Senior Lead Commissioning Engineer - Nuclear Plant Ops

Laveer Engineering; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company UK Ltd in Cumbria is seeking a Lead Commissioning Engineer to lead a team of about 10 engineers at Westlakes. You will drive frontline engineering services, manage PMPs from start to finish, and coordinate cross‑functional activities with Operations, Maintenance and Engineering Reliability teams.

Strong leadership, safety, and regulatory compliance are essential. The role emphasizes delivering reliable plant performance, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring

Qualifications

• Time-served apprenticeship and formal engineering degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to obtain security clearance as required by projects.
• Excellent IT and numeracy skills.
• Desire to engage and grow contacts within the industry.

Responsibilities

• Deliver frontline engineering services and oversee an assets group for safe, compliant operations.
• Prepare and manage Plant Modification Proposals from initiation to installation.
• Identify recurring plant issues and coordinate corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with regulations, standards and company policies including safety, cost control, and quality.
• Monitor plant performance and implement improvements; conduct regular walkdowns.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance and Engineering Reliability teams to improve delivery and reliability.
• Lead the TDA‑supplied plant engineering team during outages and safety‑related events.
• Manage motivation and development of the engineering team.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Maths and literacy

IT skills

Security clearance readiness

Education

Apprenticeship + engineering degree

Job description

Westinghouse Electric Company UK Ltd in Cumbria is seeking a Lead Commissioning Engineer to lead a team of about 10 engineers at Westlakes. You will drive frontline engineering services, manage PMPs from start to finish, and coordinate cross‑functional activities with Operations, Maintenance and Engineering Reliability teams.

Strong leadership, safety, and regulatory compliance are essential. The role emphasizes delivering reliable plant performance, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring