Principal EC&I Engineer (Client Side) Full Time

Principal EC&I Engineer
Reference: 2593
Location: Birchwood Park, Warrington      
Arrangement: Permanent or Contract
Work arrangement: Hybrid, 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.

NUVIA UK’s Technical Services & Consulting department is fast growing with hybrid opportunities available up and down the country. We’re striving to create a multidisciplinary team to offer our clients the best range of talent.

BPSS clearance will be required at basic level. Prior clearance will not be transferable. 

Project Description:

• Thorp Receipt & Storage (TR&S) Cooling System Replacement Project requires a Lead Engineer to provide Leadership and technical support to several packages of work, including stakeholder and sub-contract management, ensuring efficient delivery and performance against expected costs and schedules.
• The TR&S Control System Replacement Project will provide a suitable and sufficient pond cooling system to maintain the fuel and civil structure within safety case limits taking into account the legionella requirements and resilience expectations.

Role Description:

• Produce estimates for all applicable stages of the Sellafield Gated Process.
• Leading design delivery with small internal teams and managing the same with respect to external contracts.
• Checking design drawings and documentation at all applicable stages of the Sellafield Gated Process, in accordance with the SL Checking and Approvals Process.
• Performing plant configuration walkdowns to confirm and accurately record the plant baseline, in support of onward design and assurance.
• Determining Engineering Requirements and provide underpinning for the Validation and Verification.
• Professionally representing the project team within the supply chain, including attendance at factory or customer acceptance tests, as delegated by the Responsible Engineer.
• Engaging other disciplines and stakeholders at key lifecycle points, including an awareness of basic project management fundamentals.
• Providing clear, confident presentation of relevant deliverables to all stakeholders attending Single and Multidiscipline design reviews, as required by the integrated assurance plan.

Essential Experience & Qualifications:

• Recent experience of leading design delivery through various project stages.
• Demonstrable understanding of the legislative and regulatory environment in which Sellafield operates, including those covering safety, design, and operation of plant; including Nuclear Installations Act, Site Licence Conditions, HASAWA, EWR, CDM, LOLER, PED, IRR.
• Experience of delivering CE&I design package – Translating user requirements and technical specification into fully engineered, safe and legal design solution.
• Qualification shall be in a related engineering discipline (Electrical & Electronic / Controls & Instruments).