Role: Principal Mechanical Engineer
Location: Plymouth (once a week)
Duration: 12 Months
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Overview
The Major Infrastructure Projects directorate provides major new or upgraded dock, berth, and building infrastructure projects to support ship and submarine sustainment programmes. As a Principal Mechanical Engineer, you'll work with multi-discipline infrastructure system designs to provide overall sustainment capability mainly for building systems.
Using your experience in facility upgrade or construction projects, you will manage and review design packages by subconsultants and collaborate with users and other stakeholders to ensure that the integrated facility meets the required sustainment capability. You will leverage your mechanical engineering expertise to ensure the end product meets the technical and operational requirements of the facility.
This is an exciting opportunity to progress your career and assist in the delivery of Defence design and safety engineering projects, with further development and progression opportunities within the Company.
Main Purpose of Role
Responsible for ensuring the delivery of the mechanical engineering aspects of the Dock Bottom Village & Marshalling Area. Ensure systems are designed against a clear statement of compliance with defined requirements, including demonstration that the design meets relevant HSE and specified Nuclear Safety requirements. Support the delivery of mechanical engineering work packages to the required scope, quality, schedule, and cost.
* Management of the Mechanical engineering elements of the Dock Bottom Village & Marshalling Area packages, ensuring designer technical performance and making appropriate technical responses. Provide Subject Matter Expert advice for mechanical engineering.
* Provide technical design guidance and review of mechanical design elements, including but not limited to mechanical building services, dock flood, dewatering and drainage systems, submarine cradle, industrial lifts, and HVAC systems.
* Provide technical design guidance and review integration of mechanical with other design packages.
* Ensure that the design documentation covers the scope of operations required by the Project Manager and is produced to agreed standards, schedule, and budget.
* Plan for effective project implementation, identifying key factors and effectively contributing to the project's technical planning process.
* Ensure effective Quality Management Arrangements operate and deliver through compliance with Babcock's Business Management System and Technical Manual.
* Ensure that the processes and activities being managed are appropriately documented, with appropriate records maintained and configuration and quality controls applied.
* Ensure that staff and contractors are familiar with the hazards and risks associated with the work undertaken by the delegated engineering team through effective management and communication of the Risk Assessment.
Preferred Qualifications and Experience
* Experience of design and substantiation of mechanical building services, HVAC systems, and industrial lifts.
* Preferable knowledge of relevant design and analysis codes for satisfying Nuclear Safety Functions.
* Knowledge of fabrication, manufacture, testing, certification, and installation techniques.
This role reports to the 10 Dock Design Manager Civil Structures.
Education
A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Chartered Engineer, registered with Engineering Council.
Preferred Nuclear Introductory Course or equivalent nuclear and/or marine system knowledge.
A range of Babcock specific courses will be required, such as the following:
* Site Induction
* Fire Safety
* Diversity
* Anti-bribery
* Data Protection
All internal Babcock courses will be provided for external candidates.
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