Principal Mechanical Engineer

Westlakes Recruit; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer with expertise in the nuclear sector for a permanent role in various UK locations, offering hybrid/remote work options. Candidates are encouraged from diverse engineering backgrounds, emphasizing strong leadership and relationship-building skills to promote business objectives and technical excellence.

Qualifications

• Ownership and delivery capability, championing high performance.
• Experience leading a team.
• Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Promote effective co-operation across Engineering and functional teams.
• Produce, review, and approve technical reports and analyses.
• Evaluate technical issues to develop solutions and proposals.

Skills

Leadership

Relationship Building

Risk Management

Problem Solving

Education

HNC/HND in Engineering or equivalent experience

Tools

CAD tools

Job description

Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for a Principal Mechanical Engineer with a background in the nuclear sector to be engaged on a permanent basis in Reading, Bristol, Warrington, Preston or Leicester with hybrid/remote working.

Key duties:

1. Promote effective co-operation across Engineering and other functional teams.
2. 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.
3. Ensure procedures, codes and standards are correctly identified and applied to engineering and technical activities.
4. Ensure task and project risks are communicated and managed appropriately.
5. Produce, review and approve calculations, analyses, drawings, models, design basis documentation and technical reports as assigned.
6. Assess the implications of changes, concessions and queries.
7. Maintain the engineering configuration, ensuring the overall design intent and integrity is maintained throughout the design lifecycle.
8. Evaluate technical issues to develop proposals for investigations and/or solutions, including process improvements.
9. Provide support to the Project Manager for planning, control and delivery of tasks and projects.
10. Make engineering decisions within own sphere of responsibility and delegated authority.
11. Act as Technical Authority or Engineering Lead when authorized to do so.
12. Exercise care for own health and safety and that of others as defined by Health and Safety legislation, adhering to endorsed company policies and procedures.

Essential experience:

• Experience in nuclear is not mandatory; applications from all engineering backgrounds are welcome.
• Ownership and delivery capability, championing high performance and challenging the status quo.
• Knowledge of CAD tools and general engineering drawing practices.
• Ability to build strong, influential relationships with key stakeholders.
• Experience leading a team.

Qualifications:

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

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Why We're Different: Westlakes Recruit is a people solutions business that understands the complexities of nuclear and the importance of our clients' mission-critical objectives.

We focus on nuclear with deep sectoral knowledge, developing talent pools proactively.

Powering a Diverse Nuclear Future: We are an equal opportunities business valuing applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.