Project Engineer - EC&I

Morson Edge; Malton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic engineering firm is seeking a Senior Project Engineer for a 6-month contract based in Malton, UK. The successful candidate will manage engineering support for a nuclear decommissioning project, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. Applicants must possess a degree in Engineering and have extensive project delivery experience in a regulated environment. This role offers a competitive hourly rate and hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Must have a degree in Engineering or relevant subject at NQF level 6.
• Experience in a regulated environment and project delivery is essential.
• Chartered Engineer status is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage general engineering support for successful project delivery.
• Support technical strategies and project methodologies.
• Lead design activities in line with company standards.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Project management

Collaboration

Customer-focused

Education

Degree in Engineering or relevant subject

Tools

2D and 3D CAD packages

Job description

Senior Project Engineer – EC&I

Contract duration: 6‑months
Location: Malton – hybrid working
Rate: £47.88 p/h (inside IR35)
Working hours: Monday – Thursday, 37.5 hours per week
Must be eligible for Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance

Our client is progressing through the design stage of a major decommissioning project at its nuclear site in Winfrith. To support this work, they are seeking a Senior EC&I Project Engineer to join the team in Malton, North Yorkshire.

Within this role, you'll collaborate with a multidisciplinary group of experienced professionals responsible for delivering construction, de‑planting, and demolition engineering solutions for the safe decommissioning of the Steam Generating Heavy Water Reactor (SGHWR) at Winfrith.

The ideal candidate will be a proactive team player with strong communication skills.

Key Deliverables

• Managing and providing general engineering support to ensure successful project delivery.
• Supporting the development of technical strategies, approaches and methodologies to support project delivery. This includes providing engineering support and advice and managing technical interfaces between project areas.
• Supporting optioneering activities, developing concept designs and fit for purpose engineering solutions for the project and producing and/or approving project technical specifications.
• Managing design activities in accordance with company standards.
• Leading, managing and overseeing specific areas of design, manufacture, procurement, installation, testing and commissioning of plant and equipment in support of the project.
• Acting as an intelligent customer to ensure that the design and commissioning activities of contractors and suppliers meet business requirements.
• Attending and witnessing acceptance tests to de‑risk programmes.
• Carrying out technical assessments/approval of contractors' work instructions/method statements/risk assessments.
• Resolving issues arising from design and commissioning activities, identifying issues, implementing recovery plans and driving resolution.
• Maintaining site configuration control throughout project lifecycle and approval of as‑built drawings etc.
• Managing and coordinating the hand over to operations ensuring that all drawings, instructions and training have been supplied as required.
• Managing business personnel and contractors work, to ensure adherence to company standards and health and safety legislation.
• Liaising with site‑based personnel and other stakeholders throughout project life cycle to ensure efficient and effective project delivery.
• Complying with all Environment, Health, Safety, Security and Quality policies, procedures, work instructions and risk assessments and support the continuous improvement of Health, Safety, Environment and Quality on Site.
• As a customer‑focused individual, the post holder will be expected to support delivery within his or her range of skills, knowledge, experience and competence.

Qualifications and experience

• Degree in Engineering or relevant subject, National Qualifications Framework (NQF) level 6 (Essential).
• Chartered Engineer Status (Desirable).
• Contract management and project delivery experience (Essential).
• Experience in a practicing engineering role on nuclear and/or conventional industrial plant in a highly regulated environment (Essential).
• Experience in an engineering and project delivery environment (Essential).
• Nuclear and/or conventional project engineering experience (Essential).
• Working knowledge of CDM Designer role (Desirable).
• Experience and proficiency in using 2D and 3D CAD packages (Desirable).
• Working knowledge of the Safety Rules and working knowledge of risk assessment methodology (Essential).
• Understanding and working knowledge of relevant Company and/or national engineering standards; technical, health, safety and environmental legislation; Nuclear Site Licence conditions, and quality management (Desirable).

For more information on this role, please contact Scarlet Wilson.