Principal Mechanical Engineer

4 days ago


Whitehaven, Cumbria, United Kingdom AECOM Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Mechanical Engineer to join our Nuclear Team at AECOM. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for providing technical leadership and guidance on mechanical engineering projects, ensuring high-quality, innovative, and compliant solutions.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide technical leadership and guidance on mechanical engineering projects.
  • Lead and mentor a team of engineers and technicians, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
  • Successfully deliver projects and support other professional engineers in defining, executing, and completing engineering work packages.
Requirements
  • Hold a qualification in Mechanical Engineering, preferably to Degree level with Chartered Engineer (CEng) with IMechE or equivalent institute.
  • Demonstrable expertise with a track record of successful application of specialist knowledge or skills.
  • Current experience working in a post where design was a major part of the role.
  • Extensive post Chartership experience working in roles where your engineering knowledge of relevant practices, techniques, and procedures is a key attribute.
  • Able to demonstrate Management of a team or function and in particular within complex or novel assignments.
  • Demonstrable record of successful delivery.
  • Able to demonstrate a working knowledge of handling and manipulation of fissile materials in complex equipment and process systems, 3D CAD systems, and associated data management systems.
  • Able to establish new or enhance existing processes and procedures.
  • Able to prepare and deliver technical presentations.
  • Understanding of design principles and ability to apply them.
  • Have a working knowledge of appropriate nuclear standards and specifications as well as general engineering standards.
  • Able to demonstrate good knowledge and experience in producing and having input to mechanical hand sketches, 3D scheme models, functional calculations, design risk assessments, directive compliance assessments, commissioning activities, post-project review meetings.
  • Able to underpin and agree remaining project work durations with Project Managers.
  • Highlight (at the earliest opportunity) when a task will not be completed to a previously agreed timescale.
  • Identify and report change.
  • Ensure that HSE legislation is applied at a project level.
  • Provide input to QA audits as appropriate.
  • Report non-conformities, incidents, and observations through the appropriate systems.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
About AECOM

AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design, and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy, and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social, and governance priorities.

AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at https://www.aecom.com/ and @AECOM.



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