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Senior Mechanical Engineer – Nuclear Handling
Costain Group PLC. Deliver key elements of engineering design packages within a multidisciplinary environment .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in mechanical engineering design, including HVAC and building services design, while effectively managing project resources and delivering high-quality engineering outputs. Proficient in regulatory compliance and technical guidance, with a strong focus on collaboration and communication across multidisciplinary teams.
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Mechanical Engineering DesignProject ManagementRegulatory ComplianceTechnical GuidanceInterdisciplinary Collaboration
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Hard Skills
HVAC DesignMechanical Equipment SpecificationsPumping System CalculationsPressure Equipment Design CalculationsMechanical Equipment Stress AnalysisDesign Codes and StandardsEngineering Design SystemsCalculation ToolsTechnical Bid EvaluationsDesign Justification Reports
Soft Skills
Strong OrganisationCommunication SkillsTime-Management SkillsCollaborative Approach
Certifications & Qualifications
Degree in EngineeringProfessional RegistrationValid Safety PassportBPSS HolderChartered Engineer (CEng)Incorporated Engineer (IEng)SC Security Clearance
Industry Keywords
Nuclear Mechanical HandlingUK Regulatory FrameworksCDMPESRMachinery Safety RegulationsATEXBS ENAPIASMECIBSE
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Deliver key elements of engineering design packages within a multidisciplinary environment
- Produce and check complex engineering design deliverables, calculations, specifications, and scopes of work
- Prioritise and sequence work and manage engineering resources
- Complete assigned work packages to cost, time, and quality standards
- Manage change and coordinate resource allocations
- Coordinate project activities between team members
- Lead interdisciplinary design reviews, technical meetings, and presentations
- Support project reporting on budgets, programme KPIs, governance, and risks
- Collaborate with suppliers, client teams, designers, and construction teams to deliver robust, safe-by-design outputs
- Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and support to engineers and junior team members
- Deputise for Principal Engineers during absences when required
- Deliver mechanical equipment specifications and datasheets, enquiry and purchase requisitions, technical bid evaluations, vendor documentation reviews, and FAT attendance
- Specify and design mechanical handling and lifting equipment
- Perform HVAC and building services design, plant and mechanical equipment layouts, pumping system calculations, pressure equipment design calculations, and mechanical equipment stress analysis
Requirements
What you’ll need- Degree qualified in a relevant engineering discipline (ideally 2:1 or better) or equivalent educational experience
- Professional registration achieved with a recognised industry institution
- Valid safety passport or industry equivalent
- BPSS holder, capable of obtaining SC security clearance
- Substantial engineering experience across the engineering lifecycle, from tendering to close-out, within a design consultancy or contractor environment
- Digitally proficient in multiple engineering design systems, calculation tools, and software
- Ability to report progress, risks, opportunities, and changes accurately, and support estimate development
- Strong working knowledge of UK regulatory frameworks, including CDM, PESR, Machinery Safety Regulations, and ATEX
- Strong working knowledge of relevant design codes and standards, including BS EN, API, ASME, WIMES, CIBSE, and ASHRAE
- Experience in Nuclear Mechanical Handling
- Experience with Technology Readiness Level, single- and multi-discipline design reviews, Design Justification Reports, mechanical handling diagrams, design proposal drawings, plant and building layouts, and equipment specifications and datasheets
- Strong organisation, communication, and time-management skills with a collaborative approach
- Desirable: Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status
- Desirable: Additional technically focused qualifications or training
- Desirable: SC security clearance holder
- Desirable: Supply chain management and site/construction environment experience
- Desirable: Multi-sector project experience and ability to work independently
- Desirable: Specialist mechanical engineering design and delivery experience
- Desirable: Experience with Costain clients such as Urenco Capenhurst
Benefits
Comp & perks- Permanent employment or fixed-term contract options
- Hybrid working arrangement
- Office attendance approximately 3 days per week
- Occasional visits to other offices and sites in the Northwest region
- Professional development through additional technical qualifications/training
- Opportunity to contribute to Costain’s specialist Nuclear Mechanical Handling capability