Principal Engineer – Mechanical (Site Engineering)

Job Description

Job Title: Principal Engineer – Site Mechanical

Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria – Hybrid working pattern with a requirement to be onsite 2/3 days a week.

Salary: Competitive 

What you’ll be doing:

• To ensure that all new or modified assets are compliant with relevant current standards for intended use and meet with stakeholder requirements

• To ensure that nuclear related assets on the Barrow Licensed Site are justified to meet the requirements of the Nuclear Site Licence

• Production of Reports, Technical Specifications and Statement of Requirements documents

• Providing advice to other disciplines, maintainers and site committees on technical issues and requirements to meet nuclear, HS&E and other relevant legislation

• Review of design proposals for both new assets and for major modifications

• Assisting in the project management of installations and commissioning of new and modified assets where discipline knowledge is required

• Production of special operating procedures and documentation

• Managing consultants and contractors who supply specialist analysis and design services or installations

Your Skills and Experiences:

• Qualification in a mechanical engineering related discipline to at least HND level

• Experience in an engineering role

• Demonstrable experience of applying engineering standards within a ‘continuous improvement’ environment

• Technical document writing

• Registered with an Engineering professional institute  (Desirable)

• Delivery within a Nuclear Environment to relevant ONR License Conditions or similar highly regulated business (Desirable)

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Site Engineering Team:

Site Specialist Engineering is a multi-discipline engineering team comprising suitably qualified and experienced personnel (SQEP) in Electrical, Mechanical and Civil/Structural disciplines.  The main purpose of the team is to set site engineering standards and requirements for equipment/systems/facilities in accordance with legislation and processes. SSE also provide technical advice/support as Subject Matter Experts (SME) in a number of applicable disciplines e.g. cranes, pressure systems, site electrical distribution, control systems, ground loadings etc.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 18th December 2023

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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