Area Engineering Manager FEED

I am looking for an Area Engineering Manager (FEED Front End Engineering Design) to support the Design Services Alliance (DSA) at Sellafield. The role will be based in either Warrington or Cumbria on a hybrid basis (with Sellafield site attendance as required)

This is a 12 month contract role inside IR35 at market rates.

BPSS clearance is required for this role.

***Only apply if you are a British Citizen and passport holder and not have worked outside the UK during the past 5 years.***

ROLE OVERVIEW:

This role sits within the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) phase of major nuclear programmes. It involves leading multidisciplinary engineering teams to develop technically robust, safe and deliverable solutions from project conception through to Gate 2 / Single Preferred Solution.

Working across a portfolio of projects, you will provide engineering leadership from initial opportunity identification, through requirements capture, optioneering and engineering definition, ensuring projects are sufficiently mature to transition into detailed design and delivery.

You will act as the engineering focal point for your allocated programmes, bringing together engineering disciplines, safety, operations and stakeholders to develop solutions that are technically sound, deliverable and aligned with programme objectives.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Engineering Leadership
Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams through FEED activities across multiple projects.
Define and mature engineering scope from initial concept through Gate 2.
Develop engineering strategies aligned to programme and business objectives.
Ensure engineering solutions are safe, legally compliant, proportionate and fit for purpose.
Lead engineering integration across all engineering disciplines.

Lead the engineering activities required to develop projects including:
Scope definition
Requirements management
Functional specification development
Engineering option development
Value Management
Optioneering
Technology Readiness Level (TRL) assessments
Engineering substantiation
Delivery strategy development
Develop projects to the level of maturity required for transition into detailed design and project delivery. This reflects the Gate 0-2 mobilisation activities identified in the client role specification.
Stakeholder Management

Work collaboratively with:
Sellafield Programme teams
Project Engineering Managers
Safety Case teams
Operations
Construction
Commissioning
Technical Authorities
Subject Matter Experts
Facilitate engineering decision-making and build consensus around preferred technical solutions.

ESSENTIAL ESPERIENCE:

Were looking for candidates who can demonstrate:
Significant engineering leadership experience within a highly regulated industry.
Proven experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Experience delivering Front End Engineering Design (FEED), concept, feasibility, appraisal or optioneering phases of major capital projects.
Experience developing engineering requirements and translating them into deliverable engineering solutions.
Strong understanding of engineering governance and design assurance.
Experience managing engineering scope, cost, schedule and technical risk.
Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior technical and programme stakeholders.
Experience working within integrated engineering teams.

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE:

Sellafield experience.
Nuclear industry experience.
Systems Engineering.
Requirements Management.
Value Management facilitation.
Technology Readiness Assessment.
CDM Principal Designer experience.
Safety Case development.
NEC contract awareness.
Experience supporting projects through Gate 0-2.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Degree in Engineering or equivalent.
Chartered Engineer (or working towards).
Membership of a recognised professional institution.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

INCOSE ASEP/CSEP.
Requirements Management certification.
Value Management qualification.