37 hours, Mon-Fri (early finish Friday)

Salary

£Competitive + Company Benefits

Key Responsibilities

• Produce, check, and approve robust, compliant mechanical design solutions from client and project specifications, national standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead the technical direction of complex mechanism and special purpose machinery design, including remote handling equipment for radioactive environments.
• Review designs and drawings for suitability for manufacture, chairing or contributing to manufacturability reviews.
• Produce and verify design calculations, checking your own and others’ technical solutions for completeness and correctness.
• Act as technical authority and point of escalation for the engineering team on design queries and problem-solving.
• Take ownership of engineering delivery on allocated projects, from order placement through to completion, coordinating engineering documentation and workshop activity in line with programme plans.
• Work closely with key project stakeholders and Production to plan and prioritise workshop loading, resource, and material availability.
• Carry out project reviews to ensure cost, time, and quality targets are being achieved, flagging risks and variances early.
• Maintain strong working relationships with clients, acting as a technical point of contact and providing first-class service.
• Provide day-to-day leadership, direction, and mentoring for the WMUK engineering team, supporting technical development and professional growth.
• Foster a high-performance, safety-first delivery culture, leading by example on all matters relating to health, safety, and quality.
• Provide engineering cost and resource input into commercial bids, estimates, and project budgets.

What You Need for the Role

• Degree level qualification in Mechanical Engineering or similar, or equivalent industry experience.
• Strong, demonstrable technical background in mechanical design, ideally including complex mechanisms and/or special purpose machinery.
• Proven experience leading or closely supporting the delivery of engineering projects from concept through to completion, to time, cost, and quality targets.
• Experience providing day-to-day guidance, mentoring, or line management to other engineers.
• Excellent knowledge of 3D CAD systems (preferably Autodesk Inventor) and associated 2D manufacturing drawings.
• Knowledge of GD&T to BS8888:2020.
• Commercial awareness, including the ability to prioritise workshop loading, manage resource, and contribute to project budgets.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to present technical topics clearly to a range of audiences.
• Willingness to represent the company at client sites, conferences, and exhibitions.

Why Join Us?

• A chance to shape the engineering delivery in a small team making a big impact in UK, and worldwide, nuclear decommissioning.
• Take on a role with real technical ownership and autonomy, as a trusted technical authority within the business.
• Work in a close-knit, collaborative team where your influence and ideas make a genuine difference.
• Be part of a specialist engineering business operating at the forefront of remote handling technology.

How Will You Be Rewarded?

In this role you will receive excellent pension contributions and life insurance. You will receive 25 days annual leave plus public holidays. Employees may also be eligible to participate in a salary sacrifice cycle, technology and car scheme and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. We also provide access to an Employee Assistance Portal providing confidential support and advice whenever you need it most. To help you with everyday healthcare needs you will also be provided with a health cash plan.

Application Process

If you have the necessary skills and experience to join our team, please email a copy of your CV to Careersuk@carrsmsm.co.uk

For any queries or should you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application please let your recruiter know when they contact you. At WMUK creating an inclusive culture is integral to our values. We are committed to ensuring that everyone can bring their full self to work and thrive in their career.

All applications are carefully considered, and your details will be stored securely. This is used throughout the company for the selection of suitable candidates. We respect your privacy, and we are committed to protecting your personal information. For more information about how your personal data is used please view our privacy notice on our website.

Equal Opportunities

WMUK is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion, or belief.