Principal Mechanical Engineer - Nuclear (Engineering and Design)

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

12/13/2024

Job Description

Costain have a growing client base in the NW of England and are seeking Nuclear Principal Mechanical Engineer to support the consultancy/operational delivery/design for major projects for our nuclear clients.

Work will be divided by our Costain Offices at Aviator Way, Manchester, our client offices in Lancashire, Merseyside and Cheshire with a blended approach to flexible and home working to support wellbeing.

We welcome applicants from candidates with experience of working in highly regulated environments but equally are seeking people with experience in other industries and sectors to support interdisciplinary learning and on-site delivery.

This is a great opportunity to establish or develop a career in a technically challenging and highly rewarding growing sector which will support the UK’s clean energy agenda and energy security.

Responsibilities

• To ensure compliance with Company & Client Policy with respect to nuclear and conventional safety.
• To complete specific design tasks as delegated by the Project Discipline Engineer or Engineering Manager as appropriate.
• To ensure work packs are delivered in timely and cost effective manner and in line with Company & Clients Project requirements and applicable Company & Client Codes and Standards. Where task forces are mobilised the team members are to be selected through the SQEP process and be familiar in the appropriate field of work.
• To ensure well maintained Quality Assurance, auditable records, and technical files in line with CDM requirements.
• To ensure smooth and efficient liaison with Other Associated Partners and disciplines as required.
  
  

Qualifications

Essential

A Nuclear Principal Mechanical Engineer is an engineer with specific knowledge and experience within their specialist field and discipline. (i.e.SQEP’d–Suitably Qualified Experienced Person).

• A Nuclear Principal Engineer is capable of carrying out Lead Mechanical Engineers roles on a project or group of projects and may support the career development of fellow engineers.
• Proven and significant experience in their discipline or a closely related one.
• Proficiency in the delivery of engineering design across a number of work categories.
  
  

Desirable

Experience in one or more of the following specialist mechanical engineering fields:

• Nuclear Ventilation
• Nuclear Mechanical Handling
• Nuclear Process Equipment (Machinery)
• Nuclear Process Equipment (Vessels)
  
  

Experience with the following mechanical engineering and design deliverables and activities:

• Technology Readiness Level
• Single Discipline Design Review
• Multi Discipline Design Review
• Design Justification Report
• Mechanical Flow Diagrams
• Mechanical Handling Diagrams
• Design Proposal Drawings
• Plant and Building Layout
• Equipment Specifications and Datasheets
  
  

Essential

• An appropriate Degree, HNC, HND or equivalent in engineering or related discipline.
  
  

Desirable

Chartered Mechanical Engineer

About Us

Costain helps to improve people’s lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK’s energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK’s leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. Our culture and values underpin everything we do.