Senior Mechanical Project Engineer

Senior Mechanical Project Engineer

Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Oxfordshire

Salary: £49,708 - £60,231 (dependent on skills and experience and inclusive of sector-based allowance)

Full time/Part time (minimum 30 hours)

Permanent

About the Central Laser Facility

The Central Laser Facility (CLF) is one of the world's leading laser centres, providing scientists mainly from the UK and continental Europe with access to an unparalleled range of state-of-the-art laser technology. The CLF has around 180 staff and its function - user facility, international research - makes it a very friendly, outgoing, externally facing sort of place. It has a welcoming and inclusive culture, and you will find that people will naturally help and support you.

The CLF is building a new laser centre - the Extreme Photonics Applications Centre (EPAC) and is seeking new team members to help to build this and to contribute to our existing facilities. EPAC is an £81M facility that will use lasers developed by our team to drive new types of novel particle and radiation beams that can be applied to a wide range of problems in science and industry. We are looking for people like you, scientists and engineers at all stages of their careers to be a part of our friendly and enthusiastic team.

As part of UK Research and Innovation, the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) is one of Europe's largest research organisations and operates at a number of sites within the UK, including RAL and many more around the world. RAL is home to about 1,200 staff that work with a community of more than 10,000 scientists and engineers mainly from the research sector, which spans the scientific spectrum including energy, security, materials healthcare, life-sciences and the environment to address important challenges facing society.

STFC is an award-winning employer and RAL is a superb place to work - there is pioneering work going on all around the site and the environment, facilities and conditions are excellent. RAL has a real buzz and the people working here have a profound sense of pride in what they achieve. Alongside an excellent working environment and comprehensive continued professional development STFC offers a benefits package designed to provide an excellent work/life balance. This includes 30 days' annual leave, 10.5 public and privilege days, Christmas shut down, flexible working hours, a workplace nursery, an exceptional career average revalued earnings pension scheme, and social and sporting activities and societies. Full details can be found on STFC's careers pages.

About the role

As a Senior Mechanical Project Engineer you will be working within the Mechanical Engineering group providing design oversight for the EPAC main laser system.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Determining and production of specifications by working with scientific teams.
• Leading and steering the design of complex mechanical engineering components and systems from concept through design, procurement, commissioning.
• Managing tendering, procurement and delivery and installation of approved designs, equipment and services.

About You

You will have a relevant degree (BEng) in mechanical engineering along with extensive experience working in an engineering field and able to display evidence of responsibility e.g. budgets, management, risk and safety. You should also have a broad understanding of other engineering disciplines, such as civil or electrical engineering.

You will also have experience working in mechanical engineering or a multi-disciplinary engineering environment. You will have extensive CAD experience producing manufacturing drawings, 3D Models and have the ability to perform engineering calculations. The successful candidate is likely to be able to multi-task and prioritise against a heavy work load and achieve demanding targets. Previous experience in the management of projects and/or people would be beneficial.

To Apply

Applicants are required to include a cover letter outlining their suitability for this role. Please also state where you saw this role advertised.

Applications are handled by UK SBS; to apply please click the apply button. Applicants who are unable to apply online should contact us by telephone on +44 (0)1793 867000.

The closing date for applications is 18th October 2020, however applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.