Senior Design Engineer

westlakesrecruit; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A nuclear-focused recruitment company seeks a Senior Design Engineer based in Plymouth. The role involves leading mechanical design projects, ensuring compliance, and collaborating with various engineering disciplines. Candidates must have strong modelling skills, engineering qualifications, and a commitment to innovative solutions in a complex sector.

Qualifications

• Strong 3-D modelling skills with tools like Revit or Solidworks.
• Ability to produce hand calculations for mechanical structures.
• Knowledge of finite element analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design delivery within BBK industrial sectors.
• Review vendor documentation for compliance with project specifications.
• Communicate design risks and maintain relationships with technical consultants.

Skills

3-D modelling skills

Collaboration

Communication

IT Skills

Education

Degree in mechanical or structural engineering

Tools

Revit

Solidworks

Mathcad

Job description

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Westlakes Recruit are looking for a Senior Design Engineer on a permanent basis to be based in Devonport.

What you'll be doing

• Lead mechanical design delivery within BBK industrial sectors.
• Provide strong technical support and identify innovative and robust solutions and detailed designs with input from other engineering discipline leads.
• Review and check vendor documentation for mechanical compliance with project specifications.
• Liaise with Project Team to ensure the mechanical solution for a project meets spatial and logistics requirements, and advise on delivery and installation methodology.
• Utilise BIM, where appropriate, and the supporting digital tool set to drive optimisation, safety, and performance improvement throughout the whole project lifecycle.
• Interface with fabrication facility to ensure correct fabrication of project deliverables.
• Ensure design risks are considered and prepare design risk assessments.
• Communicate residual design risks to others.
• Develop and maintain relationships with relevant technical consultants and suppliers.
• Maintain personal expertise and knowledge to ensure that the business stream is at the forefront of the industry.

Who we're looking for

The following experience/qualifications are required:

• Strong solid 3-D modelling skills with a modern package such as Revit or Solidworks/Inventor and the ability to produce drawings to BS:8888 standard for parts and assemblies with bills of materials.
• An ability to produce hand calculations for mechanical structures and components from scratch using mathematical calculation software packages such as Mathcad.
• Knowledge of finite element analysis and previous experience in its application to engineering structures.
• Clear focus on collaboration and building relationships with other engineers and project teams to deliver cost-effective and acceptable engineering solutions.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and write clearly and succinctly.
• Excellent IT Skills are desirable and Microsoft Office is essential. Detailed knowledge of codes of practice and other regulatory material.
• A Degree in mechanical or structural engineering or equivalent suitable qualifications and/or experience.
• Previous experience in multidisciplinary industrial projects such as Nuclear and/or petrochemical.
• Chartership or working towards Chartership.
• SC clearance or the ability to obtain SC.

Why We're Different:

Westlakes Recruit are a people solutions business that understands the complexities of nuclear and the importance of our clients' mission-critical objectives.
Smarter, faster, more agile - we have a laser focus on nuclear, with deep sectoral knowledge. We develop nuclear talent pools before you know you need them!
We do Nuclear. We only do Nuclear. We do all of Nuclear.
Powering a Diverse Nuclear Future:
As an equal opportunities business, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.