Senior Project Engineer

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"This is a fantastic opportunity for a delivery focussed Senior Project Engineer to join our Waste Programme at Hinkley Point A (HPA). The role is specifically that of a Commissioning Engineer to support the HPA Vault Retrieval and Packaging (VRP) project. As one of the top 6 major projects within NRS, the HPA VRP project provides a really interesting challenge and opportunity for the right candidate to have a significant impact on delivery of the HPA and NRS strategy.

The project's scope is to solve one of the most technically complex waste challenges that we have in the company. The project is entering a multi-year phase of on and off-site works including significant modifications to existing structures; followed by the installation and commissioning of the Vault Retrievals and MOSAIK Loading Facility equipment to retrieve and package waste from the Vaults.

The technical complexity is high & encompasses multiple disciplines with the design incorporating:

• Mechanical handling and placement of large plant items to tight dimensional tolerances
• Remote handling and sorting techniques
• Extensive deployment of C&I assets throughout the subcontractor designs requiring integration to deliver a functioning , efficient retrieval plant
• Use of radiological assay equipment to characterise recovered waste.
• Dust management and ventilation of heavily alpha radiologically contaminated environments
• Imparting new equipment loadings to aging civil structures.

The ideal candidate would have:

• Significant period of relevant experience in commissioning on industrial process plants or NRS Plants
• Experience of a 'systemized' approach to commissioning
• Self-starter with proven ability of working within teams
• Experience of managing and tracking evolving requirements
• Chartered Engineer (desirable)
• Working knowledge of MCP-099 and MCP-099-01 (desirable)
• Authorisation Instruction AI-364 holder (desirable).

The role is advertised as Hinkley Point A based, however the role will initially require significant attendance at the NRS Hub Bristol, and supplier's works based in the North West. The role location will evolve to be more site focussed as the project advances into site installation and commissioning."

Key Deliverables

• Oversight of the production of contractor commissioning deliverables to ensure NRS requirements are fulfilled
• Development and maintenance of the commissioning strategy including contractor commissioning scope to ensure consistent, compliant and auditable methodology
• Development of the commissioning programme to avoid project delays and to avoid nugatory work
• Assessment of all proposed and completed commissioning tests (including off site commissioning activities) to ensure the plant is fully commissioned under normal, fault and recovery from fault conditions
• Ensuring the plant is commissionable and maintainable via attendance and input into design reviews, safety studies and examination of the detailed design documentation.
• The production of NRS commissioning test plans
• Specification of technical supervision requirements for all commissioning tests.
• Liaison with site stakeholders to ensure identification and integration of site-specific requirements through regular engagement with the Test & Commissioning Panel.
• Technical oversight of commissioning activities to ensure the completed plant is fully compliant with the design intent
• Management of all fault observations, test reservations and anomalies throughout the commissioning period
• Implementation of training packages for future plant Operators, SAPs, Maintenance & System Engineering personnel
• Compliance with all Environment, Health, Safety, Security and Quality policies, procedures, work instructions and risk assessments and support the continuous improvement of Health, Safety, Environment and Quality on Site

Qualifications & Experience

• Appropriate HNC, National Qualifications Framework (NQF) level 5 (essential); preferably degree level (NQF level 6) or working towards.
• Membership of a relevant Engineering Institution and Chartered (desirable).
• Significant experience of nuclear and/or conventional project engineering (essential).
• Detailed understanding of relevant Company and/or national engineering standards (essential).
• Significant experience in a practising disciplined Engineering role (Mechanical, Electrical, C & I or Civil) on industrial plant (essential).
• Working knowledge of the NRS Safety Rules and working knowledge of risk assessment methodology (desirable).
• Detailed knowledge of relevant Site Licence and Quality Management System requirements (desirable).
• Detailed knowledge of CDM Designer role (desirable).
• Contract Management experience (desirable).
• Project delivery experience (desirable).

Jack Melton -