Senior Project Engineer

DV only - All applicants must have DV Security Level Clearance. Please only apply if you are eligible to obtain DV clearance and are happy to go through the process.

The Role: To provide Requirements Engineering expertise to AWE programmes; working closely with, and advising appropriately, the Project Manager or Engineering Task Manager, to ensure that Systems Engineering methods, tools and processes are used to best effect for requirements capture.

Key Objectives:

• Project Requirements: Planning and execution of tasks in order to deliver specific agreed objectives; demonstrating control of cost, quality and timeliness of engineering output.
• Lead and influence collaborative working and contribute towards the achievement of project goals.
• Provide mentorship and supervision of staff working in systems engineering.
• Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player.

Technical Competency:

• DV cleared DOORS practitioner with 5 years commercial and 5 years government experience.
• Able to write Use cases.
• Elicit, analyse and translate stakeholder needs into technical requirements.
• Undertake requirements derivation, architecture development and system simulation.
• Undertake modelling and simulation to explore problem space and potential system solutions.
• Undertake requirements verification and validation and support technology teams’ derivation of verification and validation events, test cases, test plans and test specifications, to support integration activities.
• Manage and develop long term plans in support of life‑cycle phases using Systems Engineering best practice (INCOSE).
• Support process capture, implementation and improvements for integrating the sub‑systems.
• Support project reviews for internal programmes and external contracts, including providing written reports and verbal briefs to management and stakeholders.
• Maintain and promote awareness of Systems Engineering best practice and wider systems issues.

Person Specification:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in engineering supported by practical experience or equivalent - Essential
• Membership of appropriate technical / professional body - Desirable
• IOSH Managing Safely or Level 2 Health & Safety in the Workplace or equivalent - Relevant training will be provided if required

• Experience of applied abstract modelling techniques in support of lifecycle processes (e.g. Use Cases, Context Diagrams, etc.) - Essential
• Experience of system design and specification including interface design and specification - Essential
• Basic understanding of the UK Nuclear Industry - Essential
• Understanding of the radiological controls used within the type of projects delivered by NSG - Desirable
• Used to dealing with confidential and commercial information - Desirable
• Familiar with QSHEW operating procedures and requirements etc - Desirable

• Competent user of MS Office - Essential
• Well organised with the ability to work to timescales and demonstrate attention to detail - Essential
• Ability to grasp new and abstract concepts and ideas quickly - Essential
• Ability to prepare and present reports, documentation and information in support of project delivery - Essential
• Ability to interpret and evaluate technical data - Essential
• The ability to deliver technical & management presentations as a way of sharing ideas and influencing colleagues - Essential
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of colleagues at all levels and with external stakeholders and contractors - Essential
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 / 14001 & 45001 - Essential

Package - Staff only:

• Overtime – 37.5-60 hours per week – Time and half
• Overtime – 60+ hours per week or Sundays – Double time
• Life Assurance 3x Salary
• Pension – Company contributes 5%, Individual contributes 4%
• Discretionary bonus
• 187.5 hours per year holiday allowance
• Professional memberships covered

NSG Environmental are a Disability Confident Committed Employer.