Senior / Principal Mechanical Engineer

Senior/ Principal Mechanical Engineer

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Knutsford or Warrington

Salary: Competitive

Our client is currently recruiting for both Senior and Principal Mechanical Engineers to join their Nuclear Power Engineering and Technical Services Business. The candidates will be based at their office in Knutsford with the possibility of being able to travel to other sites offices, as required.

There will also be the facility to work from home dependent on client and project requirements. You will report into the Plant Optimisation and Engineering Manager and work closely with the Mechanical Technical Lead. The successful candidate must be highly motivated and proactive and looking to develop their technical capabilities.

Role Summary

The role offers good variety of work and opportunities to become involved in reviewing design/design substantiation, producing/revising safety cases, advising on maintenance/testing requirements, production of calculations, providing advice on wide ranging technical issues and queries and supporting refurbishment/modification projects to extend life of plant & equipment.

What makes a great candidate

• Degree qualified Mechanical engineer (or accomplished engineer through apprentice route with relevant expertise)
• Preferabley Chartered or Incorporated member (or working towards Chartership) of IMechE or equivalent
• Knowledge of and ability to apply standards and regulations related to one of the technical disciplines
• Experience of design and/or design substantiation
• Demonstrable experience in one or more of the following technical disciplines: Pressure Vessels, Pipework (designed to ASME code)
• Proven history of system analysis which leads to making recommendations of how a system is performing and where improvements can be made
• Knowledge of Civil nuclear plant systems, structures and component and associated design and assessment guidelines a distinct advantage
• Self-motivated, with an ability and desire to work collaboratively with other organisations to create new opportunities
• Able to think innovatively and solve complex problems

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