Senior Mechanical Engineer in Warrington
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Senior Mechanical Engineer
Contract: 12 months +
Inside IR35
Industry: Nuclear and Defence
Rates: £51.00 - £60.00 p/hr - Dependent on Experience
Location: Warrington, Cheshire
The Senior Engineer manages the delivery of engineering and technical activities, through the application of process, domain knowledge and experience.
At this level an experienced engineer, high level of developed knowledge in a specialist subject area, resolves specific technical issues and problems, compiles technical reports and accompanying presentations, provides, reviews and adheres to specifications in accordance with stakeholder requirements. Coaches, mentors and assists others on matters pertaining to their own discipline, developing business awareness, builds strong working relationships with stakeholders, works independently with limited technical direction or as part of a small team.
Key Responsibilities
This is the level for an experienced engineer working with a high level of developed knowledge in
a specialist subject area the role is directly accountable for designs, developments and
determines solutions to problems and issues within a specialist subject area.
Able to work on a range of engineering problems involving high levels of complexity &
uncertainty. Provides help and direction to less experienced team members to support both their
effective working, and their development.
The role must be fully aware of and adhere to Health & Safety standards and be fully familiar with
all authorised documentation, Good Practice Guides and ISO standards.
1. Promote effective co-operation across Engineering and other functional teams
2. Assist in effective management of the customer, including liaison and relationship
development with existing and new customers, to aid the development of business,
resolution of technical and delivery issues, and such that the customer is fully briefed and
informed of progress
3. Ensure procedures, codes and standards are correctly identified and applied to
engineering and technical activities
4. Ensure procedures, codes and standards are correctly identified and applied to
engineering and technical activities.
5. Contribute to Project Safety Assessment process
6. Ensure task and project risks are communicated and managed appropriately
7. Produce, review and approve calculations, analyses, drawings, models, design basis
documentation and technical reports as assigned
8. Assessing the implications of changes, concessions and queries
9. Maintaining the engineering configuration, ensuring the overall design intent and integrity is maintained throughout design lifecycle
10. Evaluate technical issues in order to develop proposals for investigations and/or solutions, including process improvements
11. Provide support to the Project Manager for the planning, control and delivery of tasks and projects
12. Make engineering decisions within own sphere of responsibility and delegated authority
13. Act as Technical Authority or Engineering Lead when authorised to do so.
14. Ensure application of highest standards for health and safety in immediate area of responsibility and ensure all team members across engineering co-operate with respect to company standards...
15. Keep up to date in relevant technical areas and develop skills and capabilities to be able to provide effective delivery...
16. Contribute to learning from experience (LfE)...
17. Support business development opportunities
18. Exercise care for own health and safety and that of others as defined by H&S legislation...
19. Support the business winning process through input into tender requirements...
Experience/Qualifications/Skills
Essential:
- Engineering degree (or equivalent qualification) in relevant engineering discipline, with significant demonstrable experience
- Chartered Engineer status (or actively working toward Chartered Status)
- Experience working collaboratively in multi-discipline teams...
- Demonstrable experience in covering a variety of tasks...
- Good communications skills...
Desirable:
- Member of relevant institute...
- Experience in EPC...
- Breadth and depth of experience...
Minimum level of Qualifications to be verified
(*N.B. only qualifications essential to the requirements of the role need to be checked*)
Engineering degree (or equivalent qualification) in relevant engineering discipline, with significant demonstrable experience
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