Senior EC&I Engineer

Company: NSG Environmental Ltd
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Location: Chorley
Job Description:

NSG Environmental Ltd has been delivering work programmes in the nuclear industry for over 40 years. Traditionally in the areas of decommissioning and waste management, NSG now has a broad customer base and provides a wide spectrum of services across the nuclear project lifecycle, ranging from expert consultancy support, R&D and engineering design to rekit and refurbishment, site installation services and high-hazard physical decommissioning works, amongst others. This work is delivered at NSG’s own offices and purpose-built facilities and nuclear sites across the UK. The delivery and management of these projects and programmes of work is carried out by a skilled workforce composed of both white-collar and blue-collar personnel in technical, administrative, and physical roles.

Our core values of Passion, Integrity, Challenge and Collaboration drive performance and ensure we add significant value. If joining us as a member of staff, we will support your professional development in an exciting and challenging work environment that will enable you to use, develop and hone your technical expertise in a supportive and collaborative working environment.

The Role

The EC&I Engineer will be responsible for producing design studies and manufacturing designs for NSG projects.

The engineer will work within a multi-discipline design team and be responsible for undertaking the design of equipment as delegated by the Integration Manager and/or Project Manager.

Key Objectives

EC&I Delivery

  • Production of EC&I design concepts, e.g. (SLD’s, BCD’s, cable schedules, layouts, etc).
  • Knowledge of control system hardware and software.
  • Experience in Functional Safety (BSEN 61508 & 61511).
  • Produce designs that conform to the relevant British and European standards and client requirements.
  • Produce and maintain an LTQR / Technical File in accordance with NSG Quality Management Systems.
  • Ensure that the design addresses operability, maintainability, and safety issues.
  • Produce designs that meet with project programmes and budgets.
  • Produce design justification reports that demonstrate the design mitigates all technical risks identified.
  • Production of functional safety and controls design documentation including; FDS, SIDD and Functional Safety Plan.
  • Produce a level of information (drawings, specifications, works instructions, etc) that enable manufacturing to take place.
  • Check in-house and subcontract drawing documentation.
  • Production of EC&I technical specifications.
  • Production of Commissioning documentation, e.g. FAT and SAT.
  • Attendance and witnessing of Commissioning activities.
  • Interpretation and creation of EC&I engineering drawings using AutoCAD
  • Safety interlock design experience preferred
  • Ability to author engineering reports (e.g. basis of design, substantiation report, calculation reports)
  • HVAC control systems experience is highly desirable

Technical Competency

  • Ensure personal, professional, technical and engineering competency through continuing professional development
  • Understand the technical aspects of a project and develop design and engineering solutions with our in house specialists or supply chain support as necessary.
  • Consolidation and collation of design and engineering documentation for internal approvals and presentation to the client as necessary.
  • Be aware of Company business plan and to promote NSG to ensure continuity of business within the context of that plan.
  • Contribute to the development of business and success of current projects by the internal referral and communication of appropriate information and intelligence.
  • Recognise the potential impact of own actions for the Group, Company, clients and suppliers and act in appreciation of this at all times.
  • Maintain effective working relationships across all Group, Company, Site and Function Heads.
  • Promulgate and promote the Company’s reputation, expertise and capability through attendance, contribution and submission to media articles, exhibitions, professional institutions, client meetings, external events, inward visits, and through professional bodies / colleagues etc.

Bid Support

  • Provide appropriate response to client or internal colleague enquiry and ensure completion of all necessary documentation as required by the NSG QSHEW Management System.
  • Support tender and contract reviews through the provision of relevant and informed technical or commercial information as necessary.
  • Support the production of enquiry and tender responses, costing and schedule information.
  • Identify modifications to scope of work and support the estimation of cost and contract variations.

Person Specification

Qualifications

  • Relevant Engineering Degree, HNC or demonstrable equivalent experience – Essential
  • Membership of appropriate technical / professional body – Desirable
  • IOSH Managing Safely or Level 2 Health & Safety in the Workplace or equivalent – Relevant training will be provided if required

Experience & Knowledge

  • Broad based engineering experience in design and manufacturing – Essential
  • Design of electrical systems- Essential
  • Low voltage control gear- Essential
  • Knowledge of drawing principles and standards – Desirable
  • Understanding of the requirements of the CE marking- Desirable
  • Machine safety directives / functional safety- Desirable
  • Used to dealing with confidential and commercial information- Desirable
  • Familiar with QSHEW operating procedures and requirements etc.- Desirable

Skills & Abilities

  • Competent user of MS Office – Essential
  • Production of technical reports and documents – Essential
  • Risk assessment techniques – Desirable
  • Engineering substantiation- Desirable
  • Resource management and planning skills- Desirable
  • SIL rating and BS EN 61508 / 61511- Desirable
  • Ability to communicate with a wide range of colleagues at all levels and with external stakeholders and contractors- Desirable
  • Knowledge of ISO 9001 / 14001 &18001- Desirable

Package – Staff only

Overtime – 37.5-60hours per week – Time and half

Overtime – 60+ hours per week or Sundays – Double time

Life Assurance 3x Salary

Pension – Company contributes 5% Individual contributes 4%

Discretionary bonus

187.5 hours per year holiday allowance

Professional memberships covered

Training and development opportunities available.

NSG Environmental are a Disability Confident Committed Employer

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Posted: June 19th, 2026