solutions.
2. Reviewing safety case documentation and identifying potential shortfalls in the design.
3. Liaising with both internal and external designers and equipment vendors to gather information.
4. Interrogating the Engineering Schedule and evidencing claims made against Systems, Structures, and Components (SSC) in the documentation.
5. Interfacing with other stakeholders such as Human Factors, Fire Safety, Criticality, Radiological and the client Technical Authority.

The Person

1. Questioning attitude, confident to challenge information where needed. Previous experience in design substantiation and safety case involvement for highly regulated industries.
2. Fully familiar with all aspects of safety case methodologies and legal framework relevant to nuclear safety.
3. Good oral and written communication skills, including presentation and report writing.
4. Several years’ experience working in design engineering.
5. Degree with honours or Level 6 equivalent.
6. Chartered Engineer or equivalent (or working towards).

About ACTEMIUM Design

ACTEMIUM Design, a trading name of North West Projects Limited, has over 35-years’ experience of multidiscipline engineering design across the full project lifecycle, including support through manufacture, testing and installation/commissioning in both the nuclear and non-nuclear environment.

Why choose ACTEMIUM Design?

1. We offer a competitive salary package to attract and retain high performing talent.
2. Innovative, collaborative and inclusive environment.
3. Flexible working including hybrid and core hours patterns.
4. Professional and skills based continued development though training and mentoring.
5. Professional Membership fees.
6. Employee share scheme.
7. EV salary sacrifice scheme.
8. Health Shield Cover.
9. Modern offices with on-site gym, café (Chorley Head office). Social events, charity fundraising events throughout the year.
10. Signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant.