Principal Mechanical Engineer

Job description

Principal Mechanical Engineer

Location: Birchwood Park, Risley

Work Arrangements: Hybrid, minimum of 3 days per week in the office

Travel: Occasional visits to Glasgow or Helensburgh for client meetings / reviews / familiarisation etc.

Clearance Requirements: Candidates must hold valid SC level security clearance or be able to obtain. 

Please note we are recruiting on a permanent or contract basis.

NUVIA UK are recruiting for an experienced Principal Mechanical Engineer to support NUVIA led work on a major defence project. This will include working on the design of electric overhead travelling cranes and mechanical handling equipment.

Reports to

Chief Engineer for the engineering discipline.

Key Accountabilities

• Development of technical solutions.
• Develop and reinforce the safety culture.
• Governance of the design deliverables.
• Checking/Approval of 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.
• Responsible for managing the quality, and progress of design/engineering work carried out within the project.
• Management of contractors.
• Provide technical consultancy.
• Definition and distribution of the scope of design work to ensure that all work is executed safely, on time and at appropriate levels of quality and cost.
• Carry out discipline specific recruitment interviews.

Desired profile

Occupational Skills and Knowledge

• Degree qualified in a relevant technical / engineering discipline or demonstrable experience.
• Chartership in a discipline specific engineering institution.

Duties and Requirements

Essential

• Detailed knowledge of the specification and design of electric overhead travelling cranes and mechanical handling equipment.
• Experience of the design of electric overhead travelling cranes to BS EN 13001 and BS 2573.
• Strong understanding of the fundamentals within your engineering discipline.
• Previous experience in a senior role in the management and design delivery of nuclear projects.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering design solutions.
• Understanding of design requirements to support nuclear safety cases.
• High knowledge of safety legislation and statutory regulations.
• Strong organisational and interpersonal skills.
• High level of commercial awareness.
• Management of multi-discipline engineering and design teams.
• Leadership of a technical team within a project delivery environment.
• Experience of managing sub-contracts.
• Ability to develop engineering capability response in support of bid returns.
• Full membership of a discipline specific engineering institution.

Desirable

• Experience of the specification of mobile cranes.
• Expert in Nuclear Industry.
• A full UK driving licence.
• Experience of bid preparation.

About NUVIA UK

NUVIA est une branche de VINCI, plus grand groupe intégré de concessions et BTP du monde. NUVIA est plus particulièrement l'entité nucléaire du Groupe VINCI et est impliqué dans le cycle de vie tout entier des installations nucléaires, du New Build au démantèlement, en passant par la maintenance et l'exploitation.

NUVIA est en croissance constante, avec plus de 2700 salariés dans le monde. En moyenne, 100 hommes et femmes nous rejoignent chaque année. Maintenant, plus que jamais, nous recherchons de nouveaux talents pour soutenir la croissance du groupe.