NUVIA UK - Senior/ Principal EC&I Engineer

NUVIA; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8.5% Pension Contribution

Private Medical Scheme

Employee Share Scheme

Flexible hybrid & agile working

25 days holiday

Life Assurance

Training & Development Support

Job summary

NUVIA in Birchwood Park, Warrington, is seeking a Senior/Principal EC&I Engineer to lead design and engineering activities for nuclear projects, ensuring safety and quality compliance while guiding a team.

You'll manage scope, resources, subcontracts, and client interactions, delivering across design, procurement, installation, testing and commissioning, with a strong focus on safety culture and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or demonstrable experience in a technical disciplines.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Working towards Chartered Engineer status.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in the Nuclear industry.
• Understanding of design requirements to support nuclear safety cases.
• Experience of managing sub-contracts.
• Knowledge of safety regulations including CDM.
• Experience of checking design documentation including drawings and calculations.
• Experience leading a technical team within a professional project delivery environment.

Responsibilities

• Define, allocate and manage work scope ensuring quality, progress and cost targets.
• Lead design and engineering activities across projects, with safety and quality at the forefront.
• Supervise engineers and manage resources within project teams.
• Manage project subcontracts and supplier interfaces.
• Communicate with clients and other engineering disciplines.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and statutory requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Nuclear industry

Organisation & collaboration

Quality & safety mindset

Education

Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer (in progress)

Job description

Main Purpose Of Job

Definition and distribution of the scope of work to ensure that all work is executed safely, on time and at appropriate levels of quality. Delivery of all design and engineering to meet the requirements of Design Reviews and HAZOPs within Project procedures. Supervision of less experienced engineering employees, engineering resource management and interviews.

Role: Senior/Principal EC&I Engineer

Senior/Principal Engineering, Control & Instrumentation (EC&I) Engineer responsible for leading design and engineering activities in nuclear projects, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

Location

Birchwood Park, Warrington

Employment Type

Permanent // Hybrid

Position In Organisation

• Reporting to Principal Engineers with ultimate line management responsibilities being with the Chief Engineer within your discipline
• Normally supervises a design or project team of up to 5 engineering staff, although the team may be supplemented by staff from elsewhere.
• Responsible for the allocation of work and managing quality, progress and cost of the work carried out within the project
• Responsible for managing project subcontracts
• Regularly interacts with clients and managers of other engineering disciplines
• Responsible for communications within project team

Key Accountabilities

• Design, Specification, Procurement, Supply/Manufacture Liaison, Installation, Acceptance Testing, Commissioning and Operator Training in Nuclear Engineering Projects
• Checking and approval of project deliverables
• Liaison with other disciplines
• Technical Consultancy
• Project Management including quality, progress and cost control including documentation
• Sales Support and Customer care
• Manage Contractors and Subcontractors, Staff Development
• Manage safety by developing and reinforcing the safety culture, compliance with safety regulations (e.g., CDM and CE marking), and the application of safety systems
• Compliance with statutory regulations

Essential Qualifications and Attributes

• Degree qualified in a relevant technical / engineering discipline or demonstrable experience
• A full UK driver’s licence
• Working towards Chartered Engineer status
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in the Nuclear industry
• Understanding of design requirements to support nuclear safety cases
• Experience of managing sub-contracts
• Knowledge of safety regulations including CDM
• Experience of checking design documentation including drawings and supporting calculations
• Experience and/or ability of leading a technical team within a professional project delivery environment
• Organisation & Collaborations skills
• Demonstrable expertise in working to tight deadlines
• Quality & service driven attitude

Desirable

• Chartered Engineer and candidates nearing chartership are preferred. Membership to appropriate institutions is preferred e.g. IET
• EC&I design integration with control systems (PLC/SCADA) would be advantageous.
• Experience of Design Substantiation to support safety cases including assessment of new and existing systems.
• Additional experience obtained within the Defence sector would be advantageous.
• Experience of bid preparation

Benefits Include

• 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
• Flexible hybrid & agile working
• After 1 year of service.