Lead Engineer
Company
Arabelle Solutions offers a broad portfolio of turbine island technologies and services that are used in more than a third of nuclear power plants globally – helping customers across the world deliver reliable power as they transition to a lower-carbon future. The Arabelle steam turbine is the most advanced of its kind and the company provides turbine island lifecycle support solutions for all nuclear reactor types – improving power output, reducing environmental footprint, and lowering operational cost. Arabelle Solutions has around 3,300 employees across 16 countries and is a subsidiary of EDF Group.
At Arabelle Solutions, we’re proud to design services and solutions that are generating power not just for today and tomorrow but for generations to come. You’ll work alongside passionate bright minds. We offer a broad range of opportunities for those eager to build tomorrow’s world. We believe a supportive culture is key to reach common goals. Diversity and an inclusive mindset makes us and our business stronger.
Position
We are delighted to announce we are currently recruiting for Lead Engineer to to join our Naval Engineering team and will be based at our Rugby (Newbold Road) facility. As a Lead Engineer you are responsible for all technical aspects of the engineering project execution including coordination, task assignment and efforts of multiple teams within this and other departments to meet the aims of the project. You will ensure a clear project specification and design concept is available and understood in particular the extent/scope of the design, analysis and documentation required at each stage.
This work is undertaken with UK Defence customers which will require any individual applying for the role to hold or be capable of getting SC Level clearance, be a British Citizen and working or have residency in the UK for a minimum of 5 years. Applicants not cleared will not be accepted into the business until this clearance is provided. Dual passport holders are acceptable if the second country is approved by the vetting authority.
Main Responsibilities;
- Work closely with the project manager to deliver the required outputs to quality, time budget and reporting in line with department requirements
- Perform engineering work for the projects such as report writing, design studies, drawing approval and presentation material
- Liaison with customers at every stage of the project being the interface between the department and the customer. Communicate any additional requirements and changes to both internal and external stakeholders as required.
- Coordinate design for manufacture within the wider project team
- Have a thorough and detailed understanding of the project contracts in particular the technical specifications and related standards including limitations of technical and design authority, decision making, communication and security.
Profile
Qualifications and Experience
- Mechanical Design Degree or Equivalent demonstrable experience
- 5 years plus of design Experience
- Technical knowledge of rotating equipment is essential for this role
Desired Characteristics
- Able to work as part of a multi-disciplined team.
- Excellent planning and organisation skills
- Can commit to and keep tight deadlines.
- Excellent Verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate in a variety of formats and with stakeholders at all levels
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