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Senior Mechanical Engineer

Posted: 28/01/26
Recruiter:Highfield Professional Solutions Ltd
Reference:3063638239
Type:Contract
Disciplines: Engineering
Salary:£54 - £55 Hourly Inside IR35
Location:Woolston, UK
Description:

Senior Mechanical Engineer - Nuclear (SRP / Sellafield)
Hybrid - 3 days in Warrington office
18-month contract
40 hours per week
BPSS clearance required

55 Inside IR35

Overview
We are recruiting a Senior Mechanical Engineer to support delivery of the Sellafield Product and Residue Store Retreatment Plant (SRP). You'll be embedded within the PPP delivery team, providing hands-on mechanical engineering expertise across design, manufacture, testing and integration of complex plant and equipment.
This is a long-term opportunity on a high-profile nuclear programme with real national impact.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver mechanical engineering work packages to agreed time, cost and quality
  • Produce high-quality design deliverables (specs, drawings, analyses, verification)
  • Develop safe, fit-for-purpose, integrated design solutions
  • Ensure designs are suitable for manufacture, construction, commissioning, operation and decommissioning
  • Manage and direct designers producing mechanical plant and equipment drawings
  • Support manufacturing, inspection and test technical queries
  • Prepare and check works test and integrated test documentation
  • Work closely with CE&I and multi-disciplinary teams


Essential Experience

  • Strong experience with Autodesk Inventor
  • Experience using Autodesk Vault (Basic or Pro)
  • Knowledge of BS 8888 / GPS ISO
  • Mechanical plant and equipment design experience
  • Experience supporting manufacture, testing and issue resolution
  • Works testing and integrated testing documentation experience
  • Able to work primarily office-based in Warrington
  • Willingness to travel to suppliers (including occasional overseas visits)


Desirable

  • Nuclear industry experience
  • Safety case knowledge
  • Sellafield engineering standards experience
  • Manufacturing drawing checking
  • Alpha glovebox design experience
  • Knowledge of SoMSR, CDM, PUWER, LOLER


Additional Info

  • BPSS clearance required
  • Embedded role within client delivery team

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