To lead delivery of mechanical engineering work (specification, calculation, analysis, design, verification or assessment) for the Repository Infrastructure Programme on behalf of the Programme Manager and the Head of Engineering. To support commissioning engineering activities as required.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Act as Mechanical Engineering lead for the Repository Infrastructure Programme
- Day-to-day management of all aspects of mechanical discipline design work, production, selection, checking, development and delivery of optimised fit for purpose engineering and design solutions balancing aspects of safety and environmental performance, operational effectiveness and constructability.
- Provide support to the Mechanical Responsible Engineer and LLWR Design Authority as required. Providing the specification of discipline engineering design requirements; ensuringclarity and accuracy of functional and technical specifications and scopes of work provided tosupply chain organisations.
- Serve as the Project Responsible Engineer, having formal delegated authority as Design Authority for infrastructure projects and tasks.
Generating and/or managing the generation of design deliverables including specifications,calculations, technical reports, drawings and 3-D models etc. - Ensure that all mechanical contractors are SQEP to produce engineering deliverables.
- Ownership of project-related mechanical engineering assurance activities
- Inputting to and reviewing work packages, tender selection, and tender submissions for procurement of discipline related engineering services.
Identification and management of design, engineering and technical risks that affect delivery of tasks and projects. - Management of discipline related drawings/models and drawing/model quality; supporting the development and maintenance of configuration baselines and design bases within the programme area.
- Carrying out plant walk-downs as required.
- Ensuring all work is carried out in accordance with the Engineering Design Manual and supporting management system documents.
- Identifying appropriate engineering standards and practices to be used for the delivery of engineering work. Maintaining technical competence and currency with respect to modern standards and methodologies relevant to the mechanical discipline.
- Participation in or facilitation of engineering study meetings, design reviews, HAZOPs, HAZCONs, Design Authority Technical Reviews, Document Review Committees, as required.
- Act as Design Review Chair as required
- Attend team meetings and provide regular updates on work delivered/supported to the Project Engineering Manager, and weekly updates at Programme schedule/programme reviews.
Experience Required
- Engineering graduate (min 2:2) from an accredited institution in a relevant mechanical discipline or equivalent appropriate professional qualification.
- Relevant experience in an engineering leadership role, managing staff and contractors.
- Relevant experience serving in an engineering or design capacity with responsibility for the production, checking and approval of design and engineering deliverables including drawings, specifications, calculations, and reports.
- Accredited by an appropriate professional institution (i.e. Incorporated/Chartered Engineer) or capable of achieving Chartership and working toward that objective.
- Broad knowledge of industry consensus standards, processes, procedures and methods relevant to the mechanical areas with a full understanding of underlying principles.
- Proven ability to manage and prioritise own and team workload against multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
- Can demonstrate having the ability to engage and impact on others and work effectively as part of a wider team.
- Ability to ensure minimum standards and fundamental process requirements are maintained when under pressure to deliver and ability to challenge others at all levels of the organisation
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
- Proven experience in the production of high-quality technical reports, specifications and engineering documentation.
- Experience in general project management areas, work planning and schedule/programme management.
- Experience and training in the commissioning of systems and equipment and all safety and plant isolation aspects of commissioning.
