Lead PES Engineer in Maidstone

An exciting new opportunity has come up for a Lead PES Engineer based at Hinton House in Warrington on a hybrid basis - 3 days a week in the office (Mon/Tue/Wed Typically) with occasional visits to Sellafield Site, Suppliers and Contractors Facilities. This is a 12 month contract role inside IR35, the individual will be responsible for all aspects of PES delivery across numerous projects that have PES aspects from concept to handover.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This role involves being the SME for PES delivery across the SNM projects portfolio. SC will be required.
• Range of tasks and projects delivering SNM Value Stream scope with a focus on the delivery of Operational Technology/ Programmable Electronic Systems.
• Functionally report to the Senior/Responsible Engineer for the projects (this could be different people from project to project).
• Deliver the project PES deliverables in line with SL tailored process of ISO 15288 (SL QMS, standards, and guides) and be the key CE&I Person regarding PES delivery.
• Strong stakeholder management of operators and maintainers, operation management, safety case managers, nuclear custodians, OTG, construction and commissioning staff etc throughout the lifecycle but especially during the stakeholder requirements definition process and requirements analysis process.
• Work closely with other design disciplines, human factors, quality, cost controls, REs & AEMs, systems engineers and OTG.
• Manage and execute supply chain delivery of the systems within the technical processes box above, including authoring, checking, and reviewing deliverables from internal and external sources, verification and validation, quality, time, and cost management.
• Functionally manage any internal (DSA) resources working on PES delivery for the projects ensuring the deliverables are delivered to quality, time, and cost.
• Manage any reporting requirements including ensuring any technical, safety and engineering risks are identified and escalated to the Senior/Responsible Engineer and AEM.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Significant demonstrable experience in working in control system requirements capture and delivery through to handover.
• Demonstrable evidence of delivery in line with ISO/IEC 15288 or equivalent processes.
• Familiar with industrial cyber security practices i.e., BS 62443.
• Familiar with the V-Model processes and deliverables for PES systems delivery.
• Ability to undertake site visits to ascertain validation of client requirements and managing a high number of client stakeholders for successful completion of design.
• Experience of managing PES deliverables and people in all phases of the PES project delivery lifecycle.
• Experience of managing the supply chain (PES design & build) within an NEC3 contract or equivalent.
• At least 5 years working in roles where knowledge of systems / PES design lifecycle delivery was a key attribute.
• At least 3 years’ experience of working within a regulated and quality assured system (preferably nuclear) in roles where professional engineering judgement is the key attribute.
• Ability to work as part of an integrated delivery team, and individually, working within sometimes restrictive time constraints.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with people at all levels.
• Demonstrable experience in highly-regulated industries.
• Demonstrable understanding of the legislative and regulatory environment in which Sellafield operates, including those covering safety, design, and operation of plant including Nuclear Installations Act, Site Licence Conditions, HASAWA, EWR, IRR.
• Degree Qualified in appropriate discipline.
• Professional registration (minimum IEng Level) with a relevant institute (i.e., IET, IoP, IMC).

DESIRABLE:

• Experience in delivering in accordance with Sellafield Ltd Enterprise Management System.
• Familiarity with SL processes and procedures for the delivery of Programmable Electronic Systems.
• Familiarity with working on the Sellafield Site and its facilities and assets.
• Experience working in Sellafield design and the tools and techniques Sellafield uses including HAZOPS, MFDs, S&IDDs, SIDs, URS packages, CONCISE etc for Control system delivery.
• Existing P1/P4 pass and Sellafield IT holder.
• AutoCAD 2D / Client IT Systems (MS Office, Cimage, AVEVA etc.).
• D03760 (Sellafield Design Change Awareness) and D03770 (Sellafield Checking & Approvals) completed within the last 3 years.
• CyBOK foundations/ Industrial Cyber Security Professional (SANS/ QA) or recognised qualification in Industrial Cyber Security.
• Degree Qualified in Electrical / Electronic Engineering.
• City and Guilds 2382 - Understand the Requirements of Electrical Installations BS 7671:2018 (2022).
• Professional registration with a relevant institute (I.e IET, IoP, InstMC).