Job Title: Principal Mechanical Engineer
Location: Either Bristol or Newbury + Hybrid Working Arrangement
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Principal Mechanical Engineer at our Bristol or Newbury sites.
The role
As a Principal Mechanical Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll maintain the engineering configuration, ensuring the overall design intent and integrity is maintained throughout design lifecycle.
Day-to-day, you’ll promote effective co-operation across Engineering and other functional teams.
* Assist in effective management of the customer, including liaison and relationship development with existing and new customers, to aid the development of business, resolution of technical and delivery issues, and such that the customer is fully briefed and informed of progress.
* Ensure procedures, codes and standards are correctly identified and applied to engineering and technical activities.
* Ensure task and project risks are communicated and managed appropriately.
* Produce, review and approve calculations, analyses, drawings, models, design basis documentation and technical reports as assigned.
This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based in either of our Bristol or Newbury sites. This role provides hybrid working arrangements with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.
Essential Experience
Nuclear experience is not a requirement, we welcome applications from all engineering backgrounds.
* You are someone who owns and delivers, who champions high performance and is courageous to challenge the status quo.
* Knowledge of CAD tools and General Engineering Drawing Practice.
* Ability to build strong and influential relationships with key stakeholders.
* Experience leading a team
Qualifications
* Minimum HNC/HND in Engineering, or equivalent experience.
* Holds or has the ability to obtain Chartered status.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance for this role.
What we offer
* Generous holiday allowance
* Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
* Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
* Employee share scheme
* Employee shopping savings portal
* Payment of Professional Fees
* Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
* Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish Nuclear employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
* ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year to undertake volunteering work.
* Growth opportunities
* Potential to develop skills
About Cavendish Nuclear
Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects.
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive.
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