Senior EC&I Engineer (Maritime)

Location: Preston, Lancashire / Hybrid

Job type: Permanent staff or contract (inside IR35)

Salary / rate: Competitive

Company Overview

Delkia is a specialist engineering and technology company for safety-related and mission critical systems in highly regulated sectors, including aerospace, clean energy and maritime sectors. Our offer incorporates: engineering design, technical consultancy and systems integration.

We believe that engineering is not just about technology, manufacturing and innovation. It’s about the people behind it. Delkia ensures that its teams are the focus of its business through passion, belief and simply a better way of working, resulting in great outcomes for our customers. We’re also proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and invest in future talent through supporting STEM initiatives, apprenticeships, placements and summer interns.

The company’s Head Office is at Westlakes Science and Technology Park in West Cumbria, with systems integration, assembly & testing facilities in Egremont, Cumbria and design offices in Preston, Lancashire. This is augmented by a network of staff working across the UK, creating a dynamic and highly skilled team.

Come and join a company that values our people and is growing fast.

Overview of the role

The successful candidate will be a competent and proven Senior C&I Engineer, capable of expertise across the engineering lifecycle of complex systems in highly regulated sectors, delivering technical solutions to complex systems. Will be required to check and approve designs, supporting calculations and technical documents (inc. plans) with minimal supervision. They will have the ability to translate a client's requirements into a meaningful engineering and technical solutions. Strong communication skills are required to regularly engage with clients and participation in design reviews as the project develops.

Key responsibilities

Maintain the engineering quality of the project, ensuring compliance with client specifications and engineering standards and local domain policy and procedures.

Be responsible for the technical quality of complex, fit-for-purpose engineering systems.

Have experience of lifecycle and maturity management.

Generate and update technical documentation to the client’s specification.

Maintain compliance with Engineering Standards and applicable legislation.

Lead Design and System Level Reviews. Ensure that subsequent design meets the project and client requirements.

Ensure the confidentiality and security of data and information received from clients is upheld.

Desired Qualifications / Prerequisites:

• Ideally educated to degree level in a relevant engineering discipline or relevant experience
• Hold professional registration with an approved body at the level of IEng
• Must be able to obtain or hold suitable security clearance and be a sole British National
• Conversant with the Office 365 suite of software
• A working knowledge of Def-Stan 08-123 and Def-Stan 00-035

What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working
• Training and development
• Excellent company standards
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Health care
• Company bonus scheme
• Birthday leave
• Great team spirit
• Organised social events
• Professional membership

Our Vision:

To be the UK’s leading engineering and technology partner for safety-related and mission-critical systems.

Our Mission:

To enable a safer, more resilient world through the provision of engineering and technological solutions. We take pride in our role as a partner for safety-critical systems, ensuring the protection of people, assets, and missions that matter most.

Our Values:

• Collaboration and teamwork
• Integrity, trust and accountability
• Safety and security
• Client focused
• Positive social value and impact
• Continuous improvement

Our Purpose: At Delkia we are driven by our purpose to protect lives and critical assets.

Equal opportunities: Delkia is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Please be aware that many roles working for Delkia will be subject to security vetting restrictions. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK and obtain full security clearance.

All applications will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence. If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch to discuss.