Senior Engineer – Major Reactor Island Equipment

Role

Senior Engineer – Major Reactor Island Equipment (Reactor Pressure Vessel) — reporting to the Manager – Heavy Vessels.

Location & Working Arrangement

Hybrid working with a primary location of Derby, Warrington or Manchester. Regular travel between UK sites is expected, with occasional national and international supplier engagement.

Responsibilities

• Maturing and governing technical solutions for the Reactor Pressure Vessel.
• Leading integrated programmes across design, analysis, manufacture and verification activities.
• Managing cost, risk and schedule across complex multi‑site delivery programmes.
• Developing and guiding engineers to deliver high‑quality, safety‑critical outputs.

Essential skills & qualifications

• Degree‑level qualification in a relevant engineering discipline, with Chartered Engineer status or actively working towards it.
• Experience designing high‑integrity nuclear or safety‑critical components across the full product lifecycle.
• In‑depth knowledge of component integration, verification, manufacture and delivery within complex regulated engineering environments.

Benefits & Compensation

• Salary: £53,800 – £66,500.
• Performance‑related target bonus: 12.5%.
• Allowance: £2200 – create a bespoke package.
• Pension: 12% employer + 6% employee contributions.
• Holidays: 28 days + public holidays, possibility to buy or sell up to 4 days.
• Family‑friendly policies: 39 weeks paid maternity, surrogacy and adoption leave; 6 weeks paternity leave; IVF and assisted conception; neonatal care.
• Private medical insurance: BUPA single cover.
• Life assurance: 6x pensionable pay.
• One‑off payment: £250 for home office purchases.

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. As a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive recruitment practices and workplace adjustments where needed.

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