Principal EC&I Engineer

Overview

In this role, you will lead EC&I technical programmes for cutting-edge SMR projects, coordinating across multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, on-time and on-budget solutions. You’ll drive planning, scope, and resource alignment while ensuring seamless integration across work areas. With a strong EC&I background, you’ll steer complex, safety-critical programmes in a regulated nuclear context and mentor teams through continuous improvement. This is a mission-driven opportunity to shape the future of fusion-ready nuclear technology within a global engineering firm.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid work: 1–2 days remote per week
• Attractive social benefits
• Employee Committee
• Holiday bonuses
• Ongoing training and career opportunities
• High internal promotion rate (70% of managers promoted internally)

Responsibilities

• Develop EC&I technical programmes covering the full product lifecycle
• Plan tasks with dependencies across areas and ensure proper sequencing
• Foster cross-area collaboration to deliver integrated solutions
• Monitor programme scope and adjust as needed
• Identify resource gaps and support Chief Design Engineer in resourcing
• Help establish and maintain budgets for EC&I programmes
• Track pack budgets, forecast costs, and monitor actuals
• Manage programme risks and opportunities
• Oversee contract staff allocation and optimisation

Key requirements

• Experience in EC&I design and management with expertise in two areas (e.g., Control Systems, Radiometrics, Functional Safety)
• Familiarity with highly regulated industries, control systems, design phases, configuration management, and life cycle stages
• Proven leadership in guiding teams and managing complex projects
• Degree (or equivalent) in Electrical, Instrumentation, or Control Engineering; advanced degrees are a plus
• UK security clearance criteria eligibility

• Leadership and people management
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Strong communication and stakeholder management
• EC&I design and management
• Control systems
• Radiometrics

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