Overview

Job title: C&I Design Engineer

Job Type: Contract

IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Start date: As soon as possible subject to clearance

Duration: 12+ Month (rolling contract)

Location: Preston, Hybrid – At least 3 days working from site (Preston)

Hours of work: 37-40 hours per week Mon-Fri

About the Role

Looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our clients Project Design Team in Preston, Lancashire, as a C&I Design Engineer. The selected individual would become a key member of the Project Design Team, taking responsibility for the delivery of CE&I Designs for small to medium sized projects for new & existing facilities across the Nuclear Licensed Site. From time to time, the candidate would also be required to work alongside our external design partners within the supply chain, to support their engineering design outputs, which supplement the output of the site-based design team.

Duties will include overseeing all aspects of CE&I Engineering designs, from concept phase, initial design, through to detailed design, ensuring that the functional & nuclear safety requirements for the design are met. The selected individual would be conversant with all relevant internal / national (UK) / international standards, UK Office of Nuclear Regulation Nuclear Site Licence Conditions and Environmental requirements and would ensure that all designs are fully compliant with these, whilst also managing design delivery to meet the agreed programme delivery targets. Typical packages of work would include the development of CE&I designs, through to final installation / commissioning and hand-over to the end user. This will include, but will not be limited to, the generation of engineering drawings, calculations, equipment specifications, design governance documentation, commissioning and hand-over documentation, engineering substantiation documentation, etc.

The role offers an opportunity to work in an exciting and growing environment, delivering CE&I design packages for new build facilities, existing operational production plants, laboratories, and site infrastructure support departments.

Please note the successful candidate would be required to undergo enhanced security clearance before they are able to start.

Skills And Competencies

• Possess a good understanding of CE&I engineering principles for the nuclear industry, with a history of working in a nuclear engineering environment or other similar highly regulated industry.
• Possess a good working knowledge of the different aspects of the project process, such as design, project management, estimating / cost control, planning, risk management, communications and stakeholder management.
• Possess a good level of experience in the coordination and supervision of CE&I designers, CAD Operators and Junior Engineers, and have the ability to provide technical advice & guidance in the planning and execution of engineering and design activities.
• Competent / good awareness in the use of 21st Century Engineering Tools, i.e. AutoCAD, Inventor / 3D Design Software/ Vault / Trimble Amtech / Sistema / etc.

Education Level

A minimum of grade 2:1 BEng (Hons) degree in a relevant Electrical / Electronic Engineering discipline

OR

Significant experience in a CE&I engineering field with other supporting qualifications may be considered.

Experience

Several years in a suitable CE&I Project Delivery and Design Office environment.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

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