Principal EC&I Engineer

NUVIA; Warrington; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

NUVIA in Warrington, Glasgow and Abingdon seeks an experienced Senior Engineer to define and distribute the scope of work, ensuring safety, quality and on-time delivery across nuclear projects. You will supervise design and engineering teams, manage subcontracts, liaise with clients and other disciplines, and drive project procedures, design reviews, HAZOPs, and safety compliance throughout the lifecycle.

The role requires a degree in engineering, progress toward Chartered Engineer status, a UK

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in a relevant technical / engineering discipline or demonstrable experience.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Working towards Chartered Engineer status.

Responsibilities

• Definition and distribution of scope of work to ensure safety, timeliness and quality.
• Delivery of design and engineering to meet design reviews and HAZOP requirements.
• Supervision of engineering staff and resource management.
• Management of subcontracts and project costs.
• Liaison with clients and other engineering disciplines.
• Project management including quality, progress and cost control.
• Safety culture development and compliance with CDM and safety regulations.

Skills

Nuclear engineering

Project management

Leadership

Client liaison

Safety compliance

Education

Degree in engineering

Job description

Warrington, Cheshire/ Abingdon, Oxfordshire/ Glasgow Permanent

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.

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 Sub Contractors, Staff Development
• Manage safety by developing and reinforcing the safety culture, compliance with safety regulations (eg. CDM and CE marking), and the application of safety systems
• Compliance with statutory regulations

Essential

xperience and attributes required for the role:
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

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.

Subsidiary of VINCI Construction, and division of the world-leading VINCI Group, NUVIA is an international company that operates world-wide on highly regulated and sensitive industrial sites, and has done for decades. We have been involved in all the major nuclear projects in the world thanks to our solid and historical expertise.