Senior Mechanical Engineer

Babcock International; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Glasgow is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer. The role involves leading design activities and engaging in critical infrastructure projects for the nuclear sector. Candidates should have a relevant degree and experience in collaborative engineering. Hybrid working is offered, with 2 days onsite and 3 days remote.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Qualifications

• Proven ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated experience in managing various engineering tasks.
• Strong communication skills to interface with colleagues and clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead design activities, producing technical documentation.
• Mentor junior engineers and engage with clients.
• Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Skills

Collaborative work

Strong communication skills

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer • Location: Glasgow + Hybrid Working Arrangement • Compensation: Competitive + Benefits • Role Type: Full time / Permanent • Role ID: SF59055

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Mechanical Engineer at our Glasgow site.

The role

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. This opportunity will involve working as a Senior Mechanical Engineer as part of a JV team on the Nuclear Technical Support Provider (NTSP) framework. This seven-year framework, with the option of a further three years, will deliver specialist nuclear technical services valued between £250-million to £400-million to support DIO, Navy Command and other MOD organisations.

The framework will support the Clyde Infrastructure Programme (CIP) and wider Royal Navy and defence requirements. Its primary focus will be on delivering the refurbishment and upgrade of critical infrastructure at HMNB Clyde.

Day-to-day you’ll be leading design activities, producing technical documentation, overseeing CAD modelling, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards. You’ll also mentor junior engineers, contribute to project planning, and engage with clients and stakeholders to drive innovation and excellence in nuclear engineering.

Key accountabilities

• Foster strong collaboration across Engineering and cross-functional teams to ensure seamless project delivery.
• Support effective customer engagement by building and maintaining relationships, resolving technical challenges, and keeping stakeholders informed of progress and developments.
• Ensure all engineering and technical activities adhere to relevant procedures, codes, and industry standards.
• Actively contribute to project safety assessments, promoting a culture of safety and compliance.
• Lead the production, review, and approval of engineering deliverables including calculations, analyses, drawings, models, design documentation, and technical reports.
• Maintain engineering configuration control, ensuring the design intent and integrity are preserved throughout the project lifecycle.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days in the office/onsite and 3 days working from home.

Essential experience

• Proven ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams to deliver engineering solutions across a variety of project types.
• Demonstrated experience in managing a diverse range of engineering tasks, from straightforward to highly complex challenges.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to effectively interface with colleagues across disciplines, clients, and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified, or equivalent qualification

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish Nuclear employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day\'s paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

About Cavendish Nuclear

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.