Responsibilities
* Provide senior mechanical engineering support within the nuclear sector, ensuring delivery aligns with safety, regulatory, and performance requirements.
* Coordinate and manage mechanical engineering deliverables, acting as a focal point between designers, stakeholders, and multi‑disciplinary teams.
* Deliver technical oversight and design assurance of mechanical systems, ensuring solutions are safe, operable, and fully integrated.
* Review and challenge mechanical design outputs to confirm alignment with design intent, plant configuration, interfaces, and containment requirementsli>
* Support verification and validation activities, ensuring mechanical design justification is robust, proportionate, and traceable.
* Ensure mechanical solutions are suitable for the full asset lifecycle, including manufacture, installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning.
* Provide technical input on contained, shielded, or enclosure‑based mechanical systems, including glovebox‑type or comparable containment equipment.
* Contribute to effective delivery through structured reporting, issue resolution, and proactive technical engagement.
Qualified Profile
* Degree‑qualified in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent subject.
* Essential experience working within the UK nuclear sector, with an understanding of nuclear safety culture and regulatory expectations.
* Experience coordinating and technically directing designers delivering mechanical plant, equipment, and contained or shielded systems (e.g. gloveboxes or comparable containment equipment).
* Experience using Autodesk Inventor, with working knowledge of Autodesk Vault or equivalent engineering data management systems.
* Familiarity with BS 8888 / ISO GPS standards and their application to mechanical drawings and documentation.
* Practical experience supporting manufacture, inspection, and testing activities, including resolution of technical queries and production issues.
* Understanding of plant layout, equipment installation, alignment, and test activities, with effective multi‑disciplinary interaction.
* Willingness to work primarily office‑based in Birchwood, Warrington, with occasional visits to supplier facilities in support of manufacture and testing.
Benefits
* 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays, with the ability to swap bank holidays for cultural or religious celebrations.
* Matched Pension Scheme.
* Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Neonatal Care Leave.
* Employee Referral Scheme.
* Private Medical & Dental Insurance.
* Electric Vehicle Scheme.
* Cycle to Work Scheme.
* Training & Development, including additional qualifications and accreditations relevant to your role.
* Travel Insurance – for both business and personal travel.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
Equal Opportunities & EEO
Vulcain Engineering UK is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and respected. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of background, and do not discriminate based on age, gender, disability, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.
Recruitment Process
We appreciate every application. However, due the volume we receive, we are only able to contact candidates who are shortlisted for this role or who may be a strong fit for future opportunities.
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