Mechanical Engineer- Retrofit

-; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A global energy solutions company based in the UK is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join their Retrofit team. This role involves working with advanced nuclear steam turbines, coordinating design work, and engaging in multidisciplinary collaboration. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Mechanical Engineering, experience in regulated industries, and strong CAD skills. The company values diversity and offers a supportive environment for innovation and growth.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience within a Design office in a regulated industry.
• Experience in concept design would be preferable but not essential.
• Strong user of CAD packages for design.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, check, and issue technical reports and drawings.
• Manage technical interfaces during concept phase.
• Ensure timely delivery of design documentation.

Skills

Fluent English

CAD packages (preferably CATIA V5)

Mechanical design fundamentals

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Overview

At Arabelle Solutions, part of EDF Group, we're proud to design services and solutions that are generating power not just for today and tomorrow but for generations to come. You'll work alongside passionate bright minds. We offer a broad range of opportunities for those eager to build tomorrow's world. We believe a supportive culture is key to reach common goals. Diversity and an inclusive mindset makes us and our business stronger.

Role Summary

Due to continued growth we are delighted to announce we are seeking a technically focused Mechanical Engineer to join our Retrofit team based in Rugby. Within this role you will work with world-class nuclear steam turbines, which are industry leading equipment in terms of performance, availability and power and will play a central role in mechanical engineering design development.

Under the responsibility of the Turbine Retrofit Concept Leader, this role will coordinate the production of Retrofit Steam Turbine Concepts, supporting the Application Engineer during the concept development phase of Retrofit projects.

You will coordinate design work as part of a multidisciplinary international steam turbine department, integrating the Retrofit steam path with the rotor and stationary equipment for provide the required concept solutions to match the customer's needs. You will support the concept solution development (mechanical design, thermodynamics, mechanical calculations), as well as provide data to enable the Application Engineer to generate costs of the Retrofit Solution.

Working collaboratively with various departments across the business you will support the projects until concept is mature and validated and handed over to the execution engineering team.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, check, and issue technical reports, customer reports, calculation notes or drawings.
• Contribute to the engineering planning of the project jointly with factory master planner.
• Manage the technical interfaces between disciplines during concept phase.
• Prepare and lead engineering design reviews until end of concept phase.
• Contribute to customer design reviews until end of concept phase.
• Ensure on time and on budget delivery of the design documentation for your discipline.
• Support the technical interface with the Client and project team for your discipline (answer to client comments, participation to Client's and project meetings).
• Coordinate technical interface with factories and external suppliers in charge of the components manufacturing (production order issuance, participation to kick‑off and follow‑up meetings, answering to clarifications, deviations, non‑conformances reports) with the support experts.
• Coordinate the technical interface with the site team in charge of the erection of the turbine components (participation to kick‑off and follow‑up meetings, answering to clarifications, deviations, non‑conformances reports) with the support of experts.
• Support site measurements campaigns.
• Provide feedback experience to the group (feedback meetings with suppliers and internal, feedback reports).
• Ensures that Nuclear Safety Items and Activities are Identified and closely monitored.
• Plan and secure ITNS Gates Reviews.
• Be informed and take into account the regulations inherent to the design and safe production of the products concerned and take the life cycle into account.
• Follow company EHS rules.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelors or Masters qualification in Mechanical Engineering
• Demonstrable experience within a Design office within a regulated industry (rotating machinery, energy, oil & gas, aerospace, special machinery).
• Experience in concept design would be preferable but not essential.
• English: fluent (fluency: speaking, listening comprehension, reading and writing).
• A strong user of CAD packages for design, CATIA V5 is preferable but not essential.

Desired Knowledge and Experience

• Manufacturing processes knowledge is highly beneficial to this role.
• An understanding of NDT principles would be beneficial but not essential.
• Demonstrated strong mechanical‑design fundamentals.
• A natural problem solver with an organised approach to work.
• Strong interpersonal and team leadership skills.
• Dynamic and pro‑active attitude.
• The ability to work autonomously and be a self‑starter.
• Decision‑maker.

Join us and work with global teams to support global customers! At Arabelle Solutions, we have team members of more than 49 nationalities spread across 16 countries.

At Arabelle Solutions, we know diversity makes teams and business stronger.