Senior Project Engineer (Mechanical) - Central Government

Spinwell Global
Malton
3 days ago
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Role: Senior Project Engineer - Mechanical REF 100195
Contract Length: 12 months
Location: Hybrid/Malton, North Yorkshire – 4 days per week, 2 days per week in office.
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £35.26 - £47.88 per hour
Security Clearance: BPSS


Spinwell is recruiting for a Senior Project Engineer - Mechanical for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.


Responsibilities

  • Identify project functional requirements and stakeholder needs for assigned project.
  • Manage engineering support to the project.
  • Contribute to production of Project Execution Plans including design, safety case and commissioning strategies.
  • Support project optioneering process.
  • Develop concept design and fit for purpose engineering solution for projects.
  • Produce and/or approve project technical specifications.
  • Manage detailed design activities in accordance with design authority standards.
  • Prepare modification proposals as required, acting as Nominated Responsible Engineer where appointed.
  • Carry out technical assessment/approval of contractors work instruction/method statements/risk assessments.
  • Provide technical supervision of construction/deconstruction activities to ensure compliance with design intent.
  • Approve as built drawings.
  • Specify and provide technical supervision of commissioning and/or decommissioning
  • Manage hand over to systems/operations ensuring that all drawings, instructions and training have been supplied as required.
  • Liaise and consult with system engineer and other stakeholders throughout project life cycle to ensure efficient and effective project delivery.
  • Maintain site configuration control throughout project lifecycle.
  • Comply with all Environment, Health, Safety, Security and Quality policies, procedures, work instructions and risk assessments and support the continuous improvement of Health, Safety, Environment and Quality on Site.
  • As a customer-focused individual, the post holder will be expected to support delivery within his or her range of skills, knowledge, experience and competence.
  • Review on-site and off-site events and root cause analysis to promote improved working practices.
  • The post holder may be required to undertake delegated responsibility for the Design Authority and act as a site intelligent customer.
  • Contribute to the effective development and delivery of training within own area of specialism.
  • Deputise for Section Head when required.
  • The post holder may be required to undertake emergency scheme duties

Skills/Experience

  • Significant experience in a practising disciplined Engineering role (Mechanical, Electrical, C & I or Civil) on industrial plant
  • Significant experience of nuclear and/or conventional project engineering
  • Detailed understanding of relevant Company and/or national engineering standards
  • Working knowledge of the Safety Rules and working knowledge of risk assessment methodology.
  • Detailed knowledge of relevant Site Licence and Quality Management System requirements.
  • Detailed knowledge of CDM Designer role
  • Contract Management
  • Project delivery experience
  • Appropriate HNC, National Qualifications Framework (NQF) level 5; preferably degree level (NQF level 6) or working towards
  • Membership of a relevant Engineering Institution
  • Chartered Status – desirable

If you are a Senior Project Engineer - Mechanical, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!


We welcome all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.


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Disability Confident


As a member of the disability confident scheme, the client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.


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