ConSol Partners
Principal Engineer
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Principal Engineer - Nuclear
Location: 2 days / week onsite in Sheffield, 3 days / week WFH
Salary: £80,000 - £100,000 + excellent benefits
We are looking for an experienced Principal level engineer to lead a team of between 8 - 10 engineers at various stages of their careers.
Role overview:
- Lead the design, integration, testing and delivery of complex control systems projects within highly regulated sectors, ensuring compliance with client, quality and industry standards.
- Provide technical leadership and ownership for systems, hardware and nuclear engineering solutions, translating customer requirements into robust technical designs and overseeing commissioning and validation activities.
- Manage client relationships and project performance, including technical bid sign-off, budget responsibility, resource planning, project reporting, risk management and successful project delivery.
- Lead, mentor and develop engineering teams, providing line management, performance reviews, coaching, training and recruitment support while fostering a high-performing and collaborative culture.
- Act as a senior technical authority, driving continuous improvement, conducting technical reviews, ensuring adherence to quality and safety requirements, and working closely with multidisciplinary teams across software, hardware, project management and workshop functions.
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- 7+ years' experience in Systems, Hardware, Electrical or Control Engineering;
- Strong systems integration expertise;
- Experience in highly regulated industries (nuclear, defence, energy, etc.);
- Leadership capability;
- Client-facing experience;
- Knowledge of control systems technologies such as PLC, SCADA, HMI and AutoCAD Electrical.
Applicants must be eligible for or hold SC level security clearance due to the nature of this programme
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