Engineering Discipline Lead (EC&I)

We have a current opportunity for a Engineering Discipline Lead (EC&I) on a permanent basis. The position will be based in Warrington For further information about this position please apply.

Job title: Engineering Discipline Lead (EC&I)

Job Type: Permanent

Start date: ASAP

Duration: Permanent

Salary/ Pay rate/ Benefits:80,000 per annum +10% Bonus

Location: Warrington/Hybrid working

Applicants must have experience of the following:

• Developing, maintaining and sustaining the process engineering capabilities needed to deliver the engineering function.
• Guide development of pragmatic, fit-for-purpose EC&I engineering solutions for all projects.
• Ensuring that the EC&I engineering staff deployed to the business are suitably qualified and experienced (SQEP) and capable of fulfilling their assigned roles.
• Acquiring and allocating internal EC&I engineering resources, enabling resource mobility, and optimising resource deployment to maximise value.
• Working to develop, maintain and apply EC&I engineering procedures, standards and guides.
• Recommending EC&I engineering Supply Chain capability requirements and links with parent companies and professional bodies to develop a strategic network of resources and ready access to subject matter experts.
• Selection, SQEPing and appointment of Principal Engineers and direct reports.
• The leadership, mentoring, health, safety, career development and performance management of direct reports.
• Ensuring that appropriate single discipline design reviews are carried out and multi-discipline design reviews are supported in a timely manner.
• Providing consultancy support, advice and guidance on EC&I engineering matters.
• Providing EC&I engineering support to ensure that design engineering related risks are identified, and mitigation plans developed.
• Supporting communication and liaison with regulators as required.
• Reviewing pertinent EC&I engineering legislation and ensuring that relevant requirements are incorporated in engineering procedures.

Ideally applicants should also have:

• Minimum: BEng (Hons) in Electronic / Electrical Engineering or closely related subject
• Professional Membership: Chartered Engineer (CEng) MIET or MNucl

NOTE: Equivalent experience can be offered in lieu of chartership if it is deemed appropriate by the Head of Engineering.

• Extensive experience in EC&I engineering. Recent experience working in regulated and quality assured systems in nuclear roles where engineering judgement is a key attribute.
• Extensive experience of delivering complex EC&I engineering packages, for a number of plant types at different lifecycle stages, demonstrating the capability to lead a dedicated team with an established reputation in this field at national/international level.
• Experience of using knowledge and expertise from elsewhere to develop new ideas/ways of working to provide added value while managing the delivery variations and identifying innovations to support future development.
• Extensive experience of interfacing with other discipline specialists as well as leading a multi-disciplinary team, e.g. other engineering disciplines, shielding, safety etc.
• Experience in acting as an Intelligent Client/Independent Subject Matter Expert within the assurance process (e.g. design review, peer review, independent technical assessment etc.).
• Experienced in undertaking the role of lead author/checker/approver for complicated EC&I engineering activities and deliverables for high hazard category facilities/plants.

Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.