Senior Mechanical Handling Engineer

Role Overview

The Senior Mechanical Handling Engineer will join the Major Infrastructure Projects (MIP) team in Plymouth, supporting the 14Dock Readiness programme at Devonport Dockyard.

Key details: 12‑month contract, hybrid working pattern of 35 hours per week, pay rate £63–£70 per hour inside IR35, and SC clearance eligibility required.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver mechanical handling and defuel tooling activities to scope, quality, schedule and cost.
• Manage technical aspects of defuel tooling work packages, updating documentation from detailed design to as‑built status.
• Ensure effective Quality Management Arrangements and compliance with the company Business Management System and Technical Manual.
• Document processes and activities, maintaining records with appropriate configuration and quality controls.
• Communicate and manage risk assessments, ensuring staff and contractors are aware of hazards and risks associated with the work.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Preferably working toward Chartered Engineer status and member of a relevant professional institute.
• Experience designing mechanical handling systems and lifting equipment, preferably in a nuclear context.
• Experience in design justification and technical design development.
• Sound understanding of engineering design, safety practice, and project requirements.
• Knowledge of company and departmental procedures relating to Design, Health & Safety, and Quality requirements.
• Working knowledge of relevant engineering computer applications.

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