Principal Operations Engineer – Regulatory Compliance (Mechanical)

Job Description

Job Title: Principal Operations Engineer – Regulatory Compliance (Mechanical)

Location: Barrow-in-Furness – we offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements

Salary: £40,000+ (depending on skills and experience)

What you’ll be doing:  

·        Providing baseline assessments of existing equipment and facilities against regulatory compliance

·        Ensuring that all new or modified assets are compliant with relevant regulations and standards

·        Planning and executing on-site inspections/audits

·        Producing Reports, Technical Specifications and Requirements documents

·        Providing advice to other disciplines, maintainers and site committees on technical issues and requirements to meet regulatory legislation

·        Reviewing design proposals for both new assets and for major modifications in terms of compliance

 Your skills and experiences:

Essential

·        Knowledge of engineering regulations specific to engineering discipline (e.g. PSSR, LOLER, LEV, HVAC)

·        Demonstrable experience of applying engineering regulations within a ‘continuous improvement’ environment

·        Technical document writing

·        Mechanical engineering qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable

·        Inspection/auditing skills and experience

·        Qualification in an inspection capacity

·        Degree/HNC in a mechanical engineering subject with suitable experience

 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 Operations – Regulatory Compliance (Mechanical) team:

As a part of the Regulatory Compliance team, you will work closely with Engineering colleagues to provide technical support to Engineering Authorities, Asset Management, Projects and maintenance teams. You will also liaise with stakeholders including Operations and SHE departments. You will be involved in variety of engineering projects and have the opportunity to influence how the deliverables are achieved from the start of the process.

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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