Senior Mechanical Engineer

NUVIA; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NUVIA is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to undertake mechanical engineering responsibilities within highly regulated sectors like nuclear. Candidates should have substantial mechanical engineering experience, a track record of delivering compliant solutions, and strong leadership abilities to supervise teams and enhance industry standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in nuclear industry desirable but not essential if transferrable skills are shown.
• Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals.
• Understanding of modern delivery practices like BIM compliance.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of mechanical engineering scope to satisfy the technical specifications.
• Potential to lead teams through full project lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with safety legislation.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Team leadership

Project management

Commercial awareness

Interpersonal skills

Education

Full membership of a discipline specific engineering institution

Relevant degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

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Purpose of the job

We are looking for someone with extensive knowledge and practical application of mechanical engineering within highly regulated industry sectors.

Warrington

Permanent

Purpose of the job

We are looking for someone with extensive knowledge and practical application of mechanical engineering within highly regulated industry sectors.

The Senior Engineer defines and distributes the scope of work and ensures that the project is executed safely, on time and at appropriate levels of quality and is responsible for the delivery of engineering to meet the requirements technical specification.

In addition to project specific responsibilities, the Senior Engineer will also have responsibilities including the supervision of less experienced engineering employees, input into engineering resource management, recruitment and tendering support.

Reporting to

Principal Engineer or the Project Engineering Manager / Nominated Engineer depending on the complexity of the project assignment.

Key Accountabilities

• Delivery of mechanical engineering scope to satisfy the technical specification
• Potential to lead teams for the full project lifecycle, including Specification, Design, Procurement, Supply/Manufacture Liaison, Installation, Acceptance Testing
• Commissioning and Operator Training in Nuclear Engineering Projects Production of and approval of deliverables throughout the delivery process
• Checking/approval of discipline specific engineering deliverables
• Contribution to engineering and safety reviews
• Ensuring quality and prompt delivery of documentation throughout all phases of the project lifecycle
• Compliance with safety legislation and statutory regulations
• Develop cost effective technical solutions
• Staff development
• Managing safety by developing and reinforcing the safety culture
• Management of contractors
• Provide technical consultancy
  
  

Duties And Requirements

Essential for a Senior Mechanical Engineer

• Strong understanding of the fundamentals within your engineering discipline
• Previous experience of working within the nuclear industry (this is desirable but not essential if transferrable skills are demonstrated)
• Proven track record of successfully delivering mechanical engineering solutions within a highly regulated industry
• Working knowledge of plant layout, set up, installation and alignment of plant, equipment and machinery for works test, integrated test, site installation and commissioning
• Understanding of the requirements to support safety led designs and associated regulatory compliance
• Good understanding of wider industry safety legislation and statutory regulations
• Understanding of modern delivery practices, for example BIM compliance, RIBA/BSRIA design delivery stage gates, etc
• Strong organisational and interpersonal skills Good level of commercial awareness
• Experience of leading design teams
• Experience of managing sub-contracts
  
  

Desirable Senior Mechanical Engineer

• Full membership of a discipline specific engineering institution
• A full UK driving licence
• Experience of bid preparation
• An understanding of Nuclear Industry Design Substantiation
  
  

Why us?

Nuvia - a subsidiary of VINCI construction - is an international company that operates across highly regulated sectors including Civil Nuclear and has a strong presence and history of delivery at nuclear sites in the UK and internationally.

Nuvia is a performance-driven company that is committed to the development of its people within a culture of safety, innovation, and excellence.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Construction

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