Job Description

To organise, lead, coordinate and direct a design engineering team in the definition, implementation and delivery of safe, legally compliant, pragmatic, fit for purpose design solutions that meet functional and business requirements. Individuals within this Engineering Design Level will be performing a Senior Design Engineer 2 job within a business area.

Principal Accountabilities

The delivery role appropriate is Responsible Engineer II, the responsibilities, accountabilities and authorities align to this role. For more details, please contact the Hiring Manager.

Knowledge & Experience

• Considerable knowledge of CE&I engineering discipline and its application within nuclear projects.
• Able to successfully apply engineering knowledge to deliver innovative products and services.
• Theoretical knowledge to solve problems in new technologies and develop new analytical techniques.
• Breadth of knowledge across all engineering disciplines.
• Provides local leadership on nuclear safety and security.
• Comprehensive knowledge of governing laws, key regulations and standards for the nuclear industry and experience in applying them appropriately on projects.
• Thorough understanding of the structure of the Engineering Design community and the key interfaces with other areas of the business.
• A good appreciation of manufacturing techniques and a general awareness of the constraints they impose on the product definition.
• Knowledge of the Sellafield Ltd. Management System structure and the hierarchy of standards with a thorough understanding of those standards most relevant to Engineering Design and experience of applying these appropriately on projects.
• Thorough understanding of the Project Delivery Fundamentals and experience using these to ensure projects meet business and functional requirements.
• Detailed knowledge of the Nuclear Professionalism Standards and Expectations, driving their use amongst Engineering Design teams.
• Good commercial awareness.
• Knowledge of the role and accountabilities associated with the Intelligent Client and a basic understanding of how this role is discharged within Engineering Design.
• Clear understanding of organisational arrangements with the ability to network and connect with other professions in order to deliver successful outcomes.
• Strong awareness and understanding of historic and current nuclear events and their impact on the work performed by Sellafield Ltd.

Essential Skills

• Significant experience working in roles where knowledge of engineering is a key attribute.
• Demonstrable experience of successfully leading and delivering fit-for-purpose engineering design solutions to time, cost and quality requirements.
• Leadership experience.
• Considerable experience of managing professionally qualified engineers.
• Considerable experience of working collaboratively with the supply chain to deliver successful projects and work packages.
• Graduate (minimum BEng, preferred Meng) or equivalent in relevant subject.
• Chartered Engineer status (or proof that you have submitted your application and it has been accepted by the relevant institute and you are just waiting for an interview).
• Meeting the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements of CE&I specific Professional Institute.
• Capable of becoming a SQEP Monitored Worker.
• PES CoE SQEP Level 2.

Desirable Skills

• Experience of having personal responsibility for decisions involving substantial resources and their consequences.
• Experience of leading change and / or improvement programmes amongst engineering teams with demonstrable results.
• Leading large teams
• Experience of working with collaborative commercial frameworks.
• PES CoE SQEP Level 3.

Additional Information

• Open VN
• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Contact/s: Kieran Roddy

The interviews for this vacancy are expected to be 21st & 22nd May 2026.

ASW’s may have the right to apply for internal Sellafield Ltd vacancies. Please note if you are an Agency Supplied Worker you are required to attach evidence of all qualifications obtained to support your application. We require a minimum of A*-C (9-4) GCSE in English Language, Maths & Science/IT or equivalent / higher qualification.

If you choose to apply for this role and your application is shortlisted by the hiring manager, you will be invited to a competency based interview. In the interview, you will be assessed against the below competencies:

Behavioural:
1. Commitment to Nuclear Safety & Security
2. Collaboration and Teamwork
3. Holding Self & Others to Account

Technical:
1. Delivering Engineering Solutions

Please see link to the competency framework for further information:
https://slportal.ssa-intra.net/pub/SC001/00027/Competency%20Framework/Forms/AllItems.aspx

If your technical competency is not in the above framework, please refer to the profession’s share point page for further information.

During the interview, you will also be expected to give a 10 minute presentation on
“How my role as a nuclear professional supports delivery of engineering design solutions to meet all functional requirements and is integrated with other disciplines”

This presentation should be sent to recruitment@sellafieldcloud.co.uk via email at least two working days before your interview. You should also take four paper copies of your presentation to your interview in case of any IT issues on the day.

Sellafield Ltd are recognised as a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3). Disability Confident employers offer an interview to disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. Sellafield Ltd define the minimum criteria as the ‘essential skills’ which are listed on the vacancy notice. Whilst completing your application form, you will be able to indicate if you wish to be considered under the disability confident scheme. If you would prefer to discuss this directly with us, please contact the GBS Recruitment team on recruitment@sellafieldcloud.co.uk

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The closing date for this vacancy is 10th May 2026.