Engineer Electrical

Job Description

Vacancies have arisen for electrical engineers within balance of site and FCA engineering services teams.  The job holder will be responsible for specifying and managing engineering activities within projects, undertaking whole lifecycle engineering from design through to eventual decommissioning. The engineering teams, are the central team that provide all plant, maintenance and systems engineering for the area.

• Control, develop and monitor plans and procedures
• Design, evaluate and deliver the technical governance of projects
• Identify resource requirements to prepare for/carry out activities
• Develop appropriate solutions for operational problems
• Write technical specifications
• Apply health, safety, environmental and waste management processes with engineering activities taking advice where necessary from appropriate specialists
• Undertake the professional management and execution of contract and project works including observation of work to identify industry standards are applied
• Monitor implementation of plans and procedures to ensure compliance with project schedules, safety procedures and legislation
• Liaise effectively with regulators and stakeholders on specific projects
• Perform the responsibilities of management appointments relevant to the post

 Aptitudes and experience:

• HND in electrical engineering or equivalent based on engineering council standard for engineering technician
• Comprehensive electrical engineering experience
• Sound knowledge of industrial or nuclear safety
• Able to demonstrate good organisational and planning skills and communicate effectively
• A positive approach, self-motivated, assertive and ability to use initiative  
• Knowledge of key legislative issues, regulatory requirements and legislating bodies would be desirable
• Post specific capability analysis assessment 10

NRS attracts an excellent Benefits package:

• Standard full time working week with every third Friday off (unless subject to shift work) and paid overtime available
• Annual leave entitlement of 28 days, and in addition, 8 days statutory public holidays, 2 and a half days privilege holidays and 2 and a half days Christmas/New Year closure holidays
• Up to 13.5% employer pension contribution depending on individual contribution amount.
• Annual company bonus payment of up to 5% basic salary as at 31 March
• Relocation assistance (where appropriate)
• Dounreay recognises individual and team achievements or exemplary safe behaviour through the award of vouchers
• Maternity leave, adoption leave, shared parental leave and paternity leave that offers enhanced payments above the statutory minimum requirements for qualifying employees
• Additional paid time off for training purposes for local volunteer services such as the retained Fire Service, the Coastguard Rescue Service and Scottish Mountain Rescue. NRS also provide the same support to our employees in the Reserve Forces
• Access to our onsite Occupational Health Service
• Access to Aviva Digicare+ Workplace Health package which includes free annual health check, access to a digital GP, nutritional consultations, mental health consultations and second medical opinions
• Employee Assistance Programme including 24-hour telephone support & personal assistance service and access to an online wellbeing App
• Cycle to work and reduced gym membership fees
• Company sick pay scheme
• Access to training and development through the company performance management arrangements, supporting you in maintaining your personal Continuous Professional Development
• We have various different employee networks supporting our inclusion, diversity and wellbeing mission at Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (NRS)

At Dounreay we are committed to creating a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. We value the unique differences that each of our colleagues bring to work every day and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, included and able to perform at their best. We therefore actively welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds, with different experiences and perspectives and we are committed to ensuring that we work in an inclusive way that means everyone can perform at their best.

Dounreay is a member of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all candidates who have a disability who meet all of the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all of the essential criteria, Dounreay will interview the best candidates from within that group.