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Equipment Engineer

Job Category:  Construction
Contract Partner Company:  Mactech Engineering & Inspection
Employing Company:  EDF HPC

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Equipment Engineer
Mactech
Hinkley Point C


The TD Equipment Delivery team has a requirement for a Mechanical Engineer to support them in the end-to-end delivery of equipment contracts.


The role of Equipment Engineer reports to an Engineering Manager and works within the Equipment Delivery Team.


To discharge this role, you should have suitable & sufficient experience of power station equipment design, engineering, manufacture and installation to allow you to be the guiding hand to ensure decisions are made that are best-for-project. This work could encompass Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation & Control, and applications are welcomed from people with experience in any/all these fields.


This role will provide the opportunity to develop in depth knowledge EPR design and operation, to lead and enact pragmatic decision making on a daily basis, and the opportunity to work in a fast-paced project environment.


The principal responsibilities are the following:


Take full ownership of cross-functional technical issues which would otherwise not be resolved within the MDT, achieving a best-for-project solution with a schedule-conscious approach.
Provide a decisive escalation route for issues which are deadlocked and a catalyst for innovative optioneering. 
Work with the programmes and the technical teams on prioritisation and emerging scope topics, maximising the efficiency and value of delivery.
Global risk management - Understand risks and keep up to date risk tracking.
Specific risk management - Bring issues back under control when they start to escalate, putting in place mitigation plans and working with the technical and programme teams to bring an issue back under control.
Advocate for pragmatic decision making which respects the overall aims of the project and ensures. This will involve producing and driving mitigation plans for risks and issues, ensuring they are delivery focused. There will also be a strong focus on optioneering and governance decisions, ensuring these are fit for purpose and made at the right level.
Manage the provision of engineering services for HPC project, achieving suitable technical outcomes with a focus on value engineering and optimisation.


Person:


Good, sensible, pragmatic engineer within the relevant disciplines (Mechanical preferred, Electrical possible but the candidate will likely need to work across disciplines).
Ideally chartered, with relevant degree;
Understanding of nuclear industry background, ALARP, safety case alignment;
Knowledge of design processes, manufacturing and activities related to mechanical equipment;
Understanding of quality requirements and practices;
Knowledge of power station design is desirable (EPR, PWR, other nuclear power station technology);
Understanding of HPC project structure (role of RD, Technical Directorate, Nuclear Services etc.) is beneficial
Adaptable, self-starter with good problem-solving skills;
Ability to speak French would be helpful.


Contractual:


Full time or close to full time people are needed in view of project pressures - please state availability in response;
Base location will be Aztec 1000 - minimum 3dpw in office
Desired start date is as soon as achievable - Preferably before August 31st.

 

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

The HPC Jobs Service supports local people into exciting, long-term careers across our Project.

Equipment Engineer
Mactech
Hinkley Point C


The TD Equipment Delivery team has a requirement for a Mechanical Engineer to support them in the end-to-end delivery of equipment contracts.


The role of Equipment Engineer reports to an Engineering Manager and works within the Equipment Delivery Team.


To discharge this role, you should have suitable & sufficient experience of power station equipment design, engineering, manufacture and installation to allow you to be the guiding hand to ensure decisions are made that are best-for-project. This work could encompass Mechanical, Electrical and Instrumentation & Control, and applications are welcomed from people with experience in any/all these fields.


This role will provide the opportunity to develop in depth knowledge EPR design and operation, to lead and enact pragmatic decision making on a daily basis, and the opportunity to work in a fast-paced project environment.


The principal responsibilities are the following:


Take full ownership of cross-functional technical issues which would otherwise not be resolved within the MDT, achieving a best-for-project solution with a schedule-conscious approach.
Provide a decisive escalation route for issues which are deadlocked and a catalyst for innovative optioneering. 
Work with the programmes and the technical teams on prioritisation and emerging scope topics, maximising the efficiency and value of delivery.
Global risk management - Understand risks and keep up to date risk tracking.
Specific risk management - Bring issues back under control when they start to escalate, putting in place mitigation plans and working with the technical and programme teams to bring an issue back under control.
Advocate for pragmatic decision making which respects the overall aims of the project and ensures. This will involve producing and driving mitigation plans for risks and issues, ensuring they are delivery focused. There will also be a strong focus on optioneering and governance decisions, ensuring these are fit for purpose and made at the right level.
Manage the provision of engineering services for HPC project, achieving suitable technical outcomes with a focus on value engineering and optimisation.


Person:


Good, sensible, pragmatic engineer within the relevant disciplines (Mechanical preferred, Electrical possible but the candidate will likely need to work across disciplines).
Ideally chartered, with relevant degree;
Understanding of nuclear industry background, ALARP, safety case alignment;
Knowledge of design processes, manufacturing and activities related to mechanical equipment;
Understanding of quality requirements and practices;
Knowledge of power station design is desirable (EPR, PWR, other nuclear power station technology);
Understanding of HPC project structure (role of RD, Technical Directorate, Nuclear Services etc.) is beneficial
Adaptable, self-starter with good problem-solving skills;
Ability to speak French would be helpful.


Contractual:


Full time or close to full time people are needed in view of project pressures - please state availability in response;
Base location will be Aztec 1000 - minimum 3dpw in office
Desired start date is as soon as achievable - Preferably before August 31st.

 

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Why Join Us?

For more than 60 years, nuclear power stations in the UK have been quietly keeping Britain fuelled with massive amounts of home-grown energy.

Our teams up and down the country are proudly continuing to serve the nation – but they also have an eye on the future.

EDF is leading the UK's nuclear renaissance with the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C and plans for a new power station at Sizewell C in Suffolk.

Nuclear power is the most reliable, low-carbon energy source currently available to the UK. EDF is playing a key role in the development of nuclear sites, while Hinkley Point C will provide low-carbon electricity to meet 7% of the UK demand. The project is already making a positive impact on the local and national economy as well as boosting skills and education.

We’re not just building new nuclear power stations. We’re developing careers, upskilling generations and creating thousands of employment and apprenticeship opportunities across a variety of skills areas.

It takes a special kind of person to work in the nuclear energy industry and although we have thousands of them there’s always a need for more.

Our industry has a mind-boggling range of opportunities and more jobs, and in more places, than you might think. But it’s also an industry which is changing.

We’re a responsible business and proud to be Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity. With size, age and experience, we believe we can do even more.

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