Principal Mechanical Engineer

Manpower RPO - Babcock; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an established leader in the UK nuclear industry as a Principal Mechanical Engineer. This exciting role involves ensuring engineering integrity throughout the design lifecycle and collaborating with a diverse team on groundbreaking projects. With a focus on safety and efficiency, you'll play a vital role in advancing nuclear energy solutions. Enjoy a supportive work environment that values innovation and offers excellent development opportunities. If you're ready to make a difference in a forward-thinking company, this is your chance to thrive in a dynamic role that champions high performance and collaboration.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

10-days special paid leave for reservists

Holiday Trading benefit

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Minimum HNC/HND in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Ability to obtain Chartered status.

Responsibilities

• Ensure engineering standards and procedures are applied correctly.
• Manage customer relationships and project risks effectively.

Skills

CAD Tools

General Engineering Drawing Practice

Stakeholder Relationship Building

Team Leadership

Education

HNC/HND in Engineering

Chartered Status

Job description

Job Title: Principal Mechanical Engineer
Location: Rosyth + Hybrid Working Arrangement
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF62121

At Cavendish Nuclear we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Principal Mechanical Engineer, at our Rosyth site.

The role
As a Principal Mechanical Engineer, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You'll maintain the engineering configuration, ensuring the overall design intent and integrity is maintained throughout the design lifecycle. Our team leads the way in making nuclear safer, faster, and more cost-effective across the energy lifecycle, supporting major defence, decommissioning, new build, and nuclear generation projects.

The Submarine Dismantling Project (SDP) team is comprised of Subject Matter Experts from various fields coming together from all over the country to achieve a common goal to benefit the nation.

Day-to-day, you'll promote effective co-operation across Engineering and other functional teams.

• Assist in effective management of the customer, including liaison and relationship development with existing and new customers, to aid the development of business, resolution of technical and delivery issues, and such that the customer is fully briefed and informed of progress.

• Ensure procedures, codes and standards are correctly identified and applied to engineering and technical activities.

• Ensure task and project risks are communicated and managed appropriately.

• Produce, review and approve calculations, analyses, drawings, models, design basis documentation and technical reports as assigned.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based in Rosyth. This role provides hybrid working arrangements with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.

Essential experience of the Principal Mechanical Engineer

• You are someone who owns and delivers, who champions high performance and is courageous to challenge the status quo.

• Knowledge of CAD tools and General Engineering Drawing Practice.

• Ability to build strong and influential relationships with key stakeholders.

• Experience leading a team.

• Nuclear experience is not a necessity, we welcome applications from all engineering backgrounds.
  

Qualifications for the Principal Mechanical Engineer

• Minimum HNC/HND in Engineering, or equivalent experience.

• Holds or has the ability to obtain Chartered status.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What We Offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Cavendish Nuclear

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we're innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group - from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.

Closing Date: 05/05/2025

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