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Senior Mechanical Engineer

Employer
Babcock
Location
Warrington, Cheshire, UK
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
11 May 2021

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Clearance Level
SC, None / Undisclosed
Sector
Defence, Engineering
Job Type
Permanent

Job Details

Job Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer
Location: Warrington, GB, WA3 6YD
Business Unit: Cavendish Nuclear
REF: SF34479

Job Purpose

The Senior Engineer manages the delivery of engineering and technical activities, through the application of process, domain knowledge and experience.

At this level; an experienced engineer, high level of developed knowledge in a specialist subject area, resolves specific technical issues and problems, compiles technical reports and accompanying presentations, provides, reviews and adheres to specifications in accordance with stakeholder requirements. Coaches, mentors and assists others on matters pertaining to their own discipline, developing business awareness, builds strong working relationships with stakeholders, works independently with limited technical direction or as part of a small team.

Top 5 Major Tasks and Activities:
This is the level for an experienced engineer working with a high level of developed knowledge in a specialist subject area; the role is directly accountable for designs, developments and determines solutions to problems and issues within a specialist subject area.

Able to work on a range of engineering problems involving high levels of complexity & uncertainty.

Provides help and direction to less experienced team members to support both their effective working, and their development.

The role must be fully aware of and adhere to Health & Safety standards and be fully familiar with all authorised documentation, Good Practice Guides and ISO standards.

Promote effective co-operation across Engineering and other functional teams

Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications
You will require an Engineering degree (or equivalent qualification) in relevant engineering discipline, with significant demonstrable experience and Chartered Engineer status (or actively working toward Chartered Status)
You will also require experience in working collaboratively in multi-discipline teams to deliver activities on a range of project types, demonstrable experience in covering a variety of tasks across a range of complexities, good communications skills and the ability to interface with other disciplines
We would also like you to be a member of a relevant institute or have significant demonstrable engineering experience and capable of registration with the Engineering Council, Experience in managing engineering scope for Projects from concept design to full Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) and Breadth and depth of experience in a range of commercial or defence projects

What else do I need to know?
• All applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK and be subject to satisfactory security clearance which includes 3 years reference checks. Verification of any qualifications/passport/licences must be shown at interview stage.
• We are happy to talk about flexible working. Please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview

Application Guidance
If you are currently employed by Babcock/Cavendish Nuclear please let your line manager know that you're applying for this vacancy. You should also let them know if you are attending an interview or assessment for a role.
Please note that you will not be able to access the vacancy details after the closing date so you may wish to keep a copy of this advert and any supporting documents for your records.
We are committed to building an inclusive culture and strives to attract talent who thrive in an inclusive and flexible working environment.
If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know and will respond in a way that best fits your specific needs.

Closing Date: 7th May 2021

Job Segment: Construction, Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Nuclear Engineering, Construction Line Supervisor, Engineering

Company

For more than a century, Babcock has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly-skilled engineering support.

Underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration, infrastructure management, and specialist training, we help customers around the world to improve the capability, reliability and availability of their most critical assets within the key market sectors of Marine, Land, Aviation, and Nuclear.

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