Senior Mechanical Engineer

Orano; Warrington; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in nuclear power generation seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join their Warrington team. The successful candidate will handle a variety of mechanical engineering tasks from design to project development while ensuring compliance with industry standards. Strong experience in the nuclear sector is preferred, and candidates with transferable skills are also encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience as a Mechanical Engineer.
• Experience in nuclear industry or regulated sectors.
• Familiar with mechanical processes and project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and manage technical studies/projects.
• Design mechanical processes from conceptual to detailed phases.
• Manage technical studies related to mechanical handling.

Skills

Project management

Mechanical design

Technical studies delivery

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Orano Warrington, England, United Kingdom

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Job Description
Within the Engineering team, the Mechanical Engineer will integrate operational engineering multi-disciplines teams delivering projects at various phases, from FEED to commissioning, or in assistance to Plant Operation in the UK. As a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Orano Limited, you will be involved in a variety of specialist tasks. This could include:

• Delivering and managing technical studies/projects.
• Design of mechanical processes, from strategic and conceptual phases to detailed design and construction & commissioning phase support. Typical deliverables that will be issued: technical note, substantiation notes, mechanical flow diagrams and flow-sheets, mechanical drawings, P&IDs, and mechanical layout drawings, hazards and malfunctions management, technical specification documentation review from supply chain.
• Technical studies related to mechanical handling for both handling operations and heavy mechanical transfer systems, powder mechanical processes (transport, milling, and compaction) in high active environment and gloveboxes, compaction and mechanical dismantling technologies.
• Technical networking within Orano, including with Orano experts.
  
  

Location: This position can be based at our Warrington, Abingdon or Westlakes office.


The Mechanical Engineering team encourage diversity of thought and welcome applications of candidates with transferable skills that can be applied to our projects, therefore, there are no minimum role requirements and candidates will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

The preferred role requirements are as follows:

• 5+ Years’ experience as a Mechanical Engineer
• Experience of engineering design (development, FEED, detailed design, technical specification, documentation review from supply chain) in the nuclear industry or other regulated sectors
• Experience of mechanical studies delivery (Mechanical handling, powder technologies) considering manufacture, testing, construction commissioning, operation, maintenance recovery and decommissioning aspects
• Experience of contractor follow-up in the nuclear industry or other regulated sectors
• Experience of delivering projects for Sellafield, AWE or Magnox sites (desirable)
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or other relevant degree
• Previous experience in a Nuclear Site or other highly regulated site
  
  

The successful candidate must, by the start of the employment, have permission to work in the UK, and be willing to undergo a security vetting process. Offers of employment will be subject to relevant security clearance being granted.

Travel to other Orano offices and client sites may be necessary. You should be willing to work flexibly to accommodate project and client requirements.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Nuclear Electric Power Generation

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