Senior Mechanical Engineer

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Location: Whitehaven, Cumbria (Hybrid Working Arrangements); also at Westlake’s Science Park, Moor Row or Warrington, Cheshire sites.

Job Type: Full time / Permanent

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role : SF68226

Summary: Lead engineering on UK nuclear decommissioning programme at Cavendish Nuclear.

Responsibilities:

• Lead delivery of complex mechanical engineering tasks and provide high‑quality technical guidance.
• Produce and review engineering documentation (calculations, drawings, models, reports).
• Build relationships with customers and act as key technical interface.
• Apply relevant procedures, codes, and standards to ensure safety, compliance and technical rigour.
• Identify and manage project risks while contributing to safety assessments and continuous improvement initiatives.

Essential

Experience:

• Proven experience delivering engineering activities across full project lifecycle.
• Strong track record of producing and reviewing detailed engineering documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication skills with confidence engaging customers and stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Engineering degree (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva Digi Care+.
• Employee share scheme.
• Employee shopping savings portal.
• Payment of professional fees.
• Reservists receive 10‑day special paid leave.
• Holiday trading benefit for additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ paid leave for volunteering.
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package supporting physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.

EEO Statement:

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email car with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.