Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for a Senior Mechanical Engineer with a background in the nuclear sector to be engaged on a long-term contract basis in Preston with hybrid working. Provision of mechanical engineering design to specified standards, regulations & design governance procedures. Designated work packages will be completed to appropriate standards of quality and safety whilst meeting programme targets. Packages of work will include the development of designs from concept through development to final production hand-over. This will involve the generation of equipment specifications, tender initiation and assessment, detail design (drawings & documentation), commissioning documentation and hand-over documentation. Duties will also include the reviewing & checking designs and supervision of supporting personnel working as part of the design team (e.g. Mech Designers, Draughtsmen). Provision of Intelligent Customer oversight (quality and scope management) of designs placed with external design consultancies will be required. The candidate must have the following skills, experience & qualifications: Experience of working within multidiscipline teams engaged in mechanical engineering design activities associated with the modification of existing/new chemical process plant or material handling equipment. Producing and working to design Governance documentation/procedures, such as Design Quality Plans, Design Risk Assessments,...