Principal EC&I Engineer

Principal EC&I Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Principal Engineer to join a major UK nuclear engineering programme. This is an excellent opportunity for a Chartered Engineer with a strong technical background and proven leadership experience to support the delivery of complex engineering projects within a highly regulated environment.

As a Principal Engineer, you will provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring engineering outputs are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards. You will play a key role in stakeholder engagement, technical assurance, team development, and the successful delivery of project objectives.

Key Responsibilities

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• Lead and manage multidisciplinary engineering teams.
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• Supervise engineers and technical specialists.
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• Ensure engineering deliverables are completed to agreed scope, quality, schedule and budget.
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• Provide technical leadership and governance across engineering activities.
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• Review, verify and approve calculations, analyses, technical reports, specifications and method statements.
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• Manage customer relationships and support resolution of technical and delivery issues.
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• Ensure engineering activities comply with applicable procedures, standards and codes.
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• Support resource planning and capability development.
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• Drive engineering best practice and continuous improvement initiatives.
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• Support business development activities, proposals and tender reviews.
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• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure adherence to Health & Safety requirements.
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Essential Requirements

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• Degree qualified in a relevant engineering discipline.
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• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.
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• Significant engineering experience within complex project environments.
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• Proven experience leading engineering teams and delivering technical work packages.
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• Strong understanding of engineering governance, assurance and quality processes.
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• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
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• Ability to work independently and provide expert technical guidance.
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Desirable Experience

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• Nuclear, defence or other highly regulated industry experience.
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• Experience across full project lifecycles from concept through EPC delivery.
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• Membership of a recognised engineering institution.
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• Experience supporting bids, tenders and business-winning activities.
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Security Clearance

Candidates must be eligible to obtain BPSS clearance.

Please click here to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement.

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