Purpose of the job

The Senior 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 Engineer is responsible for the delivery of design and engineering to meet the requirements technical specification.  

Key Accountabilities

·         Development of designs and documentation 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, industry codes and standards 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.

·         Site surveys and installation/commissioning support

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,

·         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.

·        Experience of Containment and process ventilation systems

·        Experience of Design and Engineering substantiation

·        Experience of bid preparation

Desirable

·        Full membership of a discipline specific engineering institution and CEng status

·        IESVE design software experience

·         A full UK driving licence