Principal Mechanical Engineer

Overview

Lead mechanical engineering design and delivery for nuclear projects at Urenco.

Key Responsibilities

• mechanical deliverables
• design development
• commissioning support
• installation oversight
• technical investigations
• contractor management

Tasks

-Leading the production of high-quality mechanical engineering deliverables in line with cost, schedule, UUK design procedures, applicable codes and standards, and nuclear site licence requirements. -Actively progressing the development of your knowledge of UUK assets, processes, and business drivers to enhance decision-making and project outcomes. -Design development and delivery -Support for testing, commissioning, and project handover -Oversight of installation and construction activities -Proactively managing your own Continued Professional Development (CPD), recording both formal and on-the-job learning to support professional registration, SQEP status, and career progression. -Conducting and leading technical investigations and producing clear, actionable recommendations. -Review and approval of technical documentation -Taking a holistic view of engineering changes, considering cross-discipline impacts and ensuring integrated solutions. -Providing expert technical input and regular progress updates across a range of project and engineering forums. -Preparing detailed specifications and scopes of work for contractor engagement, and managing their delivery against agreed expectations. -Identifying and implementing robust technical solutions to complex site-based challenges. -Supporting or leading commissioning activities where authorised, ensuring systems are delivered and verified in line with requirements. -Overseeing contractor performance to ensure timely, specification-compliant work in accordance with UUK standards and procedures.

Requirements

• mechanical design
• nuclear standards
• degree
• sap
• documentum
• optioneering

What You Bring

-An appreciation of current health, safety, and environmental legislation and how it applies to engineering design and project delivery. -In-depth knowledge of current engineering practices related to mechanical design, with a focus on safety through design and lifecycle engineering. -Option evaluation (Optioneering) -Familiarity with applicable UK and international engineering standards, particularly those relevant to mechanical design within the nuclear sector. -A degree in a relevant engineering discipline (e.g. Mechanical Engineering). -A solid understanding of engineering design processes within highly regulated industries, ideally nuclear or similar. -Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, Documentum, and SAP. -The ability to use, or a willingness to develop skills in, specialist software tools (e.g. system modelling or mechanical simulation packages). -A working knowledge of other engineering disciplines, plant systems, and technologies used within Urenco or comparable environments.

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Benefits

-Flexible Benefits: Life assurance, income protection, and other options tailored to your lifestyle, with tax and National Insurance savings. -Bonus Scheme: A competitive bonus scheme based on company and individual performance. -Pension Scheme: Defined contribution plan with up to 16% employer contribution. -Private Medical & Dental Cover: Single coverage with the option to purchase additional benefits. -Generous Annual Leave: Starting at 25 days, increasing by one day every two years (up to 30 days), plus 13 additional flexible days. Option to buy or sell up to 5 holiday days. -Family-Friendly Policies: A wide range of policies to support work-life balance and family needs. -Training & Development: A focus on continuous learning, with personalised training packages to support your career growth, including mandatory health and safety courses.

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