You will lead the provision of technical support to the nuclear Submarine maintenance teams based in Plymouth.

The role will be to support the development and operations of new facilities for defuel of decommissioned nuclear submarines and provide technical guidance on the safe transfer, storage, treatment and disposal of radioactive liquid effluent from in-service submarines.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience within pressure systems, pipework, pumps and valves and mechanical systems, or fluid dynamics, stress analysis etc.

Responsibilities as a Principal Engineer will include:

• Leading the delivery of work packages in accordance with the design process (Start-up, Concept, Scheme, Detailed and Implementation phases) to maintain and improve capabilities
• Managing the production, checking and approval of technical documentation and drawings
• Leading engineering analyses including calculations, component structural analysis and system fluid flow analysis
• Acting as subject matter expert and leading the provision of advice to the Head of Nuclear Engineering Group, other Principal Engineers and key stakeholders from the wider business on the implementation and maintenance of design documentation 
• Managing and developing a team of Engineers with varying levels of seniority/experience
• Controlling modifications to the design intent of nuclear process plant and equipment
• Ensuring compliance with relevant codes, standards and regulations (including Site Licence Conditions)

Essential knowledge and experience of the Principal Engineer - Nuclear Process:

• Knowledge of mechanical engineering principles for the design, operation and maintenance of pressure/pipework systems
• Experience leading a team of engineers in a design or technical support function
• Experience using engineering software packages (e.g. for computer aided design, stress analysis or fluid flow)
• Experience in the design, operation or maintenance of pressure systems in a highly regulated industry
• Experience in the application of, and demonstration of compliance with, legislation, engineering standards and design codes
• Knowledge of the design lifecycle and experience of leading work within it
• Experience in project specification, planning and budgeting
• Knowledge of the considerations for safe design, operation and maintenance or nuclear/radiologically implicated systems

Qualifications:

• A degree in a Mechanical or Chemical Engineering
• Professional membership as a Chartered Engineer with a relevant institution (or evidence of working towards this with demonstrable experience)

36 hours a week with flexibility of working from home. The candidate will need to be onsite 1-2 days a week.

• Generous holiday allowance 
• Contributory Pension scheme, with life assurance
• Employee share scheme 
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave 
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows most employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity

The successful candidate must be able to achieve SC security clearance for this role.