Principal Mechanical Engineer

Job in Lymm, Cheshire, WA13, England, UK

Listing for: VINCI Construction

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-09

Job specializations:

Engineering
Mechanical Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 65000 - 85000 GBP Yearly GBP 65000.00 85000.00 YEAR

Position – Principal Mechanical Engineer

Reference: 2656

Location: Warrington / Cumbria

Travel: Hybrid

Arrangement: Staff/Contract

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 transferrable.

Principal Accountabilities

A Principal Mechanical Engineer is required to continue the development of tools to support early retrievals/operations of the MSSS SEP machines.

Responsibilities include:

Manage a small team of designers/engineers to understand, further specify requirements and continue development of bespoke tools from concept, through trials, to manufacture into fully deployable solutions.
Act as the single point of contact from initial request through to handover of a fully functional tool to MSSS plant operation teams.
Integrate and manage other groups such as client Innovation teams, site-wide manufacturing capability and other contractors.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

10+ years of experience
Understanding the roles and specifications of CDM
Experience producing design packages suitable for manufacture and installation, containing drawings, method statements and risk assessments
Familiarity and experience of working and complying with applicable SL practices, standards and engineering guides
HNC/HND, Scientific or Engineering Degree
Highly desirable: experience of working in decommissioning legacy facilities, materials and contaminated hazards

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