Senior Project Engineer

Senior Project Engineer

Salary: £56,509 per annum
Hours: Full time (Flexible working is considered)
Contract Type: Open Ended (flexible working could be considered and can be discussed at interview)
Location: Science and Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell, Oxfordshire

Come and do the kind of engineering that made you want to be an engineer. Stretch your technical skills while enabling the advancement of humanities understanding of materials. Promote sustainability and create new materials and, alongside world-leading scientists and technologists, shape projects that improve lives, in the UK and far beyond. Put simply, come and discover the impact you can make when you are equipped, encouraged and inspired to perform to your very best.

Are you a self-motivated mechanical engineer interested in the development of innovative mechanical equipment, involving novel concepts, novel materials, and extremely challenging requirements?

The ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Design Division has an immediate requirement for multiple experienced Senior Project Engineers with project management and leadership experience to deliver bespoke research equipment. Design, analysis and development of accelerator, target and instrument systems is a key element in supporting the user community carrying out scientific studies at the ISIS facility.

Person Specification

The below will be reviewed at Shortlisting (S) and/or Interview (I)

For a Project engineer role, we are excited to hear from Engineers with:

• A degree in an engineering-based subject or an engineering apprenticeship + HNC or a project management qualification and experience in delivering complex engineering projects (S&I)
• Experience in leading the engineering of complex and bespoke, predominately mechanical, equipment through the complete lifecycle, from concept to commissioning (S&I)
• Exposure to project management of bespoke large-scale engineering projects (responsible for time / cost / quality) (S&I)
• A good understanding of the application of Industrial Standards and Regulations, including production of risk assessments and application of risk mitigation (S&I)
• Strong interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to work collaboratively and constructively in multidisciplinary project delivery teams (S&I)

We ask some of the biggest questions in the universe, to answer some of the biggest challenges in the world. Together, our scientists, technologists, engineers and business-support team explore the unknown across every field you could think of. And they turn what they find into work that changes the world around us. What could you achieve with the world-leading facilities and experts of one of Europe's largest research organisations by your side? Join us and discover what's possible.

We are offering a whole host of benefits including:

• 30 days holiday FTE (in addition to 8 bank holidays and 2.5 privilege days)
• Flexible working hours
• An excellent defined average salary pension scheme
• Employee shopping/travel discounts
• Excellent learning and development opportunities

Plus many more benefits and wellbeing initiatives that enable our employees to have a great work life balance!

Please note, if you will require sponsorship to work in the UK, as part of your sponsorship application, you and any dependants travelling with you, will be required to pay costs directly to The Home Office for the application before you start your role with us. UKRI is normally able to reimburse some, or all of these fees after you have become an employee and this can be discussed with the Hiring Manager. For more information please visit here or contact Recruitment@ukri.org.

About The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

As one of Europe’s largest research organisations, we ask the biggest questions in the universe to find answers that change the world around us. We seek understanding. We’re proud of the impact we make. And we’re committed to helping build a globally competitive, knowledge-based UK economy. Being part of all this means contributing to work that pushes boundaries and creates possibilities. You’ll work with, and learn from, true experts. Whatever your role, you’ll be free to question, and encouraged to share ideas. And, in a positive and supportive culture, you’ll discover just what a difference you can make when you’re equipped and inspired to excel.

We’re a place where curious minds thrive. Not bound by profit, we explore ideas that others don’t, ask questions that others won’t, and discover answers that others are not equipped to find. And, alongside Mars landings and black holes, we also explore diverse, international projects in everything from science and engineering to computing and technology. Whether it’s at the cutting edge or behind the scenes, our work is intellectually challenging. It’s very often ground-breaking. And it’s endlessly, irresistibly fascinating.

For more information about STFC please visit here.

You can also visit our careers site here.

About UK Research Innovation (UKRI)

UKRI is an organisation that brings together the seven disciplinary research councils, Research England and Innovate UK. Together, we build an independent organisation with a strong voice and vision ensuring the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation.

Supporting some of the world’s most exciting and challenging research projects, we develop and operate some of the most remarkable scientific facilities in the world. We are pushing the frontiers of human knowledge through fundamental research and delivering benefits for UK society and the economy through world-class research, skills and business-led innovation.

More information can be found at here.

Choosing to come to work at UKRI means that you will have access to a whole host of benefits from a defined benefit pension scheme, excellent holiday entitlement, access to employee shopping/travel discounts and salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. For more details, visit here.

The role holder will be required to have the appropriate level of security screening/vetting required for the role. UKRI reserves the right to run or re-run security clearance as required during the course of employment.

How we support EDI in the workforce

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Disability Confident Employer

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

How to apply

Online applications only preferred for this role. Please submit a CV and covering letter which clearly outlines how you fulfil the criteria specified along with your motivation for UKRI and the role. Ensure that the job reference number is included in the filename description of each document uploaded. Note that failure to address the above criteria or submit an application without a covering letter may result in the application not being considered. Assessment will only be based upon the content of your submitted covering letter and CV and not the ‘experience’ section of the application.

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