Senior Systems Engineer

This contract with our Nuclear client is for a Senior Systems Engineer for 12 months in Dungeness A Site. The pay rate to candidate is PAYE: £26.75 - £31.06, Umbrella: £35.95 - £41.75, LTD day rate: £350 - £402.50 - £455.  

Responsibilities:  

• Provide the focal point and ownership for a portfolio of assigned systems and/or assets.  

• Maintain an engineering strategy for the assigned systems and/or assets to deliver long term health.  

• Make recommendations for system and/or asset investments.  

• Carry out and record routine system walk downs.  

• Record, trend and analyse system performance monitoring data as appropriate and take the necessary corrective actions.  

• Maintain a system file.  

• Specify the necessary periodic maintenance routines and spares holdings to meet regulatory, compliance and performance requirements and ensure satisfactory completion.  

• Maintain a good overall knowledge of the safety case as it applies to the assigned systems and know the functional requirements, key limits and conditions for safe operation.  

• Produce and/or approve relevant documentation for assigned systems such as Technical Specifications, Work Instructions, Method Statements, Plant Item Operating Instructions, Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments.  

• Produce and Manage modification proposals and act as the Nominated Responsible Engineer (NRE) for plant modifications.  

• Act as a consultant for projects undertaken on assigned system providing proactive technical support and ensuring smooth handovers to and from projects.  

• Deputise for Section Head when required.  

• As a customer-focused individual, the post holder will be expected to support delivery within his or her range of skills, knowledge, experience, and competence.  

• Comply with the site’s Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality policies, procedures, work instructions and risk assessments and support the continuous improvement of Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality standards.  

• Work flexibly within the team and support and mentor other System Engineers to optimise the safe delivery of all specified Lifetime Plan activities to the required quality, time and cost parameters.

• Significant experience in a practising disciplined Engineering role (Mechanical, Electrical, C & I or Civil) on industrial plant.  

• Significant nuclear and conventional plant operation and/or maintenance experience  

• Demonstrate working of Risk Assessments  

• Cranes or lifting equipment.  

• Understand Waste process ideally vacuum.  

• Dealing with waste projects knowledge and experience on Vent plants compressors vacuum systems hoists  

Qualifications/Skills:  

• Minimum HNC National Qualifications Framework (NQF level 5); preferably a relevant Degree or working towards (NQF level 6)