Lead Design Engineer
Job Title Lead Design Engineer
Job Purpose
Morson Talent are recurting for a Mechancial Design Engineer who will be responsible for leading the delivery of engineering design tasks or projects to meet agreed time cost and quality objectives This includes the line management of design engineers and third-party suppliers
You will lead the delivery of Radioactive Material (RAM) transport engineering activities and projects and provide technical advice to clients We are looking for someone skilled in developing and maturing mechanical equipment which would utilise feedback from this type of expertise i e an analyst We need an experienced mechanical design engineer who can use CAD tools to develop and mature designs from first principles The requirement includes strong knowledge in use of materials designing for manufacture scoping hand calculations design risk assessments and the ability to produce design and test specifications
- Design Background (SolidWorks)
- Produce Drawing (Parts Sub-Assembies Fabricated Assemblies General Arrangements etc)
- Produce Technical Reports and Specifications
- BS8888 Geometrical Tolerances
- Design for Manufacture
Define and Lead the delivery of RAM transport system engineering design activities and projects
Direct author and collate transport safety cases that demonstrate full compliance with IAEA SSR-6 regulations
Ensure all technical substantiation work supporting authored transport safety cases are of appropriate quality and internal consistencyWorking knowledge of IAEA SSR-6 regulations and ability to directly discuss and defend interpretations of specific clauses with the Competent Authority
Support to design engineers and checking of their work
Monitoring and reporting of work against schedule and budget and other KPIs as agreed
Work to current management processes and systems and contribute to their continued development and improvement
Exhibit the following guiding culture principles
oFreedom - will create an environment where our people have the freedom to perform
oHelpfulness - will work together to help each other and our customers
oDrive - be confident curious and innovative
Internal and External Relationships
Works alone or leading a small team of professional design engineers and or engineering analystsInternal stakeholders include
oProject Managers and Project Controls Engineers during development and delivery of projects
oOperations department to facilitate RAM transport
oCommercial department to support bids for work
oProcurement department to support asset manufacture
External stakeholders include
oCustomers in the NDA estate and wider nuclear industry
oCompetent authority (ONR)
oContractors delivering manufacturing works or providing services e g FEA physical testing independent inspection Knowledge Skills and Experience Needed (Essential Desirable)
The role requires an experienced professional design engineer with sufficient knowledge and experience to define and lead an engineering activity or small projectTypical qualifications experience and skills required are
Relevant degree in engineering (ideally mechanical) or equivalent academic qualifications and experience
Recognised professional engineering qualification
Demonstrable experience knowledge understanding of engineering design and substantiation as applied to RAM transport
Ability to define scopes of work including development of technical risk identification and mitigation strategies
Ability to work and communicate effectively with other areas of the clients to ensure solutions meet the stated intent
Experience and capability to lead an engineering activity or small project with minimal guidance support and or checking required Other Contextual Information Special Features
Manage own workload including time and deadline manage