EC&I Design Engineer

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James Fisher Nuclear is the supplier of choice to the nuclear industry in specialist design, engineering and manufacturing. James Fisher Nuclear (JFN) is an innovative and fast-growing organisation, our highly skilled teams and long standing heritage enable us to deliver solutions to the most demanding operational and technical challenges faced by our customer base.

JFN are looking for an EC&I Engineer to join their team in their office near Preston on a permanent basis.

The EC&I Designer Engineer is a design engineer with responsibility for undertaking or complying with the following:

• Design Tasks
• Project Management Interaction
• Technical Mentoring
• Tendering Tasks
• Quality Compliance
• Health & Safety
• Technically Responsible Person Role
• Continual Improvement
  

Responsibilities

Design Tasks

This May Include But Not Be Limited To

Carrying out specific design tasks to meet the time, cost and quality requirements of projects.

• Scheme design generation consisting of - design briefs, user requirements specifications, software definition documents, block cable diagrams, control philosophy documents, scheme functional calculations, scheme design risk assessments, etc.
• Detail design generation consisting of - software system specifications, system Schematics, panel layouts, cable / detail functional calculations, detail design risk assessments, etc.
• Production of manufacturing documentation consisting of - wiring / single line diagrams, schedules, PLC / software code, module / integration tests, factory acceptance tests, method statements, operation, maintenance and installation manuals, technical construction files.
• Take part in - client meetings, testing activities, commissioning activities, post project review meetings
• Maintaining the project’s working folder
• Checking and approving of deliverables produced by other team members
  

Project Management Interaction

Interact with project management staff to achieve the best outcome for the projects;

• Agree remaining work durations
• Highlight (at the earliest opportunity) when a task will not be completed to a previously agreed timescale
• Identify and report change
  

Technical Mentoring

Act as mentor to a number of engineering staff to;

• Develop their technical knowledge and understanding
• Provide support in achieving developmental goals
• Encourage staff to develop their personal competencies
  

Tendering Tasks

This may include but not be limited to;

• Production of concept designs
• Estimating durations for design of tender items
• Composing technical responses to quotation requests
  

Quality Compliance

Complying with JFN’s quality policies and procedures, with particular emphasis on;

• Design procedure
• Document numbering and control
• Approval of Suppliers and Sub-Contractors
  

Health & Safety

Complying with JFN’s health and safety policies and procedures, with particular emphasis on;

• Take reasonable care for own health and safety and the health and safety of others
• Report all accidents and near misses to their Line Manager or Safety Representative
• Not operate any equipment they have not been specifically trained to use
  

Technically Responsible Person Role

For a specific project or projects;

• Be accountable for the technical management and delivery within time cost and quality
• Maintain technical compliance with the contract and resolve technical conflicts where possible
• Ensure cross discipline integration
• Assist the project management staff in: Understanding the technical delivery such that they may manage budget / expenditure informationReviewing progress and the critical pathIdentify and minimise JFN exposure to riskIdentify and report change
• Promote cohesion across the project team
  

Continual Improvement

Continually seek methods to improve personal, design office and company performance and efficiency.

Skills/Experience/Qualifications

• Been responsible for a variety of diverse projects or activities ranging in both size and complexity
• Building services/power discipline experience preferred
• Design experience of LV distribution, lighting, CCTV and hardwired 24vdc control systems.
• AutoCAD Lite experience essential
• Familiar with BS7671 18th Edition and have proven experience of installation calculations.
• EPLAN experience beneficial
• Sound appreciation of manufacturing, assembly and test techniques
• A high level of commercial awareness
• Sufficient technical knowledge and understanding of the industry to be able to technically lead a team, shape the outcome of a project and encourage and assist others in the delivery of that project
• Ability to manage his / her own workload and self-manage to deliver tasks
• Ability to make prioritisation decisions on work
• Ability to read, understand and shape new procedures and standards
• Is expected to need management rather than supervision
• Is expected to be proficient in the production of standard design deliverables
• Is expected to be an experienced user of relevant design tools, techniques and methods
• Is expected to be conversant with legislation and regulations applicable to their role and the projects they are working on
• Degree / HND / Higher Apprenticeship in a related discipline advantageous
  

Job Type : permanent/ full-time
: Bamber Bridge

James Fisher & Sons are committed to taking positive action on diversity and we strongly encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and as a Disability Confident employer we are committed to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.