Job Title - Principal Engineer - Nuclear ProcessLocation - Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements (1-2 days on site)

Compensation - £56,500 - £65,000 + Benefits Role + OT available

Hours - 36 hours per week, 9-day fortnight option

A Principal Engineer is required to lead a team of Mechanical and Chemical Engineers in Plymouth. This is a technical position, in which you will be managing and developing the team of Engineers with varying levels of seniority/experience. The role involves supporting the onsite process of nuclear systems, projects, and maintenance of pipes, pumps, and tank systems around site. You will also be leading engineering analyses including calculations, component structural analysis and system fluid flow analysis. You'll support the development and operation of new facilities for the defuel of decommissioned nuclear submarines, and will provide technical guidance on the safe transfer, storage, treatment and disposal or radioactive liquid effluent from in-service submarines.

A successful candidate will have experience in either a Principal or Senior Engineering role, with knowledge of mechanical principles for the design, operation, and maintenance of pressure/pipework systems. You will be educated to degree level in either Mechanical or Chemical Engineering and will either be chartered or nearly chartered in this industry. You will have experience leading a team of engineers in a technical support function. You will also have prior experience using engineering software packages (e.g. for computer aided design, stress analysis or fluid flow).

The client is a large international, reputable, and firmly established company with a portfolio across several sectors, including defence, nuclear and energy. They boast a great benefits package with a generous holiday allowance, life assurance, an employee share scheme, payment of professional fees, and a holiday trading scheme.

If you are interested in this role, please get in touch and APPLY NOW!

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