Principal Mechanical Engineer

4 days ago

Whitehaven, United Kingdom Babcock Full time

**Job Title: Principal Mechanical Engineer**
**Location: Westlakes, Cumbria**
**Business Unit: Cavendish Nuclear**
**REF: SF35535**

**About this role**:
Here at Cavendish Nuclear we are currently recruiting a Principal Mechanical Engineer to assist with the delivery of a portfolio of work and upcoming projects to our Nuclear customer base.

At this level; an experienced engineer, has a breadth of engineering knowledge & experience, resolves a range of technical issues and problems, compiles technical reports and accompanying presentations, provides, reviews and adheres to specifications inaccordance with stakeholder requirements. Coaches, mentors and assists others on matters pertaining to their own discipline, developing business awareness, builds strong working relationships with stakeholders, works independently with limited technical directionor as part of a small team.

**Top Major Tasks and Activities**:
Ensure effective management of multi discipline teams to ensure timely & efficient delivery of engineering work to meet customer agreed scope
- Supervise engineers/technical specialists
- Promote effective co-operation across Engineering and other functional teams
- Ensure effective management of the customer, including liaison and relationship development with existing and new customers, to aid the development of business, resolution of technical and delivery issues, and such that the customer is fully briefed and informedof progress
- Ensure technical management of the engineering output to ensure delivery of technical solutions in line with agreed technical scope
- Produce, review, verify and approve outputs including: calculations, analyses, technical reports, technical specifications and method statements

**Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications**
Essential:

- Engineering degree (or equivalent qualification) in relevant Mechanical engineering discipline, with significant demonstrable experience
- Chartered Engineer status
- Demonstrable experience in managing teams to deliver analysis activities on a range of project types
- Demonstrable experience in covering a variety of tasks across a range of complexities
- Excellent communications skills and the ability to interface with other disciplines

Desirable:

- Member of relevant institute or significant demonstrable engineering experience and capable of registration with the Engineering Council
- Experience in managing engineering scope for Projects from concept design to full
- Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC)
- Breadth and depth of experience in a range of commercial nuclear or high high integrity EPC projects

**What else do I need to know?**:

- We are happy to talk about flexible working. Please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview

**About Cavendish Nuclear**

Cavendish Nuclear is the UK's leading nuclear services company, with a highly-skilled workforce and a growing international presence. Our people innovate to make nuclear safer, faster, at lower cost across all aspects of the nuclear energy life cycle.

**Application Guidance**
Please note that you will not be able to access the vacancy details after the closing date so you may wish to keep a copy of this advert and any supporting documents for your records.

We are committed to building an inclusive culture and strives to attract talent who thrive in an inclusive and flexible working environment.

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