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Jacobs Senior / Principal Control System Engineers in Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Your Impact:
About the opportunities:
We have exciting opportunities to join the Nuclear Power EC&I team that is based in Newcastle upon Tyne helping our clients to deliver the UKs Net Zero targets. We focus on providing support to the existing nuclear generation fleet, nuclear new build and future reactor designs, but we also support EC&I activities across the whole Jacobs business.
We are looking for Senior / Principal Control System Engineers. This role is for those with significant demonstrable experience in solving complex problems and delivering engineering solutions to the civil nuclear or other highly regulated industries.
During your career with us you will:
Be part of the nuclear energy strategy in the UK to help achieve the net zero carbon goals.
Be a part of a global company driving innovation in multiple sectors.
Lead projects across the project lifecycle from bid generation to delivery for multiple clients in the Nuclear sector and beyond.
Work on systems integration, test and validation of control, PLC, SCADA and simulator systems.
Working with over 60 EC&I Engineers in our department alone (350+ in the Business Unit) so there is significant help and advice available to support knowledge transfer and career development, and for you to support the training and development of others.
At Jacobs, we'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. With more than 55,000 people in 40+ countries, working at Jacobs offers 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 Jacobs’ 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.
Benefits: Include but not limited too:
Private medical insurance/critical illness/life assurance/ Digital GP service, Hybrid working, Generous pension contribution, Buy and sell Holidays up have up to 42 days leave, Share/save scheme, Salary sacrifice car leasing scheme, Professional development, Enhanced parental leave pay, wellbeing service, And many more
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 Jacobs. 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:
Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status with a relevant professional body. Or be close to achieving this, we will support you.
Proven experience of leading technical teams in the successful delivery of EC&I engineering activities.
Knowledge and experience of working in line with relevant guidelines, standards and practices.
Significant knowledge and experience of delivering high integrity hardware or software based control systems for industrial equipment.
Due to the nature of work to be undertaken, applicants will be required to meet certain residency criteria in order to attain a minimum level of UK security clearance
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 truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs. (https://careers.jacobs.com/life-at-jacobs/)
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 centred on inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and Women’s – find out more about our employee networks here. (https://www.jacobs.com/about/inclusion-and-diversity?_ga=2.1062705.1096535124.1626879887-1704311048.1575562676)
Jacobs partners 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
If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team (https://www.jacobs.com/contact/careers2) .
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