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People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes , plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

About the Opportunity:

We are currently recruiting for a Principal Mechanical Engineer to join our Nuclear Power Engineering and Technical Services Business. 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.

This post is for those with experience of working within the civil, nuclear or other highly regulated industries. Candidates will be familiar with the requirements of working in a regulated environment with providing ER support, you will deliver work to high HSSE standards in compliance to HSSE regulations.

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.

• Degree qualified Mechanical engineer (or accomplished engineer through apprentice route with relevant expertise) 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

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.

We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

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