Senior Mechanical Engineer

Amentum; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to support projects in the civil nuclear sector. This role involves project lifecycle contributions, technical problem-solving, and client relationship management. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Mechanical Engineering and experience with design substantiation. The company offers a supportive work culture with emphasis on safety, integrity, and inclusion, as well as flexible working options.

Benefits

Free medical cover

Enhanced parental leave pay

Professional development reimbursement

Employee assistance programs

Qualifications

• Degree qualified Mechanical engineer or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of technical standards and regulations required.
• Experience in design substantiation and system analysis.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the entire project lifecycle from bid to commissioning.
• Work in integrated teams to deliver high-profile projects.
• Manage technical challenges by engaging with stakeholders.
• Produce and review design deliverables and technical specifications.
• Build and manage client relationships to drive business opportunities.

Skills

Pressure Vessels

Pipework (designed to ASME code)

System analysis

Design substantiation

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Chartered or Incorporated member of IMechE

Job description

W e’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

About the Opportunity:

Amentum is currently recruiting for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Energy business.

The department is entering an exciting phase of opportunity by supporting our key client’s UK nuclear fleet through a business transformation, and by supporting new small modular reactor developers. Our work is varied, covering New Build, Generation, Life Extension, and Defueling, and our capabilities are in demand across the nuclear sector.

The successful candidate must be highly motivated and proactive and looking to develop their technical capabilities.

Centre to the success of the role will be your people skills, building effective relationships and interacting with multiple internal and external stakeholders in multiple locations.

This post is for those with experience of working within the civil, nuclear or other highly regulated industries. Candidates will be familiar with the requirements of working in a regulated environment with providing engineering support, you will deliver work to high HSSE standards in compliance to HSSE regulations.

The role offers good variety of work and opportunities to become involved in reviewing design/design substantiation, production of calculations, providing advice on wide-ranging technical issues and queries, and supporting refurbishment/modification projects to extend the life of plant & equipment.

Your role will be to deliver complex engineering solutions to time, cost and quality on projects of varying sizes.

This role will be based at one of our Energy offices (Newcastle, Warrington, Gloucester, Bristol or Knutsford). We put flexibility at the heart of what we do and we’re happy to consider flexible working patterns.

Key responsibilities will be:

• Contribute to project delivery teams across the project lifecycle from bid generation, through concept and detailed design development to installation and commissioning
• Work within integrated multi-disciplinary teams to deliver high profile projects
• Take ownership of technical challenges, develop a strategy and implement the solution through engagement with internal and external stakeholders
• Produce and review design deliverables (assumption notes, technical specifications and calculation notes, technical reports, etc)
• Build and manage client relationships and leverage those relationships to deliver continued opportunities and new business leads
• Demonstrate knowledge of the practical aspects of implementing engineering designs and understand the use of standards and compliance with regulatory requirements in an engineering environment
• Simplify complex problems and build and maintain valuable relationships

Qualifications and Experience:

• Degree qualified Mechanical engineer (or accomplished engineer through apprentice route with relevant expertise). Chartered or Incorporated member (or working towards Chartership) of IMechE or equivalent
• Knowledge of and ability to apply standards and regulations related to one of the technical disciplines
• Experience of design and/or design substantiation
• Demonstrable experience in one or more of the following technical disciplines: Pressure Vessels, Pipework (designed to ASME code)
• Proven history of system analysis leading to recommendations for system performance improvements
• Knowledge of Civil nuclear plant systems, structures, and components, and associated design and assessment guidelines is a distinct advantage
• Self-motivated, with an ability and desire to work collaboratively to create new opportunities
• Able to think innovatively and solve complex problems

Our Culture:

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion, and diversity. We prioritize supporting our people through a culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We partner with VERCIDA to attract and retain diverse talent and are a Disability Confident employer. We welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working and those who may not meet all listed requirements. For support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact our team.