Energy

Principal Design Engineer

  • Location

    Manchester

  • Sector:

    Nuclear

  • Job type:

    Contract

  • Salary:

    Negotiable

  • Contact:

    Aman Rehsi

  • Contact email:

    a.rehsi@ioassociates.co.uk

  • Job ref:

    BBBH164190_1752505641

SC - Principal Design Engineer

Manchester - Hybrid

Up to £550 per hour OUTSIDE IR35

We are currently looking for qualified Principal Design Engineer with Active SC to support a key nuclear project with a leading client of ours in the Defence/Nuclear sector. They are a leading infrastructure solutions provider driving innovation across transportation, energy, water, and defence sectors. They are renowned for delivering complex, high-impact projects that support national sustainability and economic growth goals.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Review and filter electrical drawings across two document/record systems
  • Identify and transfer accurate records to AO (authoritative document system)
  • Assess 132kV/11kV system drawings for alignment with current installations
  • Support design assurance and documentation accuracy

Essential Criteria:

  • Active Security Clearance (SC).
  • Professionally registered (IEng or CEng).
  • Experience with design and implementation of 132kV and 11kV substations.
  • 'Person' status for access to Gridyards/Substations.
  • Willingness to undertake site-specific security and safety training near Chester.

What's on Offer:

  • Opportunity to work on a high-profile nuclear infrastructure upgrade
  • Engage with advanced HV electrical systems in a secure, safety-driven environment
  • Collaborate with industry experts in a critical national sector

If you have Active SC and want to work with a company that delivers pioneering infrastructure solutions that shape a smarter, more connected and sustainable UK, then reply with an UpToDate CV for more info.

*P. S: Company cannot provide visa sponsorship, so only candidates residing in UK and with the existing right to work will be considered for the role.