Equipment Engineer

Job Title:

Equipment Engineer

Location:

Aztec west, Bristol
- Hybrid Pay Rate: PAYE £271.72 or Umbrella £381.92 Job  The TD Equipment Delivery team has a requirement for a Mechanical Engineer to support them in the end-to-end delivery of equipment contracts. The role of Equipment Engineer reports to an Engineering Manager and works within the Equipment Delivery Team. To discharge this role, you should have suitable & sufficient experience of power station equipment design, engineering, manufacture and installation to allow you to be the guiding hand to ensure decisions are made that are best-for-project.

This work could encompass Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation & Control, and applications are welcomed from people with experience in any/all these fields. This role will provide the opportunity to develop in depth knowledge EPR design and operation, to lead and enact pragmatic decision making on a daily basis, and the opportunity to work in a fast-paced project environment. Scope:
The principal responsibilities are the following:
Take full ownership of cross-functional technical issues which would otherwise not be resolved within the MDT, achieving a best-for-project solution with a schedule-conscious approach. Provide a decisive escalation route for issues which are deadlocked and a catalyst for innovative optioneering. Work with the programmes and the technical teams on prioritisation and emerging scope topics, maximising the efficiency and value of delivery.

Global risk management
- Understand risks and keep up to date risk tracking. Specific risk management
- Bring issues back under control when they start to escalate, putting in place mitigation plans and working with the technical and programme teams to bring an issue back under control. Advocate for pragmatic decision making which respects the overall aims of the project and ensures. This will involve producing and driving mitigation plans for risks and issues, ensuring they are delivery focused.

There will also be a strong focus on optioneering and governance decisions, ensuring these are fit for purpose and made at the right level. Manage the provision of engineering services for HPC project, achieving suitable technical outcomes with a focus on value engineering and optimisation. Person:
Good, sensible, pragmatic engineer within the relevant disciplines (Mechanical preferred, Electrical possible but the candidate will likely need to work across disciplines). Ideally chartered, with relevant degree;
Understanding of nuclear industry background, ALARP, safety case alignment;
Knowledge of design processes, manufacturing and activities related to mechanical equipment;
Understanding of quality requirements and practices;
Knowledge of power station design is desirable (EPR, PWR, other nuclear power station technology);
Understanding of HPC project structure (role of RD, Technical Directorate, Nuclear Services etc.) is beneficial Adaptable, self-starter with good problem-solving skills;
Ability to speak French would be helpful. Contractual:
Full time or close to full time people are needed in view of project pressures - please state availability in response;
Base location will be Aztec 1000 - minimum 3dpw in office Desired start date is as soon as achievable
- Preferably before August 31 st .