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Area Engineering Manager - Nuclear

Job in Warrington, Cheshire, MK46, England, UK
Listing for: Matchtech
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-25
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Operations Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below
65 - 75 per annum + Inside IR35 Warrington, England

Contract

Our client, a prominent entity in the nuclear sector, is currently seeking an experienced FEED Area Engineering Manager for a contract role based in Warrington, with hybrid working arrangements and occasional site visits to Sellafield.

Key Responsibilities:

Engineering Leadership:

Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams through FEED activities across multiple projects.

Define and mature engineering scope from initial concept through Gate
2.Develop engineering strategies aligned to programme and business objectives.

Ensure engineering solutions are safe, legally compliant, proportionate and fit for purpose.

Lead engineering integration across all engineering disciplines.

Project Definition:

Lead the engineering activities required to develop projects including:

Scope definition

Requirements management

Functional specification development

Engineering option development

Value Management Optioneering Technology  Readiness Level (TRL) assessments

Engineering substantiation

Delivery strategy development

Develop projects to the level of maturity required for transition into detailed design and project delivery, reflecting the Gate 0-2 mobilisation activities identified in the client role specification.

Stakeholder Management:

Work collaboratively with:

Sellafield Programme teams

Project Engineering Managers Safety Case teams

Operations Construction Commissioning Technical  Authorities Subject Matter Experts Facilitate engineering decision-making and build consensus around preferred technical solutions.

Job Requirements:

Essential

Experience:

Significant engineering leadership experience within a highly regulated industry.

Proven experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Experience delivering Front End Engineering Design (FEED), concept, feasibility, appraisal, or optioneering phases of major capital projects.

Experience developing engineering requirements and translating them into deliverable engineering solutions.

Strong understanding of engineering governance and design assurance.

Experience managing engineering scope, cost, schedule, and technical risk.

Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior technical and programme stakeholders.

Experience working within integrated engineering teams.

Desirable

Experience:

Sellafield experience.

Nuclear industry experience.

Systems Engineering.

Requirements Management.

Value Management facilitation.

Technology Readiness Assessment.

CDM Principal Designer experience.

Safety Case development.

NEC contract awareness.

Experience supporting projects through Gate 0-2.Qualifications Essential:

Degree in Engineering or equivalent.

Chartered Engineer (or working towards).Membership of a recognised professional institution.

Desirable:

INCOSE ASEP/CSEP.Requirements Management certification.

Value Management qualification.

If you are an experienced engineering leader looking for a challenging role within the nuclear sector, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic team in Warrington.
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