Senior Electrical Engineer

Nuvia Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An engineering firm is seeking a Senior or Principal Electrical Engineer to join their team in a home-based role. The position involves managing nuclear infrastructure design documents and providing technical advice in a high hazard industry. Candidates should have an engineering degree and experience in electrical design assessments within nuclear or similar fields. The role offers flexible benefits including a private medical scheme and share scheme.

Benefits

Private Medical Scheme

Employee Share Scheme

25 days holiday (increasing with service)

Personal Development & Further Education Support

Qualifications

• Experience in design assessment of electrical installations in an HV or LV environment.
• Familiarity with safety case development techniques like HAZID/HAZOP.
• Experience working in a nuclear or similar high hazard industry.

Responsibilities

• Managing Nuclear Infrastructure Design Substantiation documents.
• Providing advice to internal and external stakeholders.
• Reviewing calculations and safety case submissions from contractors.

Skills

Electrical design assessment

Engineering knowledge application

Technical justification production

Multi-discipline project experience

Education

Engineering degree in a relevant discipline

Chartered Engineer

Job description

Senior or Principal Electrical Engineer – NUVIA UK

NUVIA UK is seeking a Senior or Principal Electrical Engineer to join the team on a staff or contracted basis. This is a home‑based role, although it would be beneficial if you are local to one of our offices (Glasgow, Warrington, Oxfordshire). Occasional site visits will be required.

The Electrical Engineer will be part of a multi‑disciplinary engineering team within the Approval Authority, directly supporting current operations and future programmes, including nuclear facilities and service sites.

Responsibilities

• Authoring, development, assessment, maintenance and management of Nuclear Infrastructure Design Substantiation documents.
• Authoring, development, assessment, maintenance and management of design changes/concessions.
• Presentation of design substantiations to nuclear safety committees.
• Production and development of Examination, Inspection, Maintenance & Testing (EIMT) schedules, operating procedures and results to satisfy design requirements and safety case through life.
• Producing/assessing Periodic Review of Safety reports.
• Providing advice and direction to internal and external stakeholders.
• Production of Independent Technical Review (ITA)/Independent Peer Review (IPR).
• Use a combination of general and specialist engineering knowledge and understanding to apply existing and emerging technology.
• Apply appropriate theoretical and practical methods to design, develop, manufacture, construct, commission, operate, maintain, decommission and re‑cycle engineering processes, systems, services and products in a nuclear/high risk environment.
• Producing robust technical justification to allow for relevant electrical design modifications to be authorised within a high hazard industry.
• Review technical reports and other safety case submissions from external contractors.
• Check and review calculations and technical documents written by other members of staff.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in a relevant discipline.
• Experience in the design assessment of electrical installations in an HV or LV environment within nuclear, defence, marine or similar.
• Experience of producing robust technical justification to allow for relevant electrical design modifications to be authorised.
• Experience using a combination of general and specialist engineering knowledge and understanding to apply existing and emerging technology.
• Experience working on multi‑discipline projects providing electrical engineering input.
• Chartered Engineer.
• Experience applying appropriate theoretical and practical methods to design, develop, manufacture, construct, commission, operate, maintain, decommission and re‑cycle engineering processes, systems, services and products in a nuclear or similar high hazard industry.
• Familiarity with safety case development techniques e.g. HAZID/HAZOP studies.

Benefits

• Private Medical Scheme *
• Employee Share Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes: Electric Vehicles, Technology and Cycle to Work
• 18 Weeks Full Maternity Pay * (+21w SMP)
• 25 days holiday (increasing to 28 days after 5 years’ service, 31 days after 10 years’ service)
• Option to buy, sell and carry over up to 5 days annual leave per year
• In partnership with trade unions
• Personal Development & Further Education Support
• Long Service & Recognition Awards
• Free Employee Assistance Programme

*After 1 year of service.

NUVIA – a subsidiary of VINCI construction – is an international company that operates across highly regulated sectors including Civil Nuclear and has a strong presence and history of delivery at nuclear sites in the UK and internationally.

NUVIA is a performance‑driven company committed to the development of its people within a culture of safety, innovation, and excellence.

NUVIA UK is committed towards equality in employment.