Project Engineer Uk Visa Sponsorship Available

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

• Project / Senior Project Engineer
• Salary: £42,840 or £53,818 per year (based on abilities and experience).
• Hours: Full-time
• Contract Type: Open-ended.
• Location: Science and Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell, Oxfordshire

Come and do the kind of work that inspired you to be an engineer. Stretch your technical talents while helping to increase humankind’s understanding of materials. Promote sustainability and innovative materials, and collaborate with world-class scientists and technologists to shape projects that improve people’s lives in the UK and around the world. Simply put, come and see the difference you can make when you are prepared, supported, and inspired to perform at your peak.

Are you a self-motivated mechanical engineer looking to create unique mechanical equipment with novel concepts, unusual materials, and incredibly tough requirements?

The ISIS Design Division has an immediate need for many experienced Project Engineers and Senior Project Engineers with project management and leadership experience to develop bespoke research equipment. Design, analysis, and development of accelerator, target, and instrument systems is critical in assisting the user community conducting scientific research at the ISIS facility.

Person Specification

For a Project Engineer post, we are pleased to hear from Engineers with:

• A degree in an engineering-related topic or an engineering apprenticeship, along with an HNC or project management certificate and expertise delivering complicated engineering projects.
• Experience directing the engineering of complicated and bespoke mechanical equipment across its entire lifecycle, from concept to commissioning.
• Extensive experience managing bespoke large-scale engineering projects.
• A thorough understanding of the application of Industrial Standards and Regulations, including the creation of risk assessments and the implementation of risk mitigation.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, as well as a track record of working cooperatively and productively in multidisciplinary project delivery teams.

The criteria for Project Engineer and Senior Project Engineer are listed above. The amount of expertise and understanding will indicate appropriateness for the level of role provided, which will be decided throughout the interview process.

We ask some of the most fundamental questions in the cosmos in order to address some of the world’s most pressing issues. Our scientists, technicians, engineers, and business support staff collaborate to investigate the unknown in every sector imaginable. And they use what they discover to create work that has an impact on the world around us. What could you accomplish with the world-class facilities and professionals of one of Europe’s top research institutions at your disposal? Join us to discover what is possible.

What We Offer

We offer a broad array of perks, including:

● 30 days of holiday FTE (in addition to 8 bank holidays and 2.5 privilege days).

● Flexible working hours.

● An excellent defined average salary pension arrangement.

● Employee shopping and travel discounts

● Excellent learning and development opportunities.

Plus many more benefits and wellbeing initiatives to help our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance!

Please keep in mind that if you require sponsorship to work in the UK, you and any dependents going with you will be required to pay application fees directly to The Home Office before beginning your position with us. UKRI is usually able to recover some or all of these fees after you become an employee, which you can discuss with the Hiring Manager. To learn more, visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/how-much-it-costs or email Recruitment@ukri.org.

About the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC).

As one of Europe’s major research groups, we ask the most profound questions in the cosmos in search of solutions that will transform the world around us. We want to comprehend. We are proud of the effect we make. And we’re committed to fostering a globally competitive, knowledge-based UK economy. Being a part of all of this entails contributing to work that pushes boundaries and generates new opportunities. You’ll be working with and learning from actual experts. Whatever your function, you will be free to ask questions and encouraged to contribute ideas. And, in a good and supportive environment, you’ll see how much of a difference you can make when you’re prepared and inspired to succeed.

We are a place where curious minds thrive. We are not motivated by profit, therefore we explore concepts that others do not, ask questions that others will not, and uncover solutions that others are unable to find. In addition to Mars landings and black holes, we look at a wide range of worldwide projects in science, engineering, computing, and technology. Our work, whether on the cutting edge or behind the scenes, is intellectually difficult. It’s often groundbreaking. And it’s eternally intriguing.

To learn more about STFC, please visit https://stfc.ukri.org/.

You can also visit our careers website: https://www.stfccareers.co.uk/

UK Research Innovation (UKRI)

UKRI is an institution that combines the seven discipline research councils, Research England, and Innovate UK. Together, we will create an autonomous body with a strong voice and vision to ensure the UK’s position as a world leader in research and innovation.

We create and maintain some of the most outstanding scientific facilities in the world, supporting some of the most intriguing and challenging research initiatives. We are pushing the boundaries of human knowledge via basic research while also providing advantages to UK society and the economy through world-class research, skills, and business-led innovation.

More information can be obtained on www.ukri.org.

If you choose to work at UKRI, you will have access to a variety of benefits, including a defined benefit pension scheme, outstanding holiday entitlement, staff shopping/travel discounts, and a salary sacrifice bike to work scheme. For additional information, see Benefits of Working for UKRI.

The role holder will be required to undergo the necessary level of security screening/vetting. UKRI maintains the right to conduct or re-run security clearance as necessary during the course of employment.

How We Support EDI in the Workforce

At UKRI, we believe that everyone has the right to be treated with decency and respect, as well as to have equal opportunity to flourish and succeed in an atmosphere conducive to doing so. We also value diversity of ideas and experience among inclusive groups, organisations, and the larger community. For more details, see ‘How we support EDI in the workforce’.

Disability Confident Employer

As participants in the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who match the basic requirements for the vacancy(ies). We shall make reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential work responsibilities, and receive other employment benefits and privileges. Please contact us if you need accommodations.

How to apply?

Online applications are only accepted for this position. Please submit a CV and accompanying letter that clearly describes how you meet the given criteria, as well as your motivation for UKRI and the post. Ensure that the work reference number appears in the filename description of each document uploaded. Please keep in mind that if you do not address the above criteria or submit your application without a covering letter, your application may be rejected. Assessment will be based solely on the content of your submitted covering letter and CV, not the ‘experience’ component of the application.

UKRI strives to create and maintain a system of transparency, justice, and inclusiveness – a collaborative, trusting environment that is appealing to and accessible to everyone interested in advancing their career with us.