Senior EC&I Engineer

Senior EC&I Engineer

Location: Milton Park, Oxfordshire

Type: Permanent

Main Purpose of Job:

Define and distribute the scope of work to ensure all tasks are executed safely, on time, and with appropriate quality. Deliver all design and engineering work to meet the requirements of Design Reviews and HAZOPs within project procedures. Supervise less experienced engineers, manage engineering resources, and conduct interviews.

Position in Organisation:

• Report to Principal Engineers, with ultimate line management by the Chief Engineer within your discipline.
• May supervise a team of up to 5 engineering staff, supplemented by staff from other departments.
• Responsible for work allocation, quality, progress, and cost management within projects.
• Manage project subcontracts.
• Interact regularly with clients and other engineering disciplines.
• Ensure effective communication within the project team regarding your assigned tasks.

Key Accountabilities:

• Design, specification, procurement, supply/manufacture liaison, installation, acceptance testing, commissioning, and operator training in nuclear engineering projects.
• Liaison with multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide technical consultancy.
• Manage projects, including quality, progress, and cost control, with proper documentation.
• Support sales and maintain customer relations.
• Manage contractors and subcontractors; staff development.
• Promote safety by developing and reinforcing safety culture, ensuring compliance with safety regulations (e.g., CDM, CE marking), and applying safety systems.

Experience and Attributes Required:

Essential:

• Degree in a relevant technical/engineering discipline or demonstrable experience.
• Full UK driver's license.
• Working towards Chartered Engineer status (if applicable).
• Minimum 5 years' experience in the nuclear industry.
• Proven competence in design/delivery within a project environment.
• Understanding of design requirements supporting nuclear safety cases.

Significant experience in two or more of the following EC&I areas:

• Mechanical handling (including remote in-cell handling).
• Process instrumentation.
• Functional safety (BS EN 61508/BS EN 61511).
• Machinery safety (BS EN 60204, BS EN 13849).
• LV distribution systems (experience with Trimble Pro-design).
• Experience managing subcontracts.

• Knowledge of safety regulations including CDM.
• Experience reviewing design documentation, drawings, and calculations.
• Ability to lead technical teams within professional project delivery environments.
• Strong organizational and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Quality and service-oriented attitude.
• High commercial awareness.
• Experience leading design teams.

Desirable:

• Chartered Engineer or nearing chartership; membership of institutions like IET preferred.
• Experience with EC&I design integration with control systems (PLC/SCADA).
• Experience in design substantiation for safety cases, assessing new and existing systems.
• Additional experience in the Defence sector is advantageous.
• Experience in bid preparation.

Why Us?

As a subsidiary of VINCI Construction and part of the global VINCI Group, NUVIA operates worldwide on highly regulated industrial sites, with extensive involvement in major nuclear projects, backed by solid expertise.