Senior Mechanical Engineer

Morson Edge; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Job summary

The Senior Engineer at Morson Edge will steer technical direction for mechanical systems, owning design baselines and leading risk-focused reviews.

You will mentor engineers, manage change and interface with EC&I, Civils and operations to deliver safe, compliant and buildable solutions in a nuclear/defence-regulated context.

Qualifications

• The candidate will have a degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Preferably Chartered Engineer status and registration with the Engineering Council at IEng or CEng level.
• Experience designing mechanical systems and leading design within regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Own/manage the technical baseline and requirements for assigned packages; act as Responsible Engineer and technical focal point.
• Review calculations, drawings, specifications, BoMs, methods and FAT/SAT plans.
• Lead design optioneering and risk-based reviews; ensure buildable and operable solutions.
• Provide design verification and sign-off per project quality plans; mentor juniors.
• Build and own the design work plan, track progress and manage changes.
• Coordinate with EC&I, Civils/Structural, Construction, Commissioning, Operations and Supply Chain.

Skills

Technical leadership

Design ownership

Mentoring

Risk ownership

Supplier oversight

Stakeholder management

Quality assurance

Design reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

BIM/CDE/Vault

MS Office

Job description

12 Month Contract

Up to £75 per hour umbrella (Inside IR35)

Mostly Remote – onsite 2 days per month in Plymouth

Job Role:

The Senior Engineer will act as a key interface to the Design Manager and Principal Mechanical Engineer (Mechanical Services Lead), providing technical leadership, risk ownership, supplier oversight, and mentoring to engineers and designers.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership & Design Ownership:

• Own/manage the technical baseline and requirements for assigned packages; act as Responsible Engineer and technical focal point from need identification through handover.
• Check and review key deliverables: calculations, drawings, specifications, BoMs, method statements, T&IPs, installation details and as‑built records.
• Lead design optioneering and LFE (lessons learned), ensuring solutions are buildable, maintainable and operable.
• Provide formal checking/verification and sign‑off per project quality plans; act as Checker where authorised.

Planning, Control & Reporting:

• Build and own the design work plan (scope, assumptions, estimates, resources), align with schedule, and track/report progress.
• Manage change control, configuration, and auditable records; maintain risk/issue/action registers.
• Provide clear status reporting to the Design Manager/Project Manager and drive recovery actions where needed.

Quality, Governance & Assurance:

• Ensure compliance with the Business Management System and Technical Manuals, applicable codes/standards and site rules.
• Organise and lead package‑level Design Reviews, HAZIDs, constructability and ALARP reviews; close actions as required.
• Deliver right‑first‑time outputs (coordinated, clash‑checked, specification‑compliant).

Safety, CDM & Risk:

• Discharge Designer duties under CDM; lead elimination/reduction of risk through design and document residual risks.
• Own safety assumptions, interlocks and protection logic (e.g., cranes/machinery), ensuring compliance with LOLER/PUWER principles

Stakeholder & Interface Leadership:

• Lead coordination with EC&I, Civils/Structural, Construction, Commissioning, Operations, Safety, Security and Supply Chain.
• Direct supplier engineering: manage technical queries, submittals, factory tests, concessions and design integration; review and accept vendor drawings/data.

People & Capability:

• Mentor engineers/designers; provide task leadership, technical coaching, and quality feedback on deliverables.
• Support competence assessment and contribute to resource shaping and onboarding for the package team.

Commercial Awareness:

• Support the PM in forecasting, cost/value inputs, early warning/change notices and claims/variation reviews for technical content.

Required Deliverables:

• Design basis, scope definitions; requirements & interface schedules.
• Calculations (loads, strength, stability, clearances, sizing, pressure/flow) and supporting reports.
• GAs, details, assemblies, schematics, marking/zoning plans, interface definition.
• Specifications (equipment, coatings, NDT, QA requirements), BoMs and technical bid evaluations.
• Test & Inspection Plans, FAT/SAT plans and commissioning method statements.
• As built redlines, asset data packs and handover files (including safety case inputs as required).

Key Attributes:

• Demonstrate experience and knowledge in the design and implementation of Mechanical Systems/Services, preferably fluid systems such as water/pipe systems, pneumatics or hydraulics.
• Demonstrate understanding of how to substantiate complex requirements, preferably from the nuclear industry.
• Demonstrate experience of the design support to construction, operation, refit/repair of conventional and nuclear submarines and/or facilities.
• Demonstrate relevant knowledge and skills required in the technical management of complex design development throughout the design lifecycle.
• Demonstrate a sound understanding of engineering design and safety practice as relevant to discipline, post and project requirements.
• Demonstrate project specification, planning, project management and budgeting experience.
• Lead on safety, support regulatory and nuclear processes (CDM Designer, ALARP) and HAZIDs.
• Maintain rigorous configuration/document control to BMS/Technical Manuals.
• Drive design delivery and quality (requirements, calculations, drawings/specs/BoMs, T&I, FAT/SAT, commissioning inputs), lead design reviews, and deliver packages in highly regulated (nuclear/defence) environments.
• Demonstrate capability with CAD systems, document management systems such as BIM/CDE/Vault and MS Office; produce clear reports/presentations, lead meetings (incl. MS Teams), mentor juniors, plan/estimate/track work, and manage stakeholders/suppliers.

Qualifications:

• The candidate will have a degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Preferably Chartered Engineer status and member of relevant institute or significant demonstrable engineering experience and capable of registration with the Engineering Council at IEng or CEng level