Mechanical Project Engineer

Adept:Us; Scotland; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Adept:Us is seeking a Mechanical Project Engineer for a permanent position in the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station project. The role involves managing engineering operations, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and delivering projects in a regulated environment. Hybrid working opportunities are available, along with competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

25 days holiday + Banks

Enhanced Pension Contributions

Car Allowance

Travel and accommodation reimbursement

Qualifications

• Educated to ONC level in Mechanical Engineering, working towards HNC.
• Experience in nuclear installation standards and safety critical systems.
• Track record of delivering projects in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and management resource to support project operations.
• Ensure compliance with standards and legislation.
• Prepare operational project programmes and procurement schedules.

Skills

Project Management

Compliance with Standards

Engineering Management

Nuclear Safety Culture

Education

ONC in Mechanical Engineering

Working towards HNC

Nuclear Installation Standards

Job description

Mechanical Project Engineer

Hinkley Point, nr Bridgwater (first 6/9 months in Bristol)

Full time, Permanent

9 day working fortnight. (37 hours on average)

Hybrid working opportunities.

Up to GBP65,000 + GBP5,500 Car Allowance (Travel and accommodation reimbursed for those travelling further afield)

Benefits include: 25 days holiday + Banks, Enhanced Pension Contributions.

We are partnered with a tier 1 engineering services provider who are part of the exciting Hinkley Point C nuclear power station build. They are currently looking to add an mechanical project engineer from a nuclear/heavily regulated building services background to their team on a full time, permanent basis.

The Role:

• Provide engineering and management resource to direct, supervise and support all project related operations.
• Ensure that project operations are undertaken in compliance with all relevant standards and legislation through appropriate formal procedures. operations.
• Prepare operational project programmes in line with main project programme and identify labour and material procurement deadlines. Carry out required tasks to ensure that identified deadlines are met. Monitor this on a daily/weekly basis as appropriate.
• Prepare major material and master material procurement schedules.
• Review and interpret proposed designs, drawings and specifications to ensure compliance with our obligations and appropriateness to required function and recognised standards.
• Monitor individual project commercial performance against targets through regular review of job cost reports and detailed work in progress reports.

The Requirements:

• Educated to ONC level (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering (Piped Systems, HVAC, Drainage Heating & Cooling) working towards HNC (Preferred)
• Educated to Nuclear installation standards including safety critical systems
• Working towards Professional Qualification in Project Management such as APM PMQ or other recognised qualification.
• Track record of delivering projects in complex environments, from concept to handover, within a technically complex and dynamic environment, ideally within the Nuclear Energy sector or similar regulated environment.
• Have experience in working with Qualified equipment products and services including supporting the EQ process
• Have an understanding of nuclear safety culture and have experience working on projects where this forms the basis of the Health & Safety agenda