Senior EC&I Engineer

About the role

Amentum, the Design and Engineering partner for Sellafield under the PPP (Programme and Project Partners) arrangement, is recruiting a Senior EC&I Engineer to join the team in Westlakes, Cumbria. The project is the SIXEP Continuity Plant, which ensures the existing Site Ion Exchange Effluent Plant continues its work for decades. The role leads EC&I design across project phases and works closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Key responsibilities

• Lead EC&I design activities across detailed design, procurement, manufacture, installation and commissioning.
• Manage and develop the EC&I design configuration baseline with robust change control.
• Produce, review and approve EC&I design deliverables to programme deadlines, in line with standards, codes, legislation and client requirements.
• Oversee the EC&I supply chain, resolve complex technical queries, run design assurance reviews, approve supplier deliverables and support Factory and Site Acceptance Testing.
• Coordinate EC&I system integration with other disciplines through BIM, interface management and formal design reviews.
• Support junior engineers and provide technical guidance across the EC&I discipline.
• Ensure design intent meets nuclear and conventional safety requirements through validation and verification.
• Contribute to project planning, risk assessments, design substantiation and assurance.

Required profile

• BEng/MEng degree in a relevant discipline, or equivalent experience with an HNC/HND.
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status, or working towards it.
• Significant experience delivering EC&I design in complex, highly regulated industries; nuclear sector experience highly desirable.
• Demonstrable technical responsibility for producing and validating EC&I design deliverables and substantiation documents.
• Proven ability to mentor junior engineers.

Required skills

• Strong understanding of UK legislation, design codes and industry good practice for EC&I engineering.
• Proficiency with CAE and modelling tools such as Autodesk AutoCAD and BIM/3D modelling platforms.

What we offer

• Competitive package for UK employees, including free single medical cover and digital GP service.
• Family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes.
• Reimbursement towards professional development and memberships.
• Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid, part-time and flexible hours and location.