Overview

Principal Engineer – 35‑40 hours per week – Hybrid with travel to site in Plymouth required (circa 2 days per month).

Day‑to‑day, supporting the engineering capability of the new systems through the design lifecycle in accordance with the design process.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage one or more technical design packages ensuring requirements are met through the design process
• Provide technical design guidance and review of sub‑contract design to ensure compliance with specifications, technical regulations and standards
• Collaboration across engineering functions and stakeholders to integrate designs within the overall facility layout and manage interfaces
• Maintaining the engineering configuration of the design intent (change control)

Essential Experience

• Defence, Nuclear, Oil & Gas or other highly regulated industry
• Mechanical and/or Mechanical Process engineering background (fluid systems, hydraulics desirable)
• Regulations, legislation and standards that are applicable to mechanical design and construction (including CDM Principal Designer responsibilities)
• Solid understanding of engineering design and safety practices, tailored to the role, discipline and project needs

Desirable Experience

• Technical management of specialist sub‑contract designers
• Experience of working in BIM environments.
• Awareness of project planning, project management and budgeting.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Experience in lieu of formal education would be considered.
• Chartered Engineer with membership of an accredited body (i.e. IMechE, IMarEST or IET) or working towards chartered status

Security Clearance

Security clearance – The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.