Job Description
We currently have an opening in our dynamic Fuel Route Technical Advice Group for a Technical Advice Engineer to join our team at Heysham 1.
About the Role
Responsibilities include maintenance, inspection, improvement of nuclear fuel handling plant and in‑service inspections, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations, Company and site directives, and supervision of contractors.
The Opportunity
You’ll work as part of a multi‑disciplined team focusing on maintaining, inspecting and improving nuclear fuel handling plant, and carrying out in‑service inspections in full compliance with regulations and site directives.
Pay, Benefits and Culture
Alongside a competitive salary and a market‑leading pension scheme, your package includes a range of benefits: enhanced parental leave, electric‑vehicle leasing, health insurance, product discounts, critical‑illness insurance, technology vouchers, gym membership, and season‑ticket loans.
We’re a disability‑confident employer and will provide reasonable adjustments as needed. We foster a dynamic, inclusive environment with a strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Investigate and identify plant faults and prepare instructions for their rectification.
* Manage routine and defect maintenance, ensuring that the plant is maintained and modified in accordance with the Site Licence.
* Analyse and provide engineering solutions to plant defects.
* Maximise effective use of time and personal ability, working flexibly within your competence, and undertaking appropriate training to extend your skills.
* Continuously monitor and analyse Fuel Route risks, maintenance history and defect trends, proposing solutions where trends indicate unacceptable system availability or manpower utilisation.
* Work with the Fuel Route System Health team to manage the specification and implementation of plant modifications/improvements; update existing and prepare new maintenance and operational instructions.
* Respond to emergent defects and help manage planned maintenance to keep the fuel route running smoothly.
Who You Are
Demonstrate the ability to analyse problems, determine root causes, recognise equipment weaknesses and propose realistic component‑ or system‑level improvements. Be enthusiastic, flexible and possess strong communication skills.
We expect appropriate Electrical or C&I Engineering experience in maintenance and/or plant modifications. Knowledge of Fuel Route systems and maintenance is desirable.
Minimum educational requirement: HNC/HND or Degree in an engineering‑biased subject.
Security Vetting
To be appointed you will need to meet the criteria for Security Vetting, ordinarily requiring you to have been a resident of the UK for at least three of the last five years.
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