Mechanical Engineer (Client Side)

Nuvia Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consulting firm in the United Kingdom is seeking an engineering professional to provide design support and oversee project activities. The candidate will coordinate engineering efforts, ensure compliance with regulatory standards, and manage complex projects. Ideal applicants will have proficiency in CAD systems and experience in engineering project management. This position offers competitive benefits including pension contributions and private medical schemes.

Benefits

8.5% Pension Contribution & Life Assurance

Private Medical Scheme

Employee Share Scheme

25 days holiday (increasing with service)

Qualifications

• Experience in managing complex engineering projects.
• Proven ability to produce technical reports and specifications.
• Familiarity with safety cases and engineering standards.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate engineering design activities.
• Develop engineering solutions from concept to manufacture.
• Review technical deliverables for quality.

Skills

Proficient in MS Office and Outlook

3D CAD System experience

2D drawing standards familiarity

Managing and directing designers

Prioritizing work for schedules

Tools

Auto Desk Inventor

Auto Desk Vault

Job description

Overview

The SRP project is currently in the execution phase, which incorporates procurement, design, manufacture, works test, installation, and commissioning. This role is required to provide both design support activities to the supply chain, along with completion of outstanding design scope from earlier project phases. Furthermore, the role will include overseeing implementation of formal Design Change.

Responsibilities

• Planning and coordinating engineering and design activities.
• Developing and implementing engineering solutions for complex engineering projects, from concept design proposals through to design for manufacture, covering the full project life cycle.
• Identifying design, statutory and regulatory requirements, and contributing to risk assessments.
• Supporting resolution of conflicting design requirements.
• Produ technical reports, technical specifications and scoping calculations.
• Reviewing technical deliverables, including reports and drawings.
• Presenting engineering solutions to stakeholders and as part of design reviews.
• Delivering your scope of work to time and budget.

Essential Skills

• Proficient in the use of MS Office and Outlook IT.
• Experience in the use of 3D CAD System (e.g., Inventor, Solid Works Pro E or similar).
• Experience in the use of 3D CAD Management System (e.g., Autodesk Vault, PDM or similar).
• Familiar with 2D drawing standards and GPS ISO (BS 8888).
• Experience in managing and directing designers in delivery of mechanical plant and equipment drawings and documents.
• Experience in prioritising work to support manufacturer schedules.
• Experience and working knowledge of plant layout, set up, installation and alignment of plant and equipment and machinery for works test, integrated test and site installation.
• Experience in writing & checking works test requirement documentation and Integrated works test documents for Plant, Equipment and machinery. Interaction with CE&I engineers will be required to ensure complete multi-disciplinary interactions are addressed.
• Experience in Writing and checking O&M manuals.
• Experience in providing support to resolution of manufacturing, inspection and test Technical Queries/production permits/concessions. Note: SME support for materials, welding NDT and design for manufacture will be made available.

Desirable Skills

• Experience in the use of Auto Desk Inventor.
• Experience in the use of Auto Desk Vault Basis or Vault Pro (file management).
• Experience in production and checking of Design justification reports (DJRs).
• Experience and working knowledge of safety cases.
• Awareness and experience or working with SL Engineering Standards and Specifications.
• Retrieval of information from DM desktop and other record management systems.
• Experience in designing in a nuclear environment.
• Experience in Alpha glovebox design principles for containment.
• Experience in design and integration of machines in accordance with the SoMSR.
• Experience and working knowledge of CDM, SoMSR, PUWER & LOLER.
• Capacity to travel outside of the UK to support manufacture and test of equipment for short durations (up to 1 week stay per visit).

NUVIA UK's Technical Services & Consulting department is fast growing with hybrid opportunities available up and down the country. We're striving to create a multidisciplinary team to offer our clients the best range of talent.

Security Clearance

BPSS clearance will be required at basic level. Prior clearance will not be transferable.

Project Overview

The Sellafield Product & Residue Store (SPRS) Retreatment Plant (SRP) Project will provide a facility that receives Special Nuclear Material (SNM) from existing stores across the Sellafield site and processes it into a form suitable for safe and secure storage until 2120. This national strategic asset will:
• Safely receive all SNM packages from their current storage locations.
• Retreat and/or repackage those packages into 100‑year packages.
• Transfer the new 100‑year packages to the Sellafield Product & Residue Store (SPRS); and
• Enable all SNM to remain safe and secure in this Store – into the next century and beyond.

Employee Benefits

• 8.5% Pension Contribution & Life Assurance
• Private Medical Scheme
• Employee Share Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes: Electrical Vehicles, Technology and Cycle to Work
• 18 Weeks Full Maternity Pay (+21w SMP)
• 25 days holiday (increasing to 28 days after 5 years' service, 31 days after 10 years' service)
• Option to buy, sell and carry over up to 5 days annual leave per year
• In partnership with trade unions
• Personal Development & Further Education Support
• Long Service & Recognition Awards
• Free Employee Assistance Programme
• After 1 year of service.