Senior Mechanical Engineer

7 days ago

Aldermaston, United Kingdom Astute People Full time

Astute's Nuclear team is partnering with a leading company working within the Nuclear Engineer sector, currently require a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join their team in Oxford. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge and practical application of mechanical engineering within highly regulated sectors and possess security clearance.

The position sits outside IR35, paying around £50-£55 per hour and will start with a 12 month contract. Suitable candidates will ideally work in their Oxfordshire sites on a hybrid basis, however if further away, applications will still be considered.

If you're a Senior Mechanical Engineer and are looking to work for an organisation that believes their people are the key to success, then upload your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer you will work in a hands-on design-based position to deliver and design engineering solutions. This will involve:
Delivery of mechanical engineering scope to satisfy the technical specification
Potential to lead teams for the full project lifecycle, including Specification, Design, Procurement, Supply/Manufacture Liaison, Installation, Acceptance Testing, Commissioning and Operator Training in Nuclear Engineering Projects
Production of and approval of deliverables throughout the delivery process
Checking/approval of discipline specific engineering deliverables
Contribution to engineering and safety reviews
Ensuring quality and prompt delivery of documentation throughout all phases of the project lifecycle
Compliance with safety legislation and statutory regulations
Develop cost effective technical solutions
Provide technical consultancy

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

Strong understanding of the fundamentals within your engineering discipline
Previous experience of working within the nuclear industry (this is desirable but not essential if transferrable skills are demonstrated)
Proven track record of successfully delivering mechanical engineering solutions within a highly regulated industry
Working knowledge of plant layout, set up, installation and alignment of plant, equipment and machinery for works test, integrated test, site installation and commissioning
Understanding of the requirements to support safety led designs and associated regulatory compliance
Good understanding of wider industry safety legislation and statutory regulations
Understanding of modern delivery practices, for example BIM compliance, RIBA/BSRIA design delivery stage gates, etc
Strong organisational and interpersonal skills
Good level of commercial awareness
Experience of leading design teams

Personal skills

The Senior EC&I Engineer role would suit someone who has:

DV security clearance or the ability to go through the vetting process.

Salary and benefits of the Senior Mechanical Engineer role

£50 - £55 an hour
12-month contract
INDNUCAstute People are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful

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