Project Engineer - Mechanical Bias

Help Deliver Critical Mechanical Engineering Improvements Within a Highly Regulated Environment.

Our Client has a requirement for a Mechanical Project Engineer, who will be required to work on a contract basis in Aldermaston.

• The Mechanical Project Engineer will support the safe and compliant delivery of engineering activities across a regulated facility environment. The role focuses on maintaining critical mechanical assets, delivering improvement projects, and supporting decommissioning activities through practical engineering solutions.
• Support facility engineering and asset improvement activities
• Identify and assess critical mechanical assets required for ongoing operations
• Deliver engineering solutions to resolve operational issues and improve asset reliability
• Bridge the gap between facility operations and project delivery teams
• Support safe and compliant decommissioning programmes

• Identify and define critical mechanical assets and supporting systems required for operational and decommissioning activities
• Develop asset baselines and system dependency information down to subsystem level
• Review and enhance existing asset information to improve engineering understanding and asset management
• Carry out asset condition assessments considering reliability, availability, obsolescence, maintainability and operational risk
• Assign risk-based priorities and provide recommendations for asset improvements
• Develop and implement improvement plans for critical assets
• Produce engineering documentation, work packs and technical reports
• Support maintenance, repair, refurbishment and replacement activities
• Identify opportunities to simplify plant infrastructure and improve operational efficiency
• Develop asset lifecycle and spare parts strategies for critical systems
• Support the identification and isolation of redundant mechanical systems
• Work closely with operations, maintenance and project teams to deliver engineering solutions
• Support engineering delivery within live operational facilities
• Assist with engineering governance, compliance and safety requirements
• Support delivery of prioritised engineering tasks based on operational need and risk

• Degree, HNC or HND in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 10 years' experience in facility engineering and/or project engineering roles
• Proven experience working within highly regulated environments such as nuclear, defence, process, energy, petrochemical or similar industries
• Strong understanding of mechanical plant, equipment and infrastructure within operational facilities
• Experience developing engineering work packs and technical documentation
• Demonstrable experience delivering engineering solutions within live facilities
• Ability to translate operational challenges into practical engineering improvements
• Experience working across both operational and project delivery functions
• Knowledge of asset managem