Salary £32,000 - £40,000
Location Warrington
This is a permanent, full time vacancy that will close in 13 days at 23:59 BST.
The vacancy
Junior Design Engineer
Location: Warrington
Reporting to: Lead Design Engineer Analyst
About the role
We are looking for a Junior Design Engineer to join our Technical Solutions team and support the delivery of engineering design, analysis and project activities.
This is a development-focused role, ideal for someone early in their engineering career who is keen to build technical capability within a highly regulated, safety-critical environment. You’ll contribute to the safe and effective transport of radioactive materials (RAM), gaining hands-on experience across a range of engineering projects while working under the guidance of experienced engineers.
What you’ll be doing
Supporting engineering design and analysis activities for RAM transport systems
Assisting in the development of safety cases for transport assets and systems
Applying engineering principles to help solve technical challenges, with guidance from senior colleagues
Supporting the development of scopes of work, including identifying risks and contributing to mitigation plans
Planning and monitoring your own work to meet agreed timelines, budgets and quality standards
Producing and communicating technical information clearly, with support where needed
Working within company processes and systems, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives
Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across engineering, projects and wider business functions
Developing your knowledge of engineering design, analysis and regulated industry requirements
Training & development
This role is designed as a developmental pipeline position, providing experience across engineering design, analysis and project delivery. The successful candidate will be supported to build capability and progress into more senior engineering roles within NTS.
You’ll benefit from:
Structured on-the-job learning with support from experienced engineers
Exposure to real-world engineering design, analysis and project delivery
Mentoring and guidance to develop technical and professional skills
Opportunities to work towards professional registration (e.g. IEng/CEng)
Continuous development across technical disciplines, including design, analysis and safety case work
Who we’re looking for
Experience
A degree in Engineering (preferably Mechanical), or currently working towards one
Some exposure to engineering design, analysis or project work (academic or industry)
Experience working as part of a team to deliver shared objectives
Knowledge
Understanding of core engineering principles
Awareness of engineering design and analysis methods
Basic knowledge of regulated or safety-critical environments (desirable)
Awareness of safety case development (desirable)
Skills & behaviours
Strong problem-solving ability and willingness to learn
Good communication skills, with the ability to present technical information clearly
Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively within a team
Self-motivated with good organisational and time management skills
Curious and proactive approach to developing technical knowledge
High attention to detail and commitment to quality
Positive attitude towards continuous improvement and personal development
Why NTS?
At NTS, our people are trusted to perform, supported to grow and encouraged to be curious and innovative. We create an environment where you’re given the freedom to do your job well, the support of a strong team, and the opportunity to help shape the future of safe and reliable rail operations.
The Kind of People We’re Looking For
We’re interested in who you are, not just what’s on your CV.
You’re likely to thrive at NTS if you:
Take ownership of your work and enjoy being trusted to deliver
Are collaborative, approachable and naturally supportive of others
Care about doing the right thing, in the right way
Are curious and motivated to learn, improve and grow
Communicate openly and act with integrity and respect
Are comfortable working in a purpose-driven, safety-critical environment
You don’t need to tick every box on day one — we value potential, attitude and alignment with our culture just as much as experience.
Benefits
30 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays
Buy / Sell annual leave
Health Shield
Nuclear Pension Scheme
Hybrid working
Family-friendly policies
Bonus
The company
We are the leading global provider of safe, secure and reliable nuclear transport solutions that make the world safer and more sustainable.
As part of the UK’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, we support the largest environmental restoration programme in Europe, and we use our specialist transport and logistics expertise to help customers and partners around the world solve their own complex challenges.
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