Senior EC&I Engineer

Description:

The Opportunity

Amentum is 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.

The Project

We are now looking to build the Electrical Control & Instrumentation capability within PPP across all our Projects

The Role

We are now expecting several projects to have exciting opportunities to recruit Senior Electrical Control & Instrumentation (EC&I) Engineers to join the team in either Birchwood or Cumbria.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE ROLES ARE EXPECTED TO START LATER THIS YEAR/ EARLY PART OF 2027.

The Role

As a Senior EC&I Engineer your responsibilities will include:

* Leading EC&I design activities across multiple project phases including detailed design, procurement, manufacture, installation, and commissioning.

* Managing and developing the EC&I design configuration baseline in response to evolving project requirements, ensuring robust change control.

* Producing, reviewing, and approving EC&I design deliverables to programme deadlines and ensuring compliance with all relevant standards, codes, legislation, and client engineering requirements.

* Providing technical oversight of the EC&I supply chain, including resolution of complex Technical Queries, design assurance reviews, approval of supplier deliverables, and support to Factory Acceptance Testing and Site Acceptance Testing.

* Coordinating EC&I system integration with multidisciplinary engineering teams through BIM, interface management and formal design reviews.

* Supporting development of junior engineers and providing technical guidance across the EC&I discipline.

* Ensuring the EC&I design intent is fully aligned with nuclear and conventional safety requirements, and that all functional, performance, and safety-critical requirements are met through appropriate Validation and Verification processes.

* Contributing to project planning, risk assessments, design substantiation, and assurance activities.

As a Senior EC&I Engineer you will have;

* BEng/MEng degree in a relevant discipline, or demonstrable equivalent experience with an HNC/HND. - Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status (or working towards chartership).

* Significant experience delivering EC&I design within complex, highly regulated industries; nuclear sector experience is highly desirable.

* Demonstrable technical responsibility in producing and validating EC&I design deliverables and substantiation documents.

* Strong understanding of relevant UK legislation, design codes, and industry good practice for EC&I engineering.

* Proficiency with relevant CAE and modelling tools (e.g., Autodesk AutoCAD, BIM/3D modelling platforms). - Proven ability to mentor junior engineers and contribute to competency development within the discipline