Mechanical Designer

Permanent 

NUVIA have a new vacancy for a permanent Designer who would work within the team of Nuclear Waste & Transport Specialists, based at either our Harwell or Warrington office balanced with some home working.

Role purpose:

To provide discipline focused support to the project delivery team.  The Designer is responsible for the production of drawings and basic calculations for the Transport Container team.  The Designer is required to support the production of project deliverables where necessary.

Role responsibilities: 

As a Designer in the Transport Container team you will join our burgeoning team which you will deploy your experience and design techniques and appreciate the whole life-cycle of engineering consultancy projects. This will include initial concept design through optioneering, detailed design, substantiation of designs, support to manufacturing of the waste packages across the UK, and supporting operational fleets.

As well as receiving first-class training and support in design activities, you’ll work alongside and learn from some of the most respected and highly qualified professionals in their field.

• You will be an active team member in a supportive work environment, contributing to the achievement of real business objectives and assigned to live projects - some of which are the largest and most exciting projects taking place within the nuclear industry.
• The area of Engineering (in particular, designs that can be manufactured) is treated as a part of the formal design process and is also vital for achieving regulatory acceptance for our customers.
• You will interface with other engineering disciplines; project managers, production engineers, inspectors, nuclear safety, licensing and engineering analysis specialists.
• The portfolio of projects has many waste packages in manufacturing phase or recently manufactured, so you get to see your hard work come to life!

Key Requirements: 

• HNC/HND or degree in Engineering or a relevant field.
• 2D and 3D CAD experience.
• Design experience within Nuclear or another highly regulated industry.

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 that is committed to the development of its people within a culture of safety, innovation, and excellence.