Mechanical Engineer

Jacobs; Wokingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Our Defence and Security team provide design and engineering services for our nuclear and defence clients across the UK and abroad. Our team is experiencing exciting growth and long-term prospects within our established practice, and we are looking for electrical engineers with transferable skills who are passionate about developing themselves and in meeting new challenges. We offer hybrid working with 1-2 days in the office. Occasional site visits may be necessary.

About the opportunity:

We are looking to recruit and develop career minded people to bolster our well-established long term and growing multi-discipline engineering delivery capability to meet opportunities in the nuclear and defence industries. Our projects include developing solutions in highly regulated environments, in support of air, land and sea defence establishments, the UK nuclear submarine fleet, and both existing and new build nuclear power stations.

You will preferably have experience of working in the nuclear and/or defence industries, but also those with relevant industrial design experience looking to work in a technically challenging environment are welcome to apply. Transfer your skills to work as part of the Mechanical team in the design and specification of the Mechanical equipment used in the Nuclear Defence sector. These roles are secure long term contracts you will enjoy the following duties:

• Assist the Engineering Manager / Responsible Engineer in managing cross discipline interfaces.
• Ensuring adequate interfacing between other technical discipline.
• Ensure the design meets the operational / design requirements, and any Safety Functional Requirements.
• Ensure a H&S risk assessment is carried out as required under the CDM regulations.
• Hazard and operability studies (HAZOP).
• Specify all installation, inspection, test and commissioning requirements for all relevant equipment specified in the design.
• Produce substantiation documentation to demonstrate all operational and functional safety requirements have been met by the design.
• Carry out site surveys of mechanical plant and equipment and document the results.

We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

Here is what you need:

• HNC HND or Degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Ideally Membership of an appropriate Institute.
• Mechanical equipment design in a regulated industry.
• Knowledge and experience of CAD Design tools Inventor/AutoCAD.
• You must be a UK National and able/willing to obtain SC level security clearance, which includes resident in the UK for the preceding 5 years.

Our Culture:

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.

We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

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