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Full Job Description
Lead Mechanical Engineer (Nuclear)
Location: Warrington
Bilfinger UK is a leading engineering and maintenance provider, supporting customers across various sectors including chemical & petrochemical, nuclear, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals & biopharma, power & energy, utilities, renewables, and food & beverage. We enhance asset efficiency, ensure high availability, and reduce maintenance costs.
We have extensive experience in offshore and onshore facilities, specializing in asset management services throughout all lifecycle phases—from consulting and engineering to manufacturing, assembly, operations, maintenance, and decommissioning.
This commitment is delivered by an experienced workforce of over 4,500 employees across 14 offices, upholding high standards of safety, compliance, and quality.
Job Responsibilities
* Reporting to the Mechanical Engineering Manager, leading the development of mechanical engineering and design within multi-discipline EPCM or EPC projects.
* Managing projects from concept design to execution design.
* Supporting projects within the nuclear sector initially, with opportunities to work in other sectors such as Oil & Gas, Energy, Utilities, Chemicals, and Food, on both small and large projects.
* Leading and mentoring a team of engineers and designers.
* Driving quality in engineering designs and project deliverables, including checking and approval processes.
* Ensuring designs comply with CDM regulations and relevant standards.
* Managing and completing mechanical designs within scope, time, and budget, including change control and interdisciplinary consistency.
* Participating in design reviews and securing design acceptance from clients.
* Providing independent technical decisions and support within the team.
Candidate Profile
If you meet the following criteria, we look forward to your application:
* Qualification in Mechanical or Nuclear Engineering, preferably at Degree level (BEng or MEng).
* At least 5 years of experience as Lead/Senior/Principal Engineer in multi-discipline projects.
* Chartered Engineer (CEng) with IMechE or equivalent (preferred).
* Knowledge of general engineering standards and nuclear standards (preferred).
* Understanding of mechanical engineering principles and practices.
* Knowledge of other disciplines like Civil, Structural, EC&I, and Process.
* Experience with mechanical specifications, design basis, calculations, drawings, 3D models, schedules, risk assessments, and compliance assessments.
* Result-oriented with a focus on client satisfaction and quality delivery.
* Strong planning and organizational skills, understanding dependencies across disciplines.
* Familiarity with main mechanical design packages such as AutoCAD, Plant3D, E3D, Caesar II.
* Ability to implement change control procedures and communicate budget and planning impacts.
* Leadership and motivational skills to achieve team targets.
* Ability to develop and present design packages effectively.
* Preparedness for chairing design review meetings.
* UK security clearance (SC) preferred.
If you wish to speak to a member of the recruitment team, please contact 01224246246.
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