Principal Mechanical Engineer

Babcock International Group; Hessle; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Babcock International Group is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer for their Hessle office. The role involves maintaining engineering integrity, managing customer relations, and producing essential technical documents. Candidates should have a minimum HNC/HND in Engineering and possess strong CAD skills. Enjoy competitive salary and benefits with a hybrid working arrangement.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in leading and inspiring high-performing teams.
• Ability to obtain Chartered status.

Responsibilities

• Maintain engineering configuration and integrity throughout the design lifecycle.
• Assist in managing customer relationships and resolving technical issues.
• Produce and approve calculations, analyses, and technical reports.

Skills

Proficient in CAD tools

Building relationships

Leading teams

Education

Minimum HNC/HND in Engineering

Job description

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Job Title: Principal Mechanical Engineer

Location: Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire + Hybrid Working Arrangement

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF64111

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 Hessle office.

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 design lifecycle.

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 our newly formed Hessle office. 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

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

• Proficient in CAD tools and well-versed in General Engineering Drawing Practices.
• Skilled at building strong, influential relationships with key stakeholders across all levels.
• Proven experience in leading and inspiring high-performing teams.
  
  
  

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 Security Check (SC) clearance for this role. 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 UK Cavendish Nuclear employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually
• ‘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
• Growth opportunities
• Potential to develop skills
  
  
  

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.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing

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