Lead EC&I Engineer

at  Jacobs

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY:

Jacobs Nuclear is the Design and Engineering partner for Sellafield under the PPP (Programme and Project Partners). This is a 20-year arrangement to deliver ~£7bn of major projects. We are looking to recruit high value expertise from across regulated and comparable sectors to work in a collaborative environment. PPP is delivering major projects, site wide improvements and provision of supporting services.
Jacobs Nuclear provides the front end design and engineering capability across the PPP portfolio. Being part of the PPP Team offers a unique opportunity to drive change and innovation in engineering, safety and delivery solutions in one of the most complex industrial sites in the UK if not the world. We are looking for people who are passionate about developing themselves and in meeting new challenges.
As a result of an increasing portfolio of projects, we are currently looking for a Principal EC&I Engineer to join the team in Birchwood, Warrington. PLEASE NOTE This role has an expectation of a minimum of 3 days working in the Birchwood office.

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• Independently capable of managing his/her area of responsibility.
• Management and oversight of a team of engineers and designers in the production and management of EC&I designs, both in-house and as part of Contracts placed within the supply chain.
• Liaison with the other workstreams, disciplines and the Safety Case team. Ensuring all aspects required are captured and delivered as part of the EC&I design and build process.
• Responsibility for ensuring that all remaining phases of the lifecycle are aligned to the Projects safety case requirements (Nuclear and Conventional) and ensuring all functional requirements are met.
• Ensuring Validation and Verification is adequately managed.
• Developing and managing the delivery schedule and resource levels for delivery of the EC&I work scope for this area (supported by the project controls team/planning team).
• Ensuring V&V information is captured during project delivery.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Degree/HNC Qualified in Electrical Engineering, Ideally MIET, Chartered.
• The candidate shall have some experience in a similar role.
• Experience in managing a team of EC&I engineers & designers and effectively coordinate and prioritise work.
• Familiar with estimating/scheduling/weekly progress reporting/CPI/SPI.
• Specific experience of Mechanical Handling Systems, Control and Safety Systems.
• Conversant with existing CAE tools.
• Strong Stakeholder Engagement experience including external stakeholders and regulators.