Senior Mechanical Engineer

Job description

Purpose of the job

The Senior Engineer defines and distributes of 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. 

In addition to project specific responsibilities, the Senior Engineer will also have responsibilities including the supervision of less experienced engineering employees, engineering resource management input, recruitment and tendering support.

Reports to

Principal Engineer or the Project Engineering Manager / Nominated Engineer depending on the complexity of the project assignment.

Key Accountabilities

·         Development of designs to satisfy the technical specification.

·         Potential to lead teams for the full delivery lifecycle, including Design, Specification, 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 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.

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 (this is desirable but not essential if transferrable skills are demonstrated),

·         Proven track record of successfully delivering design solutions within a highly regulated industry,

·         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,

·         Experience of managing sub-contracts.

Desirable

·        Full membership of a discipline specific engineering institution,

·         A full UK driving licence

·        Experience of bid preparation

·         An understanding of Nuclear Industry Design Substantiation

Why us?

Why Nuvia

Nuvia - a subsidiary of VINCI construction - is an international company that operates across highly regulated sectors including Civil Nuclear and has a strong presence and history of delivery at nuclear sites in the UK and internationally.

Nuvia is a performance-driven company that is committed to the development of its people within a culture of safety, innovation, and excellence.

Entity

NUVIA is a branch of VINCI, the world's largest integrated concessions and construction group. NUVIA is more specifically the nuclear entity of the VINCI Group and is involved in the entire life cycle of nuclear facilities, from new build to decommissioning, maintenance and operation. NUVIA is constantly growing, with more than 2700 employees worldwide. On average, 100 men and women join us every year. Now, more than ever, we are looking for new talent to support the group's growth.