Easter Seals Jobs

About the Opportunity:

We are looking to recruit and develop career minded people to bolster our well-established and growing multi-discipline engineering delivery capability to meet opportunities in the defence industry. Our projects include developing solutions in complex and exciting environments, in support of the UK nuclear submarine fleet; the air, land and sea defence establishments; and both existing and new build manufacturing facilities.

As the demand for our services continues to grow, you will provide the C&I and Electrical designers/engineers team support to key client projects. Being part of a several hundred strong team across the UK, however you will work within the smaller and growing team based in Glasgow, Bristol or Reading.

This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer who wants exposure to a wide range of engineering areas and phases. Our involvement with projects across the country continues to expand, so there will be many opportunities to develop and tailor your own career path.

You will preferably have experience of working in defence or a similar industry, but also those with relevant C&I design experience looking to work in a technically challenging environment are encouraged to apply.

• Working with a team of C&I and Electrical designers/engineers in developing engineering deliverables throughout various stages of the project.

• Information gathering, undertaking desktop studies.

• Carrying out visual and intrusive inspections analysing data and reporting.

• Prepare plans, functional and technical specifications, contract documents, estimates and test and commissioning plans.

• Performs calculations and evaluations in the design of equipment and systems for industrial and commercial applications.

• Interfaces and co-ordinates with associated disciplines including; Safety Case and System, Requirements teams.

• Maintains effective communication with project team members and with the project delivery team.

• Responsible for the authoring/reviewing/checking on technical documentation.

We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• Possess in depth knowledge of the Telecomms and related comms systems.

• Experience in schemes including SCADA Networks, IT Networks, Security

• Knowledge of associated electrical, and C&I systems.

• Demonstrated record of maintaining own skills and knowledge at the forefront of the field.

• Experience in a contracting environment, relevant site experience.

• Must be a sole UK national as the work you’ll be doing is classified as ‘UK Eyes Only’

• Willing to travel if/when required.

The following areas are desirable but not essential.

• Experience of control & protection systems

• Design Experience of sensors, relays, MCCs, circuit breakers and general control panel architecture.

• Experience of working on nuclear related systems preferred but not essential.

• Experience of working to Safety Case requirements preferred but not essential.

• Professionally qualified (e.g. Incorporated/Chartered) Engineer with a degree/HNC.

Our Culture:

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.

We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

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