Principal Electrical Engineer - Nuclear
Kintec Global Recruitment
Type of role: Permanent
Salary: £75,000 - £85,000
Key Responsibilities
- Provide specialist electrical input across projects and proposals
- Draft, review, and approve engineering documents
- Mentor and develop junior engineers and graduates
- Deliver electrical outputs to schedule, budget, and client expectations
- Ensure designs comply with relevant legislation, standards, and client requirements
- Prepare specifications and requisitions for HV/LV switchboards, transformers, and UPS systems
- Apply CE marking compliance across ATEX, PED, LVD, Machinery, and EMC
- Work to nuclear plant installation requirements throughout
- Extensive electrical engineering experience in the nuclear sector
- Strong knowledge of design, installation standards, and UK legislation
- Skilled in CE marking compliance - ATEX, PED, LVD, Machinery, EMC
- Security cleared, or eligible for clearance
- Solid grounding in risk management, HSE, and regulatory compliance
- Degree-qualified in Electrical or Control Engineering
- Chartered or Incorporated Engineer, or working towards professional registration
- Hybrid working with just 2 days per week office-based
- Long-term, secure pipeline across nuclear, water, and hydrogen sectors
- Genuine technical authority and mentoring remit
- Specialist nuclear exposure at a Principal level
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