Senior EC&I Design Engineer - Cumbria

Westlakes Recruit; Whitehaven; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in engineering is seeking an experienced Electrical Design Engineer to lead a engineering team in Cumbria. The role focuses on delivering complex projects in a regulated environment, requiring a strong background in engineering leadership and design. This position offers a chance to work within the nuclear sector, ensuring high-quality solutions and compliance with regulations.

Qualifications

• Background in engineering with a record of successful delivery in leadership roles.
• Significant experience in engineering design with strong technical knowledge.
• Recent experience working in regulated quality-assured systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct an engineering team to assess project feasibility.
• Develop requirement specifications and project delivery plans.
• Manage multi-discipline teams for design deliverables.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Technical knowledge

Experience in a design environment

Nuclear regulations knowledge

Job description

Westlakes are currently recruiting for an experienced Electrical Design Engineer to join a dynamic team based in Cumbria. This is an exciting opportunity to take on a key role in delivering complex engineering projects within a regulated environment. We are considering candidates on both a permanent and contract basis.

If you have a strong background in engineering leadership, experience in a design environment, and a passion for delivering high-quality solutions, we'd love to hear from you!

Role Responsibilities

• Lead and direct a multi-disciplinary engineering team to identify the feasibility of the approach
• Develop an outline requirement specification
• Identify the TRL levels and associated development plans to deliver a viable solution
• Prepare a plan for the delivery of the appraise and select phase of the project. Deliver to the agreed time, cost and quality
• Lead the multidiscipline teams, responsible for estimating, scheduling, forecasting and the production of the agreed design deliverables
• Manage the JV teams in production of deliverables
• Develop the safety case(s), including attendance at HAZOPs, support to safety assessment, review of ES, and production of substantiation documentation
• Identify additional resource demand where required to ensure all deliverables can be originated and checked in accordance with the project schedule
• Interface with other Project Discipline leads within the project(s)
• Interface and engage with Site clients and stakeholders

Essential Experience

• Background in engineering, demonstrating a record of successful delivery including recent leadership roles guiding technical personnel
• Significant experience in an engineering design environment with strong technical knowledge
• Recent experience working within a regulated and quality-assured system (preferably nuclear), where professional engineering judgment is key
• Knowledge and understanding of governing laws, regulations, and standards for the nuclear industry (equivalent experience in other industries will be considered): health & safety at work act; the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015; Safety of Machinery, CDM, LOLER, Pressure Systems, DSEAR, Ionising Radiation
• Identification of Technological Readiness Levels and development of technology development plans

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