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Principal Mechanical Engineer

Jobleads-UK | Warrington, United Kingdom | Posted June 03, 2026

Position Overview

About the Opportunity

We are recruiting a Principal Mechanical Engineer to join our Energy business, supporting a key client’s UK nuclear fleet and new small modular reactor developers. This role will be based at one of our Energy offices (Newcastle, Warrington, Glasgow, Gloucester, Stockton, Bristol or Knutsford).

Role Responsibilities

  • Take ownership of technical challenges, develop a strategy and implement solutions through engagement with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Deliver technical solutions (analysis and design).
  • Produce and review design deliverables such as assumption notes, technical specifications and calculation notes, methodology plans, etc.
  • Work with international SMR developers to pass through the Office of Nuclear Regulation’s Generic Design Assessment process.
  • Review and justify design decisions to the ONR.
  • Fulfil and take ownership of CDM responsibilities.

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