Description
Date: 30 Jan 2025
Location: Gloucester, GB, GL3 4AD; Manchester, GB, M1 6EU; London, GB
Company: newcleo
Closing Date: 28/02/2025
Locations: Manchester / Gloucester / London
About newcleo
Since launching in 2021 newcleo has quickly established itself as an innovator in the field of nuclear energy. newcleo is working to design, build, and operate Gen-IV Advanced Modular Reactors (AMRs) that are cooled by liquid lead and fueled by reprocessed nuclear waste. Through an innovative combination of existing and proven technologies, and by reviving a nuclear industry model based on the manufacture and multi-recycling of Mixed Oxide fuel, newcleo aims to close the nuclear fuel cycle while safely producing clean, affordable, and practically inexhaustible energy required for low carbon economies. With a EUR 50m group turnover in 2024, more than EUR 400m of private funding and over 70 partnerships and collaborations across the nuclear industry, the growth of the newcleo group is supported through the targeted acquisition of key companies with strong capabilities in nuclear engineering, manufacturing, and waste management. Through its workforce of over 800 highly qualified employees across France, the UK, Italy, Switzerland, and Slovakia,newcleo is not only developing and delivering the skills and services required for the group's own ambitious project timelines but also supporting the development of Small Modular Reactor supply chains in Europe and beyond.
Overview of the role
newcleo is driving forwards an exciting international programme to develop and deploy our innovative Lead-cooled Fast Reactor technology with an initial focus on France and the UK. As part of LFR design development and deployment planning we are seeking a skilled Mechanical Electrical HVAC (MEH) Construction Specialist/Engineer to join our project delivery team. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the development of MEH construction delivery approach methods including modern methods such as modularisation that align with project objectives regulatory requirements industry best practices. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to deploying innovative nuclear technology focusing on safety reliability efficiency.
The successful candidate will have direct experience in construction commissioning power plants nuclear facilities or large industrial facilities within a highly regulated environment (likely from an owner/operating or supplier/contracting organisation). Direct experience in sector (nuclear new build maintenance/outage defence decommissioning) would be desirable but not essential however ability to bring translatable experience from highly regulated industries is required.
As newcleo is a start-up company this role will require hands-on proactive approach individual must be comfortable with early-stage programmes They must have ability work ambiguity change whilst establishing clear path towards successful project delivery The role provides opportunity for individual expand capability experience as programme grows from its early definition through multi £billion delivery across multiple countries
Reporting Structure
Reporting to our Head of Pre-Construction MMC
Core Duties & Responsibilities
- Working across organisation (Engineering Safety Licensing Quality DA Supply Chain etc.) support overall philosophy requirements for MMC DFMA Modularisation Constructability MEH systems equipment.
- Help identify international best practice lessons learned from other heavy industrial oil gas pharma power other highly regulated industries relation use MMC DFMA approaches including modularisation techniques MEH systems equipment Support maintaining regularly updating this best practice knowledge base throughout life programme.
- Provide input advice global engineering design teams supporting plant layout structures systems such that design supports MMC DFMA principles.
- Ensure consideration application manufacturing techniques methods construction drive standardisation componentisation approaches.
- Collaborate construction planning team help define implement modern methods construction which take account MEP project quality schedule logistics requirements.
- Provide expert advice MEH construction installation methods support design method optioneering particularly providing feedback during phase ensure operability maintainability testability systems.
- Work commissioning team help develop comprehensive strategies integrate seamlessly with design planning phases Review proposed system testing commissioning methods schedule operation maintenance manuals.
- Promote Safe Design culture integrating hazard identification risk assessment early process eliminate minimise risks harm throughout life buildings.
- Provide technical input development Cost Estimate LFR200 form advise benchmarking data workshops reviews proposed cost data quantities assumptions etc.
- Support construction commissioning schedule development identifying key studies strategies plans required develop schedule
- Work Engineering other key stakeholder teams impacts drivers overall durations
- Identify potential risks challenges propose optimisations mitigate them
- Help identify planning dependencies/from regulatory consents permits procurement activities
Full duties & responsibilities available upon request.
Work Environment
The role can be based at our London Manchester or Gloucester offices where we have hybrid flexible working policy three days per week office There are also travel opportunities offices Turin Italy Lyon France collaborate build strong relationships Global Team The role will offer ongoing opportunities growth development depending career motivations key position achieve success
Is this Role Right For You?
We Would Like To Speak To People Who Have:
Relevant industry experience sectors such as energy oil gas process petrochem industries complex multi £m (£50m+) projects/programmes within highly regulated environment International experience beneficial not essential Demonstrable direct experience MEH design procurement installation power plants facilities large industrial facilities Direct sector defence decommissioning desirable but not essential however ability translatable experience from regulated industries Strong technical knowledge Mechanical Electrical HVAC I&C systems equipment design Construction infrastructure industry ideally organisations sectors such as energy oil gas process petrochem complex multi £m (£100m +) projects/programmes within highly regulated environment International experience beneficial Either minimum HNC level qualifications suitable professional development Degree BSc/MSc BEng/MEng Mechanical Engineering Electrical Nuclear Engineering relevant specialisation Relevant Professional certification beneficial
Please note if you meet some but not all requirements above still keen hear from you! If you are not ready apply just yet have few questions? Contact Reon Gauld at Please note all applications need go through via online portal compliant GDPR