NUVIA UK - Senior Mechanical Engineer

VINCI; Warrington; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the nuclear sector seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer for project-based roles ensuring compliance and quality in engineering delivery. The role involves leading teams, managing contracts, and delivering technical solutions while reinforcing a culture of safety and excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience in nuclear engineering projects.
• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals.
• Experience delivering solutions in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of mechanical engineering scope meeting technical specifications.
• Lead full project lifecycle tasks like design and commissioning.
• Supervise less experienced engineering staff.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Project Management

Leadership

Regulatory Compliance

Safety Legislation

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Membership of a discipline specific engineering institution

Job description

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Senior Mechanical Engineer

Warrington

Permanent

Purpose of the job

We are looking for someone with extensive knowledge and practical application of mechanical engineering within highly regulated industry sectors.

The Senior Engineer defines and distributes the scope of work and ensures that the project is executed safely, on time and at appropriate levels of quality and is responsible for the delivery of engineering to meet the requirements technical specification.

In addition to project specific responsibilities, the Senior Engineer will also have responsibilities including the supervision of less experienced engineering employees, input into engineering resource management, recruitment and tendering support.

Reporting to

Principal Engineer or the Project Engineering Manager / Nominated Engineer depending on the complexity of the project assignment.

Key Accountabilities

- Delivery of mechanical engineering scope to satisfy the technical specification
- Potential to lead teams for the full project lifecycle, including Specification, Design, Procurement, Supply/Manufacture Liaison, Installation, Acceptance Testing
- Commissioning and Operator Training in Nuclear Engineering Projects
- Production of and approval of deliverables throughout the delivery process
- Checking/approval of discipline specific engineering deliverables
- Contribution to engineering and safety reviews
- Ensuring quality and prompt delivery of documentation throughout all phases of the project lifecycle
- Compliance with safety legislation and statutory regulations
- Develop cost effective technical solutions
- Staff development
- Managing safety by developing and reinforcing the safety culture
- Management of contractors
- Provide technical consultancy

Duties and Requirements:

Essential for a Senior Mechanical Engineer

- Strong understanding of the fundamentals within your engineering discipline
- Previous experience of working within the nuclear industry (this is desirable but not essential if transferrable skills are demonstrated)
- Proven track record of successfully delivering mechanical engineering solutions within a highly regulated industry
- Working knowledge of plant layout, set up, installation and alignment of plant, equipment and machinery for works test, integrated test, site installation and commissioning
- Understanding of the requirements to support safety led designs and associated regulatory compliance
- Good understanding of wider industry safety legislation and statutory regulations
- Understanding of modern delivery practices, for example BIM compliance, RIBA/BSRIA design delivery stage gates, etc
- Strong organisational and interpersonal skills
- Good level of commercial awareness
- Experience of leading design teams
- Experience of managing sub-contracts

Desirable Senior Mechanical Engineer

- Full membership of a discipline specific engineering institution
- A full UK driving licence
- Experience of bid preparation
- An understanding of Nuclear Industry Design Substantiation

Why us?

Nuvia - a subsidiary of VINCI construction - is an international company that operates across highly regulated sectors including Civil Nuclear and has a strong presence and history of delivery at nuclear sites in the UK and internationally.

Nuvia is a performance-driven company that is committed to the development of its people within a culture of safety, innovation, and excellence.