Senior Systems Engineer (Senior Pre Operations Engineer)

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure

Senior Systems Engineer (Senior Pre Operations Engineer)

Salary Not Specified

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, Butterwick, Cumbria

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 5 Jul | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 345b5fc03d0a4fa6ae2070e6a7e4cc1d

Full Job Description

The Role: As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our projects, utilizing your advanced operational expertise to lead and influence the training requirements for future facility end users, ensuring seamless project handovers. You will lead the identification and development of testing/validation requirements and pre-operational work scopes during the design phase, write high-level documentation, and oversee activities in line with established startup, commissioning, and pre-operations processes.

You will lead a multi-disciplinary team, collaborating with various teams within your project as well as external vendors and stakeholders. Your role will involve:

  • Interpreting complex drawings and technical documentation

  • Developing and overseeing working level instructions

  • Designing and planning advanced maintenance delivery and plant operability

  • Leading the planning and development of schedules for parts and equipment lists

  • Ensuring safety is at the forefront of all activities

  • Providing mentorship and guidance to junior engineers and team members

    Proficiency with Maintenance and Asset Management Software

  • Extensive experience with asset importance categorisation and registration

  • Proven track record in reviewing and maintaining asset information and configuration management

  • Expertise in developing and implementing maintenance strategies and underpinning maintenance tasks

  • Strong experience in modifying and overseeing maintenance schedules

  • Significant experience in an engineering/operational/technical leadership role

  • Excellent communication skills for stakeholder collaboration and team leadership

  • Strong computer skills for producing operational documentation and reports

  • Experience in Nuclear or a highly regulated environment is advantageous but not essential, HNC or Level 4 equivalent in an Engineering subject (Degree preferred)

  • Ability to obtain security clearance


  • Key Attributes:
  • Inquisitive mind and keen to learn

  • Well-developed communication and leadership skills

  • Ability to collate and interpret data from various sources

  • Enthusiastic about integrating with specialists from diverse disciplines

  • Passionate about exploring new ideas and ways to improve processes

    Morgan Sindall provides national construction and infrastructure services to private and public sector customers across a comprehensive range of markets. We aim to create great results for our customers, partners and ourselves.


  • Our work focuses on delivering non-nuclear infrastructure activities in a nuclear environment both for civil and military customers.

    Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People 'Two Ticks' accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company.

    Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.

    In the recruitment process, all applicants are required to provide the necessary right to work information and documentation.

    Morgan Sindall has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. Please note that any CVs submitted will be deemed as gifted to Morgan Sindall and any agency terms & conditions associated with the use of such CVs will be null and void.