Mechanical Engineer

Cyber Security Forum Initiative; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning nuclear solutions business in Preston is hiring 23 mechanical engineers, including Senior and Principal Mechanical Engineers. Successful candidates will apply their skills to civil decommissioning projects in the nuclear sector while aiming for larger responsibilities. These hybrid roles require significant experience and eligibility for SC clearance.

Qualifications

• Must have prior experience in mechanical engineering.
• Hybrid roles requiring 3 days per week on-site.
• Candidates must be eligible for SC clearance.

Responsibilities

• Working on civil decommissioning projects in the nuclear sector.
• Managing and storing Magnox reactor waste.
• Designing complex systems for waste retrieval and transport.

Skills

Prior experience in mechanical engineering

Mechanical/manual handling

Bulk powder transfer/handling

Electrolysers

Hazardous chemical handling

High-hazard maintenance

Nuclear sector experience

Experience using Autodesk Inventor

Education

BEng degree in Mechanical Engineering

MEng degree in Mechanical Engineering

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Job description

I'm working with an award-winning nuclear solutions business based in Preston that is currently recruiting for 23 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'll be working on civil decommissioning projects in the nuclear sector, such as:

• RepU Project - Reprocessed uranium in the UK, primarily at the Sellafield reprocessing plant
• TMF Project - The UK Tails Management Facility in Capenhurst, Chester, processing depleted uranium hexafluoride from Urenco's European enrichment facilities
• The FED Project - Assessing the potential for domestic manufacturing to support the construction of small pebble-bed nuclear reactors
• The BEP Project - The Box Encapsulation Plant at Sellafield, managing and storing Magnox reactor waste
• The MSSS Project - Magnox Swarf Storage Silo, focusing on removing waste and ensuring safe containment at Sellafield
• The PFCS Project - Designing and installing a complex system for waste retrieval and transport, including shielded access doors, robotic arms, and reprocessing plants

Main skills and experience required:

• Prior experience in mechanical engineering (essential)
• Experience in mechanical/manual handling (essential)
• Bulk powder transfer/handling (nice to have for principal)
• Experience with electrolysers, piping, hazardous chemical handling, high-hazard maintenance (nice to have for principal)
• Nuclear sector experience (nice to have)
• Experience using Autodesk Inventor (nice to have)
• Mechanical engineering degree: BEng or MEng (nice to have)
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) (nice to have)

These roles are ideal for experienced mechanical engineers seeking larger responsibilities in nuclear projects. The roles are hybrid, requiring 3 days per week on-site, and candidates must be eligible for SC clearance.