Project Engineer - Mechanical

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

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a Senior Mechanical Project Engineer for a 6-month contract in Malton, UK. The role involves supporting a major nuclear decommissioning project by managing engineering activities, ensuring project delivery, and liaising with multidisciplinary teams. Candidates should have a degree in engineering, project delivery experience, and strong communication skills. The role offers a competitive rate of £47.88 p/h with hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or relevant subject, National Qualifications Framework (NQF) level 6.
• Experience in project delivery in a regulated environment.
• Working knowledge of risk assessment methodology.

Responsibilities

• Manage and provide general engineering support for project delivery.
• Develop technical strategies and methodologies.
• Manage design activities per company standards.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality legislation.

Skills

Engineering management

Communication skills

Project delivery

Technical strategy support

Education

Degree in Engineering or relevant subject

Chartered Engineer Status

Tools

2D and 3D CAD packages

Job description

Senior Project Engineer - Mechanical

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 Mechanical 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 practising 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.