Engineer jobs in United Kingdom

Westlakes are currently recruiting for an experienced Lead Electrical Design Engineer to join a dynamic team based in Warrington. This is an exciting opportunity to take on a key role in delivering complex engineering projects within a regulated environment. We are considering candidates on both a permanent and contract basis. If you have a strong background in engineering leadership, experience in a design environment, and a passion for delivering high-quality solutions, we would love to hear from you!

• Lead and direct a multi-disciplinary engineering team to:
  • Identify the feasibility of the approach
  • Develop an outline requirement specification
  • Identify the TRL levels and associated development plans to deliver a viable solution
  • Prepare a plan for the delivery of the appraise and select phase of the project. Deliver to the agreed time, cost and quality
  • Lead the multidiscipline teams, responsible for estimating, scheduling, forecasting and the production of the agreed design deliverables
  • Manage the JV teams in production of deliverables
  • Develop the safety case(s), including attendance at HAZOPs, support to safety assessment, review of ES, and production of substantiation documentation
  • Identify additional resource demand where required to ensure all deliverables can be originated and checked in accordance with the project schedule
  • Interface with other Project Discipline leads within the project(s)
  • Interface and engage with Site clients and stakeholders

• Background in engineering, demonstrating a record of successful delivery including recent leadership roles guiding technical personnel
• Significant experience in an engineering design environment with strong technical knowledge
• Recent experience working within a regulated and quality-assured system (preferably nuclear), where professional engineering judgment is key
• Knowledge and understanding of governing laws, regulations, and standards for the nuclear industry (equivalent experience in other industries will be considered):
• Health & Safety at Work Act
• The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
• Safety of Machinery, CDM, LOLER, Pressure Systems, DSEAR, Ionising Radiation
• Identification of Technological Readiness Levels and development of technology development plans

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