Senior Mechanical Designer

We have an exciting opportunity for a SENIOR MECHANICAL DESIGNER to be based at our clients premises in Cheshire.

About the Opportunity:

We are 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.

We provide 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.

We are looking for an innovative and enthusiastic Senior Mechanical Designer who will lead a small group of Designers to deliver required technical outputs to meet business need.

You will also

Work closely with the design team and site based team.
Deliver mechanical work scope, production and checking, reporting to a Principal Engineer.
Produce detail drawings using Inventor / AutoCAD software (including familiarity with Inventor Vault), including GA’s, manufacturing details, Layout drawings.
Modify and update existing drawings and diagrams as the design matures during testing and manufacture.
Experience of working within a highly regulated industry.
Experience using Inventor / AutoCAD.
Experience of ‘Design for Assembly’ within a regulated Industry.
Experience in machining and fabrication manufacturing processes.

We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.
People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.
In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.
Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.