Principal EC&I Engineer

Job Description

Looking for a Part Time Principal EC&I Engineer to be based at Sellafield (other SL locations will be considered) to lead the production of several design packages at once across the portfolio, managing efficient delivery and performance to the expected costs and schedules with minimal supervision from the Responsible Engineer. SC clearance is required for this role. ***Only apply if you are a British Citizen and passport holder, and not have worked outside the UK during the past 5 years.*** ROLE OVERVIEW The EMRMS project has been initiated to replace the existing SPMS (Site Perimeter Monitoring System) and SEMPS (Site Emergency Monitoring Point System) systems. The EMRMS system will consist of 41 outstations on the Sellafield site, 29 around the perimeter of the site and 12 within the site. These outstations will monitor the ? (Alpha) ? (Beta) and ? (Gamma) Airbourne Radiation and transmit the data back to the SECCS (Site Emergency Control Centres) onto a CCS (Central Computer System) for the emergency management teams to monitor and manage any incidents that may occur. Project scope is to fully replace the outstations ground up, Slab, Building and internal system and services. This role provides Electrical, Control & Instrumentation Engineering capability across several projects in support of aging Sellafield site facilities. The work ranges from asset care replacement and assessment in existing facilities to provision of new equipment and design of new facilities to replace existing functionality. The work being undertaken is critical to maintaining the ongoing safe and secure operations on the Sellafield site. ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES: The candidate should be able to reference recent employment history where the CE&I design Principal Engineer role has been successfully undertaken and shall be capable of the following as a minimum Produce or check the required design drawings and documentation for the appropriate base deliverables at all applicable stages of the Sellafield gated process. When varying task complexity and costs necessitate, be capable of leading a small team of designers through delivery of a package or at other times be capable and willing to originate a package individually. Capable of performing plant configuration walk downs in order to confirm and accurately record task baseline details, propose outline schemes and build estimates. Capable of determining Engineering Requirements and provide underpinning for their Validation and Verification. Capable of seeking, deploying and disseminating LFE as appropriate for the design tasks. Capable of professionally representing the design team within the supply chain including attendance at build customer acceptance tests as delegate by the Responsible Engineer. Continuously producing a high standard of quality documentation, drawings and project deliverables. At necessary lifecycle points and via appropriate project controls be capable of performing the design interfaces with other project disciplines, having an awareness of the basic project management fundamentals. Providing a confident, clear and professional presentation of the tasks CE&I design deliverables to all project stakeholders attending single and / or multidiscipline design reviews. Capable of producing and being accountable for their own effective time management, planning activities, task estimates and progress reporting. Being competent and willing to guide and mentor graduates, apprentices and other less experienced CE&I design team members. Understanding self-limitations and the value / importance of escalation as and when necessary during the design process. ESSENTIAL CRITERIA: Role holder will ideally already be SQEP to SL SQEP Role SR0754 - Designer Checking & Approve Work Course EL0223 Completed within last 3 years. Sellafield Gated Process EL0046 within the last 3 years. CDM Principal designer and designers U0800 within the last 3 years. Introduction to Project design engineering U07520 in the last 3 years. Able to demonstrate understanding of the main laws and regulations that affect the safety, design and operation of plant and equipment including, Nuclear Installations Act & Site Licence Conditions, Health & Safety at Work Act and various regulations including Safety of Machinery, EWR CDM, LOLER, Pressure Systems, DSEAR, Ionising Radiation. Higher education qualification in an engineering discipline (or equivalent experience): Minimum: HNC / HND (or equivalent) Preferred: BEng / MEng (or equivalent) Membership of an appropriate professional institution. Chartered Engineer (CEng status (or demonstrable route to chartership where agreed). Ability to meet project-specific security clearance and site access requirements. TPBN1_UKTJ