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Job Title: Principal Mechanical Engineer
Location: Either Warrington, Bristol, Newbury or Preston
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
At Cavendish Nuclear, we’re working to create a safe and secure world. If you join us, you can play your part as a Principal Mechanical Engineer.
The role
As a Principal Mechanical Engineer, you’ll contribute to a high-impact public sector Defence Nuclear infrastructure initiative focused on enhancing operational resilience and sustainability across critical systems. The project involves complex mechanical systems integration, requiring innovative engineering solutions within a multidisciplinary team.
Day-to-day, you’ll lead multidisciplinary engineering teams, oversee the delivery of complex technical solutions, and act as a key point of contact for customers, ensuring high standards of safety, quality, and performance while mentoring others and driving continuous improvement across projects.
* Lead and manage multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver high-quality technical solutions aligned with customer requirements and project scope.
* Supervise and mentor engineers and technical specialists, ensuring effective performance, development, and adherence to engineering standards.
* Act as a key liaison with customers, fostering strong relationships and ensuring transparent communication on technical progress and delivery.
* Oversee the production, review, and approval of engineering outputs, including calculations, specifications, and reports, ensuring compliance with relevant codes and standards.
* Champion health, safety, and environmental standards across engineering activities, promoting a culture of best practice and continuous improvement.
This role is full time, 37 hours per week, with hybrid working arrangements: 3 days in the office/onsite and 2 days working from home.
Essential experience of the Principal Mechanical Engineer
* Extensive experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and delivering complex technical projects within scope, timeframes, and quality standards.
* Proven ability to supervise and mentor engineers and technical specialists, fostering professional development and ensuring high performance.
* Strong background in producing, reviewing, and approving detailed engineering outputs, including calculations, specifications, and technical reports.
* Demonstrated expertise in applying relevant procedures, codes, and standards to ensure compliance and technical integrity across engineering activities.
* Track record of effective customer engagement, including managing relationships, resolving technical issues, and supporting business development initiatives.
Qualifications for the Principal Mechanical Engineer
* Engineering degree (or equivalent qualification) in relevant engineering discipline, with significant demonstrable experience.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK.
What we offer
* 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 allows employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one week of annual leave, open February to March annually.
* ‘Be Kind Day’ provides one paid day annually for volunteering work.
* Excellent development opportunities and wellbeing support programs.
As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of...
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