Principal Mechanical Engineer

Principal Mechanical Engineer
Location: Stoke Gifford, Bristol
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

As a Principal Mechanical Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll maintain the engineering configuration, ensuring the overall design intent and integrity is maintained throughout design lifecycle.
This role is full time, 37 hours per week has hybrid working and is based on site at Stoke Gifford, Bristol.
Day-to-day, you’ll promote effective co-operation across Engineering and other functional teams.
Assist in effective management of the customer, including liaison and relationship development with existing and new customers, to aid the development of business, resolution of technical and delivery issues, and such that the customer is fully briefed and informed of progress.
Ensure procedures, codes and standards are correctly identified and applied to engineering and technical activities.
Ensure task and project risks are communicated and managed appropriately.
Produce, review and approve calculations, analyses, drawings, models, design basis documentation and technical reports as assigned.
This position involves manual work. This could include lifting, bending, using tools, or standing for extended periods of time.
Essential experience of the Principal Mechanical Engineer:
You are someone who owns and delivers, who champions high performance and is courageous to challenge the status quo.
Knowledge of CAD tools and General Engineering Drawing Practice.
Ability to build strong and influential relationships with key stakeholders.
Experience leading a team.
Nuclear experience is not a necessity, we welcome applications from all engineering backgrounds.
Qualifications for the Principal Mechanical Engineer:
Minimum HNC/HND in Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Holds or has the ability to obtain Chartered status.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance for this role.
What we offer
Generous holiday allowance
Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
Employee share scheme
Employee shopping savings portal
Payment of Professional Fees
Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
Growth opportunities
Potential to develop skills