Role: Senior Engineer
Location:Plymouth
Duration:6 months
Inside IR35

Senior Engineer (Highways)

Job Purpose

To manage the design development and delivery of highway engineering work packages associated with the 5 Basin berthing requirements for Astute Class submarines at 5 Basin East Wall Centre and South.
The Senior Engineer (Highways) is accountable to the 5 Basin Design Manager (Integration) for the management of the design development of highway packages for quality, output in accordance with scope, schedule, and cost.

Responsibilities

1. 1. Manage one or more technical design packages as assigned by the Design Manager (Integration), agreeing project related objectives, managing designer performance, and making appropriate technical management responses. Provide Subject Matter Expert advice as per discipline.
   2. Ensure that the design documentation covers the scope of operations required by the Project Manager and is produced to agreed standards, schedule and budget.
   3. Assist the Design Manager (Integration) to ensure effective Quality Management Arrangements via compliance with Business Management System and Technical Manual.
   4. Ensure that the processes and activities being managed are appropriately documented with appropriate records maintained and configuration and quality controls applied.
   5. Ensure that contractors are familiar with the hazards and risks associated with the work undertaken by the delegated engineering team through effective management and communication of the Risk Assessment.
   6. Ensure design information is articulated to the Design Manager (Integration) to enable appropriate justification of the engineering / activities within the Facility Safety Case.
   7. Liaise with Engineering Services Technical Authority to ensure that Relevant Good Practice is employed.

What do I need to do the role? Essential:

• Engineering degree (or equivalent qualification) in relevant engineering discipline, with significant demonstrable experience
• Chartered Engineer status (or actively working toward Chartered Status)
• Experience in working collaboratively in multi-discipline teams to deliver activities on a range of project types
• Demonstrable experience in covering a variety of tasks across a range of complexities
• Good communications skills and the ability to interface with other disciplines

Desirable:

• Member of relevant institute or significant demonstrable engineering experience and capable of registration with the Engineering Council
• Breadth and depth of experience in a range of commercial or defence projects

What else do I need to know?

All applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK and be subject to satisfactory security clearance which includes 3 years reference checks. Verification of any qualifications/passport/licences must be shown at interview stage.

Role:Senior Mechanical Engineer
Location:Plymouth
Duration:2 years
Inside IR35

Senior Project Engineer - Mechanical Services
The Major Infrastructure Projects directorate provides major new or upgraded dock, berth and building infrastructure projects to provide facilities for the ship and submarine sustainment programmes.
The primary purpose of the Senior Project Engineer - Mechanical Services is to assist the Package Manager - Buildings and Berthing Services in the delivery of project scope.
The Senior Project Engineer - Mechanical Services is accountable to the Package Manager - Mechanical Services for supporting the delivery of defined programme elements.
The Senior Project Engineer - Mechanical Services will be accountable for the line management of a small team (size to be determined based the elements of work agreed).

Main Purpose of Role

• Ensuring the requirements of conventional Health & Safety Legislation are met by compliance with Project procedures.
• To ensure a plan of key design and other activities and milestones is in place, which consistently represents the programme to be achieved for the package.
• Support the Project Manager / Package Manager in development, monitoring of progress.
• To ensure that effective cost control and monitoring is planned with the project team and implemented.
• To provide regular reports and updates on design progress, for inclusion in the project monthly report.
• To ensure that the design and associated safety cases meet the work package programme and is correctly interpreted with the minimum of change, whilst remaining fit for purpose
• To identify and manage specifically those areas that represent significant risk to the work package through proactive planning,
• i.e. interface management.
• To closely liaise with the required stakeholders to ensure all set to work, commissioning and operational requirements are identified.
• Receive and distribute documents i.a.w. Company & project procedures.
• To liaising with sub-contractor and Babcock Document Control sections regarding the issue and receipt of drawings and documents.
• To assist the package design teams to establish and maintain a tracking register of all documents and drawings and revisions on CDMS.
• To receive and issue preliminary drawings, documents and schedules to ensure that the sub-contractor/partners have up to date information for planning and construction purposes.
• To diligently check all design information produced is produced to the required standard and fully coordinated with others. This will include the checking of 3D models, reports , 2D drawings, Technical notes at all design development stages.
• To act as the project archivist by liaison with the Document Control section in the maintenance of listings of appropriate project documents.
• To ensure that the work package construction proceeds in accordance with the Project programme whilst meeting the requirements of the Project quality goals and safety case requirements.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Competences

• Demonstrable experience working on a multi-disciplinary project in a design and coordination capacity.
• Demonstrable experience and knowledge of building and utility services and their coordination within a structure.
• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems and current statutory and industry wide design standards.
• Effective writing and presentation skills
• Ideally, to be able to demonstrate Project Engineering experience in a Nuclear related field or else a regulated industry with specific safety and other controls procedures.

Qualifications
HND (or equivalent) in engineering / project / construction management or a related field;
Risk Assessor Training
Health & Safety Management of Sub-contractors Training