DESIGN ENGINEER - MECHANICAL, NUCLEAR DECOMMISSICUMBRIA CUMBRIACIVIL
| Employment Type | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Location | Cumbria , Cumbria |
| Industry Sector | Civil |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Salary/Rate | Negotiable |
| Reference | JL374v6 |
| Date Advertised | 22-07-2008 - 12:03 |
Description
DESIGN ENGINEER - MECHANICAL
INTELLIGENT NUCLEAR CLEAN-UP
CUMBRIA
We are seeking a Design Engineer Mechanical to assist in the management of a team of engineers through the supply chain, providing specialist technical and investigation expertise in support of projects, products and plant operations. You will also offer mechanical support to all projects from conception through to hand over, including onsite installation and commissioning. As a member of the Engineering Function and the Services & Instruments division, you will be based in Cumbria, reporting to the Senior Design Engineer.
As Design Engineer Mechanical, you will assist with the management of supply chain engineers (mechanical) to provide specialist technical and investigation expertise in support of projects and plant operations as well as the progressing of product specification, design, and manufacture through liaison with project teams, and technical leadership of sub-contractor design teams and acting as primary interface between technical teams and the supply chain with regard to all design issues.
You will be responsible for the production the mechanical sections of design and manufacturing specifications to meet the quality and safety requirements of the company and their customers, issuing appropriate design requirement specifications to design and build subcontractors and ensuring all mechanical requirements have been appropriately translated into design specs.
As Design Engineer Mechanical you will be responsible for ensuring design and regulatory compliance is maintained by suppliers throughout the project life-cycle and will have an active role in engineering design and safety reviews, will provide technical assessment of tender returns, will input into the bid teams as required and will manage the supply chain to ensure timely delivery of the required quality of engineering design or production.
DESIGN ENGINEER - MECHANICAL
INTELLIGENT NUCLEAR CLEAN-UP
CUMBRIA
We are seeking a Design Engineer Mechanical to assist in the management of a team of engineers through the supply chain, providing specialist technical and investigation expertise in support of projects, products and plant operations. You will also offer mechanical support to all projects from conception through to hand over, including onsite installation and commissioning. As a member of the Engineering Function and the Services & Instruments division, you will be based in Cumbria, reporting to the Senior Design Engineer.
As Design Engineer Mechanical, you will assist with the management of supply chain engineers (mechanical) to provide specialist technical and investigation expertise in support of projects and plant operations as well as the progressing of product specification, design, and manufacture through liaison with project teams, and technical leadership of sub-contractor design teams and acting as primary interface between technical teams and the supply chain with regard to all design issues.
You will be responsible for the production the mechanical sections of design and manufacturing specifications to meet the quality and safety requirements of the company and their customers, issuing appropriate design requirement specifications to design and build subcontractors and ensuring all mechanical requirements have been appropriately translated into design specs.
As Design Engineer Mechanical you will be responsible for ensuring design and regulatory compliance is maintained by suppliers throughout the project life-cycle and will have an active role in engineering design and safety reviews, will provide technical assessment of tender returns, will input into the bid teams as required and will manage the supply chain to ensure timely delivery of the required quality of engineering design or production. You will also support all projects from conception through to hand over, including installation and commissioning and will be actively involved in continuous improvement initiatives. You will also be expected to adhere to all legislative, regulatory, company procedures and standards as appropriate.
The Design Engineer Mechanical should be qualified to at least HNC/HND level (degree preferred) in Mechanical Engineering with at lease some post graduate experience covering a range of engineering/technical topics. Although not essential, you should ideally have served an appropriate time served apprenticeship with some additional experience of the nuclear industry. Experience of working in radiological controlled areas would be an advantage. Ideally you should be working towards membership of appropriate Engineering Institution.
A background in the design, including front end conceptual design and detail design, installation and commissioning of electro / mechanical equipment is essential, as is competency in the use of MS Office, 2D and/or 3D CAD. The role will include travel within the UK, Europe and possibly further afield.
This company is a respected specialist decommissioning and remediation contracting business which provides core technical and engineering expertise to nuclear customers worldwide in dealing with the global nuclear legacy. They are dedicated to providing fit for purpose waste and decommissioning solutions and allied products and services.

