Purpose of the job

The Senior EC&I Engineer defines and distributes the scope of work to ensure that the project is executed safely, on time and at appropriate levels of quality.  The Senior EC&I Engineer is responsible for the delivery of design and engineering to meet the requirements technical specification. 

Reports to

Senior EC&I Engineer

Key Accountabilities

·         Development of designs to satisfy the technical specification,

·         Production of design deliverables throughout the design process,

·         Checking/approval of discipline specific design deliverables,

·         Contribution to design reviews and safety reviews,

·         Ensuring quality and timely delivery of design documentation throughout all phases of the design process,

·         Compliance with safety legislation and statutory regulations,

·         Develop cost effective technical solutions,

·         Staff development,

·         Managing safety by developing and reinforcing the safety culture,

·         Management of contractors,

·         Provide technical consultancy.

Profile

Occupational Skills and Knowledge

·         Degree qualified in a relevant technical / engineering discipline or demonstrable experience,

·         Working towards, or already have, Chartership in a discipline specific engineering institution.

Duties and Requirements

Essential

·         Strong understanding of the fundamentals within your engineering discipline

·         Significant experience in two or more of the following specific EC&I areas:

o   Mechanical Handling (including Remote in-cell handling)

o   Process Instrumentation

o   Functional Safety (to BS EN 61508/BS EN 61511)

o   Machinery Safety (including BS EN 60204 and BS EN 13849)

o   LV Distribution Systems (including experience in Trimble Pro-design)

·         Previous experience of working within the nuclear industry,

·         Proven track record of successfully delivering design solutions,

·         Understanding of design requirements to support nuclear safety cases,

·         Good understanding of safety legislation and statutory regulations,

·         Strong organisational and interpersonal skills,

·         Good level of commercial awareness,

·         Experience of leading design teams,

·         Experience of managing sub-contracts.

Desirable

·        Full membership of a discipline specific engineering institution

·         A understanding of DAR’s

·         EC&I design integration with control systems (PLC/SCADA) would be advantageous.

·         Experience of Design Substantiation to support safety cases including assessment of new and existing systems.

·        Experience of bid preparation

·        Current SC Security Clearance advantageous