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ENGINEERING/DESIGN STUDIES/METHODS 2025-113317 2763 Whitehaven, England Permanent contractTo ease reading, the plural masculine form may be used on this page; our vacancies are however directed to persons of all genders
Senior EC&I Engineer (Client Side 2523)
11/06/2025Position – Senior EC&I Engineer (Client Side 2523)
Location – Sellafield Site, Cumbria
Travel – Required on site 5 days per week
Arrangement – Contract/ Staffed
NUVIA UK's Technical Services & Consulting department is fast growing with hybrid opportunities available up and down the country. We're striving to create a multidisciplinary team to offer our clients the best range of talent.
BPSS clearance will be required at basic level. Prior clearance will not be transferrable.
Site Based Design Team will support the full project lifecycle, providing:
- On-demand plant surveys and inspections to gather Pre-Construction Information
- Provision of general design support to construction, commissioning and pre-ops phases
- Rapid resolution of TQs/FOBs
- Improved communications with site-based stakeholders
- Reviews of future (FY22 and beyond) design packs.
- Co-ordination of the captured data, and transfer onto the SL ArcGIS
Role Description of an Senior EC&I Engineer:
- Delivery of tasks and support requests to quality and schedule.
- Maintaining effective communications with a wide variety of stakeholders, from plant-based staff to off-site design teams.
- Supporting timely responses to Technical Queries and Fault Observations raised by the off-site design teams.
- Daily liaison with the project team delivering the works.
- Upward, prompt reporting of issues.
- Ensure that input to designs are required standards
- Ensure that the work is completed to the agreed schedule.
- Proactive interaction with other disciplines and partners to ensure overall project goals are met. Drive innovative solutions to reduce cost and schedule.
- Participate in relevant meetings, such as Model Reviews, Design reviews.
- Support the Lead Engineer where required.
Essential Experience and Qualifications for a Senior EC&I Engineer –
- Educated to HNC / HND or degree in a relevant discipline or a chartered & member of an appropriate institute
- Strong client facing skills for Intelligent Customer interactions
- Nuclear site experience (preferably Sellafield) and operating in a site-based role.
- Background experience demonstrating a record of successful delivery to timescales.
- Previous design delivery experience
- Familiarity with SL systems e.g., Cimage, icePAC, CAESAR, AVEVA.
- Familiarity and experience of working and complying with applicable SL Practices, standards, and engineering guides.
Desirable Experience and Qualifications –
- Experience and familiarity with designing for delivery/implementation and associated project construction and execution.
- An overarching appreciation of multi-design interactions and interfaces.
- Experience across the design lifecycle.
Security Clearance and role requirements –
- Preferably DV clearance but those with SC will be considered.
Why us?
Employee Staff Benefits:
- 8.5% Pension Contribution & Life Assurance
- Private Medical Scheme*
- Employee Share Scheme
- Salary Sacrifice Schemes: Electrical Vehicles, Technology and Cycle to Work
- 18 Weeks Full Maternity Pay* (+21w SMP)
- 25 days holiday (increasing to 28 days after 5 years’ service, 31 days after 10 years’ service)
- Option to buy, sell and carry over up to 5 days annual leave per year
- In partnership with trade unions
- Personal Development & Further Education Support
- Long Service & Recognition Awards
- Free Employee Assistance Programme
*After 1 year of service.
Nuvia - a subsidiary of VINCI construction - is an international company that operates across highly regulated sectors including Civil Nuclear and has a strong presence and history of delivery at nuclear sites in the UK and internationally.
Nuvia is a performance-driven company that is committed to the development of its people within a culture of safety, innovation, and excellence.
Nuvia UK is committed towards equality in employment.
Entity
NUVIA is a branch of VINCI, the world's largest integrated concessions and construction group. NUVIA is more specifically the nuclear entity of the VINCI Group and is involved in the entire life cycle of nuclear facilities, from new build to decommissioning, maintenance and operation. NUVIA is constantly growing, with more than 2700 employees worldwide. On average, 100 men and women join us every year. Now, more than ever, we are looking for new talent to support the group's growth.