Senior Mechanical Engineer (Nuclear Handling)

Following a number of project and long term framework wins in the Nuclear industry, we are seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join CEL - Costain’s multi-disciplinary engineering and design team to support and deliver key elements of design work on projects, primarily through the management of technical resources to deliver on company and client promises.

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering key elements of engineering design packages within a multi-disciplinary environment. This role balances high-level hands-on design production and checking with the management of engineering resources.

You will prioritise and sequence work, support junior team members, drive design delivery progress, and take direct ownership of package quality, schedule, and cost.

This role will make a key contribution to development of Costain’s capability in the specialist area of Nuclear Mechanical Handling to support exciting projects for a number of clients based in North and North West England.

Costain’s multi-disciplinary engineering and design team delivers comprehensive design solutions across a range of UK Infrastructure sectors - Energy, Defence & Nuclear, Water, Rail, Roads and Integrated Transport.

The team covers the full project lifecycle from feasibility and concept through to detailed design and construction support.

We focus on the delivery of sustainable, future ready and safe-by-design outputs with a strong constructability ethos.

Typical deliverables and activities for the Mechanical Engineering team include:

- Specifications and Datasheets for Mechanical Equipment
- Enquiry and Purchase Requisitions for Mechanical Equipment Packages.
- Technical Bid Evaluations for Mechanical Equipment Packages.
- Vendor documentation review and FAT attendance for Mechanical Equipment Packages.
- Mechanical Handling and Lifting equipment Specification and design
- HVAC & Building Services design
- Plant and Mechanical Equipment Layout
- Pumping system calculations
- Pressure Equipment design calculations and Mechanical Equipment stress analysis

This is a hybrid role. Your office will be in Manchester (typical attendance circa 3 days per week) with occasional visits to other offices and sites in the Northwest region.

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Essential

- Degree qualified in a relevant engineering discipline (ideally 2:1 or better) or equivalent educational experience.
- Professional registration achieved with recognised industry institution.
- Valid safety passport or industry equivalent.
- BPSS holder, capable to obtain SC security clearance

Desirable

- Professional qualifications such as Chartered Engineer (CEng) or Incorporated Engineer (IEng) status.
- Additional technically focussed qualifications / training
- SC security clearance holder