Senior Ec&I Engineer

Job Title:Senior EC&I Engineer
Location: Oxford (Hybrid)

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000

Ensure the safe, timely, and high-quality execution of the scope of work through effective definition and distribution. Deliver all design and engineering components to meet Design Reviews and HAZOPs requirements within Project procedures. Supervise less experienced engineering staff, manage engineering resources, and conduct interviews.

Position in Organization:

• Report to Principal Engineers; ultimate line management responsibility lies with the Chief Engineer in your discipline.
• Report to Principal Engineer, Team Leader, or Department Manager.
• Supervise a design or project team of up to 5 engineering staff, potentially supplemented by staff from elsewhere.
• Allocate work, manage quality, progress, and cost within the project.
• Manage project subcontracts.
• Regularly interact with clients and managers of other engineering disciplines.

Key Accountabilities:

• Design, Specification, Procurement, Supply/Manufacture Liaison, Installation, Acceptance Testing, Commissioning, and Operator Training in Nuclear Engineering Projects.
• Liaison with multi-disciplines.
• Technical Consultancy.
• Project Management, including quality, progress, and cost control with documentation.
• Sales Support and Customer care.
• Manage Contractors and Subcontractors, Staff Development.
• Manage safety by developing and reinforcing the safety culture, ensuring compliance with safety regulations (e.g., CDM and CE marking), and applying safety systems.

Profile
Essential:

• Degree qualified in a relevant technical/engineering discipline or demonstrable experience.
• Full UK driver s license.
• Working towards Chartered Engineer status (where applicable).
• Minimum 5 years experience in the Nuclear industry.
• Demonstrable competence in a design/delivery position within a project-based environment.
• Understanding of design requirements to support nuclear safety cases.
• Significant experience in two or more of the following specific EC&I areas:
• Mechanical Handling (including Remote in-cell handling).
• Process Instrumentation.
• Functional Safety (to BS EN 61508/BS EN 61511).
• Machinery Safety (including BS EN 60204 and BS EN 13849).
• LV Distribution Systems (including experience in Trimble Pro-design).
• Experience in managing sub-contracts.
• Knowledge of safety regulations, including CDM.
• Experience in checking design documentation, including drawings and supporting calculations.
• Experience and/or ability to lead a technical team within a professional project delivery environment.
• Organizational and collaboration skills.
• Demonstrable expertise in working to tight deadlines.
• Quality- and service-driven attitude.
• High level of commercial awareness.
• Experience in leading design teams.

Desirable:

• Chartered Engineer or candidates nearing chartership are preferred. Membership to appropriate institutions is preferred (e.g., IET).
• EC&I design integration with control systems (PLC/SCADA) would be advantageous.
• Experience in Design Substantiation to support safety cases, including assessment of new and existing systems.
• Additional experience obtained within the Defence sector would be advantageous.
• Experience in bid preparation.

Company information

At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take the time to understand requirements in detail and offer sound advice to both clients and candidates.

We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for role looking for new employment.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.