Test Lead - Mechanical

West Lakes Recruit are currently looking for a Test Lead - Mechanical Bias on a permanent basis, to be based in several locations across the UK.
Role Purpose

• The Development Engineering organisation is accountable for proving that the SMR power station design meets its objectives and requirements. It is also accountable for providing data and evidence to support the development of the power station design through the execution of test, demonstration and research and technology programmes. This encompasses not just the domain of nuclear engineering, but the broader range of engineering functions necessary to deliver a major infrastructure project.
• Our test programmes cover a wide spectrum of the engineering disciplines, including thermal-hydraulics, mechanical, civils & modular construction, controls & instrumentation and materials & chemistry.
• We now have an exciting opportunity for a Test Lead - Mechanical to join the Test Capability Team to deliver design development and verification test programmes to support the modularisation design of the power station.
  

Key Responsibilities

• The Test Lead will own the delivery of one or multiple tests within the Rolls Royce SMR Test Capability programme.
• They will lead integrated project teams in the definition, planning and delivery of test programmes (depending on the type of programme, this could include activities such as design, analysis, test specification creation etc.) and drive delivery through effective programme management throughout the entire test lifecycle.
• They will effectively manage programme risk and demonstrate the maturity of the rig design/build/test to stakeholders via a governance review process.
• They will work with the Supply Chain team to establish and build relationships with external partners for the execution of their test, and they will act as the primary intelligent customer and point of contact during this relationship.

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