Principal/Senior EC&I Engineer

We have an exciting new opportunity for a PRINCIPAL/SENIOR EC&I ENGINEER based in Warrington.

About the Project:

The Plant Facing Design Office (PFDO) deals with urgent plant related issues, supports System Engineering with design support and handles emergent maintenance delivery issues with design content.

About the Role:

The PFDO have a requirement for a Principal / Senior CE&I Engineer to lead a team providing a design service to the OUs within the Remediation and Waste Management (R&WM) directorate.
This role will involve leading a group of CE&I Engineers/Designers based in Hinton House to deliver CE&I design solutions in response to problem definitions from the OU system engineering community.
Typical tasks on the Sellafield HLWP, HALES, Effluents, Encapsulation and Remediation facilities involve input to equipment obsolescence issues and specification of replacement items, SM and SRE design substantiation, designs for modifications to facilitate plant improvements, redline drawings, PMP reviews, processing of TQs, PPs and ACs etc.
Travel to the Sellafield site, Cumbria will be required in order to undertake plant familiarisation visits / walk downs.

Essential Qualifications and Experience:

Chartered Engineer with a MEng / BEng in a C,E&I engineering subject or HND Electrical/Electronic Engineering with substantial experience.
Significant experience of leading a team of C,E&I engineers and designers undertaking a wide range of C,E&I design packages.
Evidence of delivering fit for purpose engineering design across the full design cycle.
Pragmatic approach to problem solving and ability to apply ‘Fit for Purpose Mind-set’ and ‘Engineering Judgement’ where appropriate.
Good working knowledge of CDM regulations as applicable to the Designer role
Good working knowledge of Supply of Machinery Regulations.
Sound understanding of SL Safety Case requirements and production of engineering substantiation documentation.
Sound working knowledge of relevant, national and international codes, specifications, standards and legislation relevant to CE&I engineering.
In depth experience in the design of process instrumentation, control systems, electrical power and lighting.
In depth experience of producing CE&I installation design packages including OIMSs, CDM Risk Assessments and installation drawings: BCDs, schematics, hook-ups and layouts / GAs.
Experience of producing instrument datasheets.
Experience in undertaking cable and lighting calculations.
Evidence of effectively working with the supply chain in delivering engineering designs.
Working knowledge of the design process for all stages of design (concept, preliminary, detailed through to manufacture and construction).
Leadership / management skills applicable to leading an in house team of design engineers and designers.
1Experience of managing design packages being undertaken externally in the Supply Chain.
Ability to travel to Sellafield to attend meetings and perform site surveys.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Microsoft Office
Familiarity with AutoCAD and SL systems e.g. Cimage, icePAC, CAESAR, AVEVA, CONCISE.

Desirable Qualifications and Experience:

Experience of nuclear facilities at Sellafield.
Knowledge of the Sellafield Ltd Management System with particular reference to topic area 1.02 Design and Engineering.
Understanding of the Document Configuration Management processes.
Previous Monitored worker status
Previous SL IT account holder preferred.