Principal EC&I Engineer – Nuclear Projects Lead

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC; Preston; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC in Preston, UK, is seeking a Principal EC&I Engineer to lead the EC&I discipline on major projects. The role requires directing a multi-disciplinary team, delivering key design outputs, and ensuring adherence to applicable standards and client requirements.

The candidate will oversee calculations and analyses using Amtech and Dialux/Relux, maintain quality documentation, and drive change control and CDM compliance while mentoring junior engineers and

Qualifications

• At least 8+ years of industry experience, with a minimum of 3 years at Senior Engineer level.
• Ideally 5+ years in the nuclear industry or other highly regulated sectors.
• Must be legally eligible to work in the UK.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Chartered Member of the IET.
• Detailed knowledge of standards, regulations, codes and directives and how they should be applied.
• Proven knowledge of the theories, principles, practices and techniques of EC&I design.
• Strong knowledge in the production of Technical Files for new products / plant and equipment.
• Experience of design in accordance with the IET 18th edition (BS7671).

Responsibilities

• Act as the project’s single point of authority and accountability for the EC&I engineering discipline
• Dependent on project scope, lead a multi-disciplined engineering team reporting to the Project Manager and working closely with the clients responsible engineering team
• Responsible for the development key design deliverables such as Block Cable Diagrams, Schematics, Cable Schedules and General Arrangements
• Checking and Approval of cable calculations by hand or in Amtech and lighting calculations in Dialux/Relux
• Ensure that design deliverables are of a high standard and compliant with relevant standards, regulations and customer specific standards
• Ensuring that design consultants and sub-contractors deploy suitably qualified and experienced personnel
• Production of documentation that is technically accurate, grammatically correct, correctly formatted and professionally presented
• Preparing and reviewing quality plans for multi or single discipline work packages
• Ensure work delivered is within the defined scope and completed to time and budget
• Manage resolutions to technical issues and ensure necessary change control is implemented and address commercial impacts
• Ensure designs are compliant with CDM regulations and have designer responsibility under CDM
• Present EC&I engineering designs to clients and key stakeholders who may be discipline experts or non-discipline related
• Present technical solutions at design reviews and HAZOPs
• Production and checking of safety related documents such as Hazard Management Strategy and Engineering Substantiation / Justifications Report
• Develop estimates, define deliverables, clarify scope/exclusions and develop programme logic at bid / tender stages
• Mentor a team of engineers/designers to improve their own skill sets and enhance the company’s capabilities
• Develop and manage/maintain good working relationships with key counterparts in client or partner organisations

Skills

EC&I design knowledge

Team leadership

Mentoring engineers

Client communications

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Chartered Member of IET

Tools

Amtech

Dialux/Relux

Job description

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC in Preston, UK, is seeking a Principal EC&I Engineer to lead the EC&I discipline on major projects. The role requires directing a multi-disciplinary team, delivering key design outputs, and ensuring adherence to applicable standards and client requirements.

The candidate will oversee calculations and analyses using Amtech and Dialux/Relux, maintain quality documentation, and drive change control and CDM compliance while mentoring junior engineers and