General information Organization Orano Limited is the Orano group entity operating in the UK, working with the majority of the UK's nuclear clients and specialising in decommissioning, waste, and special nuclear material management. Orano Limited employs around 85 staff based at its offices in Abingdon, Warrington and Whitehaven. The company acts as the UK gateway to the global capability of Orano and combines this with a 40-year track record in the UK, marrying the group's international know-how with expertise in UK regulations and decades of UK nuclear site experience. Find out more about Orano Ltd Reference number 2025-21315 Location Abingdon Position title Senior Mechanical Engineer Job description (internal) As a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Orano Limited, you will be involved in a variety of specialist tasks. This could include: Delivering and managing technical studies/projects. Design of mechanical processes, from strategic and conceptual phases to detailed design and construction & commissioning phase support. Typical deliverables that will be issued: technical note, substantiation notes, mechanical flow diagrams and flow-sheets, mechanical drawings, P&IDs, and mechanical layout drawings, hazards and malfunctions management, technical specification documentation review from supply chain. Technical studies related to mechanical handling for both handling operations and heavy mechanical transfer systems, powder mechanical processes (transport, milling, and compaction) in high active environment and gloveboxes, compaction and mechanical dismantling technologies. Technical networking within Orano, including with Orano experts. Skills and Qualifications (internal) The Mechanical Engineering team encourage diversity of thought and welcome applications of candidates with transferable skills that can be applied to our projects, therefore, there are no minimum role requirements and candidates will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. The preferred role requirements are as follows: Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or other relevant degree 6 Years’ experience as a Mechanical Engineer Experience of engineering design (development, FEED, detailed design, technical specification, documentation review from supply chain) in the nuclear industry or other regulated sectors Experience of mechanical studies delivery (Mechanical handling, powder technologies) considering manufacture, testing, construction commissioning, operation, maintenance recovery and decommissioning aspects Experience of contractor follow-up in the nuclear industry or other regulated sectors Experience of delivering projects for Sellafield, AWE, UKAEA, UKNNL or Magnox sites (desirable) Full member or working towards chartership of relevant professional body Recognised Subject Matter Expert (SME) Be able to hold a minimum of ‘SC’ UK Security Clearance Previous experience in a Nuclear Site or other highly regulated site Employment Classification Regular/Permanent Job B - Nuclear Clean-Up & Dismantling Job location Europe, United Kingdom, North West, Cheshire Geolocation by area (Always put 'Yes') No Adress warrington Additional information Telework/Home-office Hybrid Options Handled by Primary manager Annie DIGHTON