Principal Mechanical Engineer

Amentum; Newton Bewley; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the nuclear sector seeks a Principal Mechanical Engineer to support their UK fleet's transformation. This role involves managing and delivering mechanical design solutions on diverse projects. Candidates should possess a strong background in mechanical engineering, experience in infrastructure design, and proficiency in various CAD software. A collaborative approach is essential, alongside the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders.

Benefits

Free single medical cover

Enhanced parental leave pay

Reimbursement for professional development

Membership of employee assistance programs

Flexible working patterns

Qualifications

• Chartered or working towards Chartership with relevant institution.
• Demonstrated ability to design engineering solutions.
• Experience using American codes in design and construction.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of technical challenges and develop strategies.
• Deliver technical solutions including analysis and design.
• Produce and review design deliverables and technical specifications.

Skills

Design of heavy infrastructure projects

Mechanisms and regulatory knowledge

Collaborative teamwork

CAD software proficiency

Experience in nuclear industry

Education

MEng, MSc, BEng or BSc in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Inventor

Creo

SolidWorks

Job description

W e'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you'd expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

About the Opportunity

Amentum is currently recruiting for a Principal Mechanical Engineer to join our Energy business, which is entering an exciting phase of opportunity: supporting a key client's UK nuclear fleet through a business transformation; supporting new small modular reactor developers. Our work is varied, covering Licensing, New Build, Generation, Life Extension, and Defueling, and our capabilities are in demand across the nuclear sector.

Your role will be to manage and deliver mechanical design solutions to time, cost and quality on projects of varying sizes. If you're familiar with project delivery, you'll know that they have lots of moving parts and complexity, which is why you'll be working alongside our Operations Managers and Engineering Managers to enable delivery of maximum value.

This role will be based at one of our Energy offices (Newcastle, Warrington, Glasgow, Gloucester, Stockton, Bristol or Knutsford). We put flexibility at the heart of what we do and we're happy to consider flexible working patterns.

Role responsibilities:

• Take ownership of technical challenges, develop a strategy and implement the solution through engagement with internal and external stakeholders.
• Deliver technical solutions (analysis and design)
• Produce and review design deliverables (assumption notes, technical specifications and calculation notes, methodology plans etc).
• Work with international SMR developers to pass through the Office of Nuclear Regulation's Generic Design Assessment process.
• Review and justify design decisions to the ONR.
• Fulfil and take ownership of CDM responsibilities.

Minimum qualifications and experience:

• MEng, MSc, BEng or BSc in Mechanical Engineering or relevant degree
• Experience in design of heavy infrastructure projects, nuclear or regulated industry
• Chartered with relevant institution (e.g., IMechE, MIET) or working towards Chartership
• Ability to work within a design team and collaborate within multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience in design and/or construction of engineering solutions using American codes
• Experience designing pumps, valves, heat exchangers, tanks, filters or HVAC equipment and authoring datasheets
• Proficiency with CAD software (AutoCAD, Inventor, Creo, SolidWorks)
• Experience with technical drawings to BS EN 8888 and Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams
• Familiarity with safety cases in industrial environments
• Knowledge of Matlab and MathCAD is beneficial
• Experience writing test plans for Equipment Qualification
• Understanding of UK Nuclear Regulatory process in mechanical engineering (desirable)

Our Culture

Our values are safety, integrity, inclusion, and diversity. We prioritize supporting our people through a culture of caring, valuing positive mental health and belonging for all employees.

We embed inclusion and diversity in all we do, believing that diversity fosters creativity and connection. We accept people regardless of age, disability, gender identity, expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or family leave status. We partner with VERCIDA to attract and retain diverse talent and are a Disability Confident employer.

If you need further support or reasonable adjustments during recruitment (e.g., application in a different format), please contact our team.