Mechanical Engineer

JAM Recruitment; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nuclear solutions business in Preston is seeking 23 Mechanical Engineers for various projects within the Civil Decommissioning sector, including work on the RepU, TMF, FED, BEP, MSSS, and PFCS projects. The ideal candidates will have a strong background in Mechanical Engineering, with opportunities for career advancement in a hybrid work environment. Candidates must also be eligible for SC Clearance.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in Mechanical Engineering (ESSENTIAL)
• Experience in mechanical/manual handling (ESSENTIAL)
• Nuclear sector experience (NICE TO HAVE)

Responsibilities

• Work on Civil Decommissioning projects in the Nuclear sector.
• Design and manage complex systems for nuclear waste retrieval and handling.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical/manual handling

Bulk Powder transfer/handling

Electrolysers

Piping

Hazardous chemical handling

High-hazard maintenance

Nuclear sector experience

Autodesk Inventor

Education

Mechanical Engineering Degree: BEng or MEng

Chartered Engineer: CEng

Job description

I'm working with an award-winning Nuclear solutions business based in Preston (they also have an office in Warrington) that are currently recruiting for 23x Mechanical Engineers broken down as follows:

11x Senior Mechanical Engineer - £48,000 to £61,500
12x Principal Mechanical Engineer - £61,500 to £80,000

You'd be working on Civil Decommissioning projects in the Nuclear sector such as:

• RepU Project - Reprocessed uranium (RepU) in the UK refers to uranium recovered from spent nuclear fuel, primarily at the Sellafield reprocessing plant
• TMF Project - The UK Tails Management Facility (TMF) is a facility in Capenhurst, Chester operated by Urenco ChemPlants Limited. It processes depleted uranium hexafluoride, also known as "tails," from Urenco's European enrichment facilities
• The FED Project - Assess the potential for domestic manufacturing to support the construction of novel small pebble-bed nuclear reactors
• The BEP Project - The "Box Encapsulation Plant (BEP) project" at Sellafield, focuses on managing and storing Magnox reactor waste
• The MSSS Project - Magnox Swarf Storage Silo (MSSS) is the most hazardous building on the Sellafield site, so the work of removing the waste and putting it into modern, safe containment packages is a top priority
• The PFCS Project - This entails the detailed design, procurement, manufacture, works testing, delivery to site, installation and commissioning of a complex system for cutting access holes into the silo that include shielded access doors, a robotic waste retrieval arm, waste transporters and repackaging plants

The main skills/experience required for these roles are:

• Prior experience in Mechanical Engineering (ESSENTIAL)
• Experienced in mechanical/manual handling (ESSENTIAL)
• Bulk Powder transfer/handling (NICE TO HAVE FOR PRINCIPAL)
• Experience of electrolysers, piping, hazardous chemical handling and high-hazard maintenance (NICE TO HAVE FOR PRINCIPAL)
• Nuclear sector experience (NICE TO HAVE)
• Experienced in using Autodesk Inventor (NICE TO HAVE)
• Has a Mechanical Engineering Degree: BEng or MEng (NICE TO HAVE)
• Chartered Engineer: CEng (NICE TO HAVE)

These roles are a great opportunity for experienced Mechanical Engineers looking to step into a bigger role and would like to work on nuclear projects.

The roles are hybrid-working of 3x days per week on-site and you must be eligible for SC Clearance to be considered for these positions.