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Principal Mechanical Engineer - Design to Manufacture

Derby, England, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-08 → 2026-09-27

Core

Lead mechanical design handover from design to manufacture and delivery for nuclear power plants, managing engineering issues and stakeholder approvals.

Role type

Principal Mechanical Engineer (Design to Manufacture)

Builds

Nuclear power plant components and systems for major UK and international clients

Domain

Nuclear Energy / Heavy Industrial Construction

Required skills

Technical leadership in complex environments, stakeholder engagement, issues resolution, risk management, quality management, project management, regulatory compliance (EU directives, British Standards, CDM), PWR/EPR design knowledge

Preferred skills

PWR/EPR construction experience, APM/Prince2 methodology

Technologies

PWR/EPR design standards, EU directives, British Standards, CDM Regulations

Responsibilities

Manage life-cycle handover points (design to manufacture to delivery), resolve engineering queries and design changes, liaise with stakeholders and approval bodies, manage engineering risks, support quality management for manufacturing NCRs, follow up equipment qualification programmes

Seniority

Principal, strategic leadership & hands-on technical delivery

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