Actemium Design - Senior / Principal Mechanical Engineer

Vinci; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An engineering design firm in the UK seeks an experienced individual for design substantiation in the defence sector. The role involves authoring key documentation, liaising with various stakeholders, and ensuring design compliance within highly regulated environments. Candidates should have a relevant degree and experience in nuclear safety. The company offers a competitive salary, a flexible working environment, and numerous perks including professional development opportunities and health cover.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Flexible working hours

Professional Membership fees

Employee share scheme

Health Shield Cover

On-site gym and café

Social events

Qualifications

• Proven experience in design substantiation and safety case involvement for regulated industries.
• Familiarity with safety case methodologies and legal frameworks relevant to nuclear safety.
• Strong presentation and report writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Authoring nuclear substantiation documentation, including Design Substantiation Reports.
• Reviewing safety case documentation and identifying potential design shortfalls.
• Liaising with designers and equipment vendors to gather necessary information.
• Interrogating Engineering Schedule for documentation validation.

Skills

Design substantiation

Safety case methodologies

Communication skills

Engineering design experience

Education

Degree with honours or Level 6 equivalent

Chartered Engineer or equivalent

Job description

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.

• Authoring nuclear substantiation documentation, including Design Substantiation Reports (DSR) providing the assurance and evidence to enable confidence in our technical solutions.
• Reviewing safety case documentation and identifying potential shortfalls in the design
• Liaising with both internal and external designers and equipment vendors to gather information.
• Interrogating the Engineering Schedule and evidencing claims made against Systems, Structures, and Components (SSC) in the documentation.
• Interfacing with other stakeholders such as Human Factors, Fire Safety, Criticality, Radiological and the client Technical Authority.
  Questioning attitude, confident to challenge information where needed.
• Previous experience in design substantiation and safety case involvement for highly regulated industries.
• Fully familiar with all aspects of safety case methodologies and legal framework relevant to nuclear safety.
• Good oral and written communication skills, including presentation and report writing.
• Several years' experience working in design engineering.
• Degree with honours or Level 6 equivalent.
• Chartered Engineer or equivalent (or working towards).
• 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.
  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.
• If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process, please let us know.
• We offer a competitive salary package to attract and retain high performing talent.
• Innovative, collaborative and inclusive environment.
• Flexible working including hybrid and core hours patterns.
• Professional and skills based continued development though training and mentoring.
• Professional Membership fees.
• Employee share scheme.
• EV salary sacrifice scheme.
• Health Shield Cover.
• Modern offices with on-site gym, café (Chorley Head office).
• Social events, charity fundraising events throughout the year.
• Signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant.