Total 76 Engineering job vacancies in Portsmouth, PO6 3LY

• Plans/executes engineering and technical functions related to engineering, manufacturing, and quality assurance.
• Develops and/or implements agency engineering and quality assurance policies, tools, and training program.
• Provides authoritative guidance and advice to management, customers, and Quality Assurance Specialists in functional area of expertise.
• Resolves complex technical problems associated with surveillance of major, critical contracts for program life cycle stages, next generation equipment, or DoD Weapon Systems.

• You will develop and implement quality control procedures and review procedures from other shipyard organizations pertaining to nuclear quality and/or radiological controls.
• You will review the work of engineers, technicians, scientists, radiological, production, etc. personnel in the shipyard.
• You will monitor the work of inspectors, radiological technicians and shop mechanics to ensure conformance with approved procedures/specifications.

• You will ensure that testing is conducted in a safe manner.
• You will provide technical and administrative guidance to Junior Test directors.
• You will perform and oversee adequate and accurate work authorization and tagout actions for safe release of work testing
• You will audit all complete tests
• You will review test documents produced by others both inside and outside the Test Division for adequacy, clarity, and completeness.

• You will exercise complete technical control of matters relating to multimedia development in nuclear training.
• You will develop improvement initiatives as deemed necessary to support Fleet and shipyard training and maintenance activities.
• You will develop original designs, concepts, or visual styles for publications, exhibits, or presentation materials that present the idea or image, and evoke certain responses from the viewer desired by subject matter experts (SME’s).
• You will develop simple to complex multimedia products which include computer graphics, 2D and 3D animations, digital photography, digitized video, presentation programs, and interactive courseware.
• You will be responsible for adhering to the concepts, work practices, policies, and philosophy of naval nuclear work.
• You will serve as a consultant to shipyard management and other organizations inside and outside of the shipyard involving their area of specialization.

• You will provide technical supervision of engineering operations and testing of nuclear reactor plant systems for servicing ships.
• You will analyze test results to determine necessary changes to nuclear reactor plant systems or operational procedures.
• You will implement appropriate planning, direction, and timely execution of testing and operations.
• You will evaluate requests to perform maintenance, repair, or overhaul work on reactor plant components (mechanical, structural, and electrical).

• You will perform advance technical planning, preparation, and coordination and execution, through in-depth knowledge of testing and evaluation in engineering, for a comprehensive test program.
• You will manage and monitor program, including resolutions of major problems and anticipation beyond technical efforts to examine other issues, giving consideration to such matters as cost, user acceptance, and productive solutions.
• You will evaluate and respond to changes in schedules or provide rationale as to the validity of such changes.
• You will act as technical expert and authoritative source for major decisions regarding availability planning.
• You will provide direction and guidance with respect to ships conditions, ships Safety and plant conditions.
• You will provide overall direction of interfaces and maintains control of nuclear and Combat systems interface issues and requirements.
• You will develop unique system turnover procedures and assume responsibility for Systems under shipyard operational control.
• You will ensure safety in granting permission to perform work.
• You will plan the work to be accomplished by subordinates and establish priorities and timetables.
• You will direct program based on labor, resources and operational needs.

• You will exercise technical control over all aspects of radiological work performed on nuclear propulsion systems and shipyard radiological support systems and facilities.
• You will plan, direct, distribute, and balance the workload among subordinates.
• You will be responsible for carrying out EEO policies and communicating support of these policies to subordinates, assuring equality when implementing new policies and enforcing existing.
• You will coordinate the Shipyard's response to an actual or potential radiological emergencies
• You will be responsible for the development of overall Shipyard emergency planning for potential radiological emergencies
• You will coordinate with personnel in both the public and private sectors.
• You will prepare and negotiate support agreements for a coordinated response action with outside agencies and facilities. Develops, arranges, and participates in exercises designed to test the effectiveness of such agreements.
• You will plan and conduct major radiological emergency drills to evaluate the Shipyard’s level of preparedness and periodically conducts other training sessions to train emergency personnel.

Principal Electrical Engineer

Salary: Band 12 - £50,787 - £54,999 p.a.

Permanent

37 hours per week

Are you enthusiastic and a good communicator with experience of electrical design, managing contracts, and leading technical teams? Then this could be the role for you.

We are seeking a Principal Design Engineer (Electrical) with extensive knowledge of building services in the construction industry, good people skills and relevant experience.

You need to have extensive electrical building services industry experience, working on major projects in the construction sector, with an understanding of mechanical engineering where services interlink. You must have an appropriate qualification/degree and preferably be a member of a professional institution such as CIBSE or be willing to work towards membership.

You will mainly be based at the Civic Offices in Portsmouth, managing a team of Electrical Design Engineers, supporting Building Services professionals generally. You will have responsibility for developing electrical engineers in the Capital Projects Team - including senior engineers, engineers, graduates, apprentices and trainees.

What is the role?

You will be based mainly at the Portsmouth Civic Offices and on site leading a team of Building Services Engineers. You will support the Head of Capital Projects, Head of Compliance and team managers with delegated responsibilities - leading a team responsible for undertaking various capital projects. You will also support in setting design standards, overseeing contractor proposals and providing professional electrical engineering advice for a range of clients.

Leading and developing a team of Design/Project Electrical Engineers to ensure the Housing, Neighbourhoods and Building Services meets the demands of Portsmouth City Council's building assets, external clients and efficiently using the resources within the team. Designing, procuring, and managing external contractors or consultants using a variety of contracts, to ensure that the service is delivered to meet the demands received in accordance with the scope of the service.

You will manage the team allocating workloads, set design standards, facilitating learning and development of your team to ensure a consistent approach to Electrical Engineering and managing the capital projects to the current policies or legislation as appropriate. Assist in identifying opportunities for further service developments and seeking potential income streams, both corporately with other PCC directorates and with external agencies or organisations.

You will support and deputise as appropriate for the Head of Capital Projects and the Head of Compliance with management of resources and professional fee income, to ensure that the whole team can meet the demands it receives and assist in the development of those teams. Candidates will also have a good knowledge of the CIBSE process and function as Supervisor/Mentor to Apprentice, Trainee or Graduate Building Services Electrical Engineers

Collaborating with corporate colleagues supporting the delivery of the Mechanical and Electrical Projects including HR, IT, Procurement, Legal Services, Finance and Accountancy, Education, and leisure along with other Local Authorities and outside agencies. You will need to have a full driving licence, as you will be visiting sites across Portsmouth and will need to travel effectively between them.

Who is the person?

The ideal candidate is someone who will:

1. Have extensive Electrical Design and construction industry experience and have the appropriate technical qualifications/degree and preferably be a member of a professional institution.

2. Preferably have experience of managing and leading a team.

3. Have a good knowledge of, and be able to provide, advice and lead others regarding Electrical Design, electrical related legislation, contract law and guidance. Specifically building regulations, planning law, fire safety, procurement legislation, JCT and NEC contracts.

4. Have a good knowledge and experience of preparing design concepts, feasibility studies and option appraisals for a varied range of corporate clients, departments, and external organisations.

5. Have a good knowledge, be able to apply, advise and lead others regarding construction related health & safety legislation including the CDM regulations and the asbestos at work regulations.

6. Have experience of leading, recruiting and mentoring, developing teams to conduct all aspects of their roles and meet the demands for the Capital Projects service provision.

7. Have good knowledge and experience to apply cost control, resource planning, professional fee management and financial management techniques for project budgets up to £3 million, and applying PCC financial rules, standing orders, exercising financial control, and ensuring value for money.

8. Have relevant experience of using Microsoft packages, be able to demonstrate practical IT skills using associated Electrical design software, Excel spreadsheets to analyse data and MS word in developing reports.

9. Have knowledge and experience of public procurement rules and procedures and leading the procurement and management of external consultants or contractors for capital projects

10. Have experience of managing external consultants and contractors delivering a design on substantial capital projects, individual contract values can be up to £3 million.

11. Be organised and methodical when managing own priorities and workload.

12. Experience of communicating with senior staff, other departments, external organisations, contractor organisations, and Councillors.

13. Have a general awareness of all aspects of building engineering services including mechanical aspects.

14. Have a full driving licence, as you will be visiting sites across Portsmouth and surrounding areas and will need to travel effectively between them.

When completing the application form, please thoroughly tailor your application to the 'Who is the Person' points with the use of examples from your experience and attach this as a cover letter in the Supporting Documents section. This is really important or you are likely not to be shortlisted. Please click HERE for the full job profile!

If you have any questions, or would like an informal discussion about the role, please call Patrick Leggett, Head of Capital Projects on 07507 966572 or email patrick.leggett@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

• Application Closing Date - 25th September 2024

We are a disability confident employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible and welcome applications from all areas of society.

We really appreciate our employees and fully realise they are essential to our success and look to offer an inclusive, supportive working environment where employees can reach their potentials with a healthy work life balance, offering the following rewards:

• A generous pension scheme
• Up to 31 days annual leave per year pro rata + bank holidays
• We offer flexible working options including hybrid working with a minimum of two days office based per week pro rata, giving you the flexibility to work up to three days at home every week. Hybrid working is dependant on the role and service needs, exact details will be discussed with you at interview.
• A range of retail discounts via our reward portal offering discounts at retailers including IKEA, Currys, Tesco
• Free Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellbeing support
• Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities including apprenticeships
• Potential to purchase additional annual leave
• Business travel support and initiatives, including bike loans

Please click here for all the benefits of working with us!

• You will provide expert knowledge for the industrial radiation program at Norfolk Naval Shipyard.
• You will perform radiological monitoring services to control high levels of radiation exposure.
• You will provide extensive technical advice to engineering and technical personnel.
• You will develop and administer radiation safety training to shipyard activities that use radiation industrial technology.
• You will function as a team leader on assigned projects associated with Radiation Safety.

• You will ensure the safety and operational capabilities of nuclear reactor plant systems having oversight on highly sophisticated quality control procedures and skills.
• You will utilize knowledge of receipt inspection procedures, techniques, requirements, and recording inspection performance or documentation of deficiencies.
• You will lead or mentor a group of inspectors with varying individual knowledge levels in safety and operations in a nuclear reactor plant onboard ships.

• You will ensure implementation of both short- and long-range comprehensive plans for repair, restoration, and replacement of all facilities for the Shipyard.
• You will serve as the principal assistant for facilities policies, processes, management and execution of approved facilities plans.
• You will develop, update and report corporate, command, departmental, and division metrics and will monitor and assess performance of all branches and the division.
• You will perform quality control assessments, evaluations, audits, and process improvement initiatives.
• You will plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust short-term priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work.
• You will develop performance standards; evaluate work performance of subordinates and give advice, counsel, or instructions to employees on both work and administrative matters.

LEAD DESIGN ENGINEER

PORTSMOUTH, HAMPSHIRE

£45,000 - £50,000 + Private Medical Cover + Group life insurance + 22 days annual leave + bank holidays.

Due to an upcoming retirement, my client are looking to add to their skilled design team with the addition of a Lead/Chief Design Engineer.

We are looking for an experienced Design Engineer. If you're a driven & highly motivated person wishing to craft out a successful and rewarding future in what is a truly unique environment, this could be the role for you. You will be working on a variety of projects, centered around autopilot systems and steering control solutions for vessels.

THE ROLE:

Delivering inhouse and customer training seminars

Train & support of junior team members.

Conduct detailed hardware and software design - for application in autopilot and steering control systems for marine industry.

Generation of a range of documentation and manuals - test , installations and design focused.

Meeting agreed project timescales and allocated budgets.

New product design and prototyping.

Design and build of test equipment.

Occasional installation support on marine vessels within uk and overseas.

THE PERSON:

BSc in Electronics / electrical Engineering

Proven knowledge and experience of digital & analogue electronics technologies.

Schematic design, capture and PCB layout.

Ability to create and maintain technical documentation that supports the product development process including product specifications, manuals and end user instructions.

Ability to create and give presentations to customers and partners.

Experience of owning design projects from cradle to grave.

Please contact Brandon Hewitt-Hunt for more opportunities in Engineering or Manufacturing.

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

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Domestic Gas Engineers
7-10 jobs pd, high access. 200-250pd
Contract, ongoing, service only
Small area, PO postcodes only

Domestic Gas Service Engineers required for large organisation with contracts in the Portsmouth area. The suitable gas engineers must hold current ACS certificates, full UK driving licence, PL insurance and analyser a van with no signage. The expectation is to complete around 7-8 services per day but evening or Saturday work is available. It's a unique setup with a robust system to ensure access and no carding. Lots of work with an ongoing contract all in the PO area. The work is well organised through an established team that have worked the contract for over 10 years. Service engineers offering 3 plus days per week could also be considered.

Supervisors are available to support where required and on the job training is provided with a full week of shadowing at the start if required.

Please apply online with your updated CV

• You will provide administrative and technical supervision for Nuclear Engineering Technicians.
• You will review work, including reports submitted by subordinates for accuracy and completeness of data, technical competence, correctness of presentation, compliance with established guidelines, and progress of work.
• You will review all nuclear work estimates prepared by the branch for technical adequacy and proper manday and material estimates.
• You will analyze and resolve administrative, financial, and scheduling problems related to department workload.

Do you have an Engineering background / qualification? Are you interested in working in a hospital setting working with decontamination plant equipment? If so, we have an opportunity for you!

We are recruiting for a Decontamination Engineer to be based at QA, working on behalf of our leading facilities maintenance client.

This is a permanent, full-time role working 37.5 hours per week. This role runs on a shift pattern, including day shifts, late shifts and 1 weekend in 4.

Duties:

• Support in the provision of 24 hr maintenance services within the Hospital Estate
• Undertake any other reasonable tasks and duties relevant to the post
• After training - diagnose faults, repair and maintenance complex equipment
• Carry out weekly process control testing and maintenance of all decontamination plant
• Ranging for Automated Endoscope Reprocessers, Washer Disinfectors, Porous load Sterilizers, Small Load sterilizers, Ultrasonic Cleaners, Reverse Osmosis Plants & steam generators

Experience:

• Engineering discipline / Qualification
• Relevant experience

Preferable but not essential:

• Hold City & Guilds HTM2010 & HTM2030

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.