Description

General information

Organization Orano Limited is the Orano group entity operating in the UK, working with the majority of the UK's nuclear clients and specialising in decommissioning, waste, and special nuclear material management. Orano Limited employs around 85 staff based at its offices in Abingdon, Warrington and Whitehaven. The company acts as the UK gateway to the global capability of Orano and combines this with a 40-year track record in the UK, marrying the group's international know-how with expertise in UK regulations and decades of UK nuclear site experience.


Find out more about Orano Ltd Reference number 2024-18049 Location Abingdon Position title

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Job description (internal)

Within the Engineering team, the Mechanical Engineer will integrate operational engineering multi-disciplines teams delivering projects at various phases, from FEED to commissioning, or in assistance to Plant Operation in the UK. As a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Orano Limited, you will be involved in a variety of specialist tasks. This could include:

• Delivering and managing technical studies/projects.
• Design of mechanical processes, from strategic and conceptual phases to detailed design and construction & commissioning phase support. Typical deliverables that will be issued: technical note, substantiation notes, mechanical flow diagrams and flow-sheets, mechanical drawings, P&IDs, and mechanical layout drawings, hazards and malfunctions management, technical specification documentation review from supply chain.
• Technical studies related to mechanical handling for both handling operations and heavy mechanical transfer systems, powder mechanical processes (transport, milling, and compaction) in high active environment and gloveboxes, compaction and mechanical dismantling technologies.
• Technical networking within Orano, including with Orano experts.

Location: This position can be based at our Warrington, Abingdon or Westlakes office.

Skills and Qualifications (internal)

The Mechanical Engineering team encourage diversity of thought and welcome applications of candidates with transferable skills that can be applied to our projects, therefore, there are no minimum role requirements and candidates will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

The preferred role requirements are as follows:

• 5+ Years nuclear experience as a Mechanical Engineer
• Experience of engineering design (development, FEED, detailed design, technical specification, documentation review from supply chain) in the nuclear industry or other regulated sectors
• Experience of mechanical studies delivery (Mechanical handling, powder technologies) considering manufacture, testing, construction commissioning, operation, maintenance recovery and decommissioning aspects
• Experience of contractor follow-up in the nuclear industry or other regulated sectors
• Experience of delivering projects for Sellafield, AWE or Magnox sites (desirable)
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or other relevant degree
• Previous experience in a Nuclear Site or other highly regulated site

The successful candidate must, by the start of the employment, have permission to work in the UK, and be willing to undergo a security vetting process. Offers of employment will be subject to relevant security clearance being granted.

Travel to other Orano offices and client sites may be necessary. You should be willing to work flexibly to accommodate project and client requirements.

Employment Classification

Regular/Permanent

Job

TA - Studies & Design

Job location

Europe, United Kingdom, North West, Cheshire

Geolocation by area (Always put 'Yes')

No

Adress

305 Bridgewater Place, Risely, Warrington, WA3 6XF

Additional information

Telework/Home-office

Hybrid Options

Applicant criteria

Travel

Yes

Handled by

Primary manager

Annie DIGHTON