Senior Engineer

Morson Talent; Lower Dounreay; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering organization in Scotland is seeking a Senior Engineer for a 12-month contract. The candidate will lead a multidisciplinary design team for an alkali metal treatment project, managing technical oversight and engineering quality. A degree in engineering and extensive experience in complex project leadership are essential. This role offers a salary of £23-30 per hour and can be hybrid with base location in Dounreay.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in leading a multi-disciplinary design for technically complex projects.
• Previous experience in engineering substantiation is required.
• Strong understanding of configuration management is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver the engineering process and provide technical oversight.
• Lead a multi-disciplinary design team for the alkali metal treatment project.
• Deliver the engineering design package and safety case delivery strategy.

Skills

Strong technical leadership

Effective communication

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in engineering (preferred in process, electrical or controls systems)

Job description

Our client, Dounreay, is recruiting a Senior Engineer, on an initial 12-month contract to join their established team based in Thurso.

Appointment type: Fixed Term 12-month contract
Full time/part time: Full time
Job category: Engineering
Location: Dounreay/Hybrid
Salary range: £23-30 per hour PAYE

Job Description

A vacancy has arisen within the Reactors engineering team for a senior engineer (Process or Electrical Controls and Instrumentation (E,C&I) discipline. This is a temporary 12-month role. The purpose of the post is to manage and deliver the engineering process and the job holder will provide technical oversight and engineering quality.

The role will lead a multi‑disciplinary design team for an alkali metal treatment project. The successful candidate will be a Senior engineer with extensive experience in leading a multi‑disciplinary design for technically complex projects, providing technical leadership, focused on ensuring timely and high‑quality deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Control and develop technical engineering strategies, plans and procedures
• Deliver the engineering design package and engineering substantiation for an alkali metal treatment project
• Develop and execute an engineering and safety case delivery strategy, optimising plans to respond to changes when necessary
• Lead a multi‑disciplinary team of engineers
• Apply health, safety, environmental and waste management processes with engineering activities taking advice where necessary from appropriate specialists
• Validate the completion of activities to ensure compliance with procedures, legislation and quality standards
• Liaise effectively with regulators and stakeholders on specific projects
• Design and evaluate the technical governance of projects
• Undertake project governance roles as required
• Establish and maintain Design Authority arrangements
• Identify resource requirements to deliver engineering tasks
• Develop an effective technical organisation to manage fit for purpose engineering design and safety project delivery in support of the Site Performance Plan
• Manage the preparation, approval and issuance of technical specifications
• Support the project in the delivery of projects/programmes of work and sanction approvals
• Identify, validate and approve engineering solutions for projects
• Perform the responsibilities of Authorisations relevant to post
• Manage Dounreay staff as a Line Manager

Aptitudes and Experience

• Degree in engineering or equivalent: a process, electrical or controls system degree would be preferred
• Extensive experience in leading a multi‑disciplinary design for technically complex projects
• Extensive experience in engineering
• Strong technical leadership
• Experience in engineering substantiation
• Previous experience and the ability to demonstrate a strong understanding of configuration management
• Demonstrable practical and theoretical problem‑solving ability
• Undertake responsible engineer duties
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• The ability to communicate effectively with staff/contractors at all levels is essential
• Good interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• Self‑motivated and assertive
• Ability to apply engineering processes to achieve engineering solutions