About the role

  • Senior Mechanical Engineer supporting one of the UK's significant nuclear decommissioning programs. Leading a multidisciplinary team to develop and enhance mechanical systems for nuclear facilities.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the delivery of complex mechanical engineering tasks and provide high‑quality technical guidance
  • Produce and review engineering documentation, including calculations, drawings, models, and reports
  • Build strong relationships with customers and act as a key technical interface
  • Apply relevant procedures, codes, and standards to ensure safety, compliance, and technical rigour
  • Identify and manage project risks while contributing to safety assessments and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

  • Proven experience delivering engineering activities across the full project lifecycle
  • Strong track record of producing and reviewing detailed engineering documentation
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams
  • Engineering degree (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline.
  • The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.

Benefits

  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
  • Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
  • 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 UK Cavendish 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
  • Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Job title

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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