Senior Mechanical Engineer - Nuclear (SRP / Sellafield)
Hybrid - 3 days in Warrington office
18-month contract
40 hours per week
BPSS clearance required
£55 Inside IR35
Overview
We are recruiting a Senior Mechanical Engineer to support delivery of the Sellafield Product and Residue Store Retreatment Plant (SRP). You'll be embedded within the PPP delivery team, providing hands-on mechanical engineering expertise across design, manufacture, testing and integration of complex plant and equipment.
This is a long-term opportunity on a high-profile nuclear programme with real national impact.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver mechanical engineering work packages to agreed time, cost and quality
Produce high-quality design deliverables (specs, drawings, analyses, verification)
Develop safe, fit-for-purpose, integrated design solutions
Ensure designs are suitable for manufacture, construction, commissioning, operation and decommissioning
Manage and direct designers producing mechanical plant and equipment drawings
Support manufacturing, inspection and test technical queries
Prepare and check works test and integrated test documentation
Work closely with CE&I and multi-disciplinary teams
Essential Experience
Strong experience with Autodesk Inventor
Experience using Autodesk Vault (Basic or Pro)
Knowledge of BS 8888 / GPS ISO
Mechanical plant and equipment design experience
Experience supporting manufacture, testing and issue resolution
Works testing and integrated testing documentation experience
Able to work primarily office-based in Warrington
Willingness to travel to suppliers (including occasional overseas visits)
Desirable
Nuclear industry experience
Safety case knowledge
Sellafield engineering standards experience
Manufacturing drawing checking
Alpha glovebox design experience
Knowledge of SoMSR, CDM, PUWER, LOLER
Additional Info
BPSS clearance required
Embedded role within client delivery team