Principal MechanicalStructural Engineer
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Job Location:
Argyll and Bute - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary of the Role
The Mechanical/Structural Engineer will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary engineering team within the Approval Authority the primary purpose of the role is to directly support current operations and future programmes. Supporting nuclear facilities & the delivery of services across both HMNB Clyde sites (Faslane & Coulport).
The team consists of Mechanical Civil Building Services or Electrical Engineers and are responsible for the authorship development assessment and maintenance of Engineering Design Substantiation for Clyde Nuclear Facilities ensuring Design Intent Critical Safety Factors and Safety and Operational Requirements are met and are consistent with current good practice and legislative/regulatory requirements
TASKS
- Authoring development assessment maintenance and management of the suite of Infrastructure Design Substantiation documents.
- Authoring development assessment maintenance and management of design changes/concessions
- Presentation of Design substantiations to client Due Process nuclear safety committees
- Production and development of Examination Inspection Maintenance & Testing (EIMT) Schedule operating procedures and results to satisfy design requirements and safety case through life
- Producing/assessing Periodic Review of Safety reports
- Providing advice and direction to internal and external stakeholders
- Production of Independent Technical Review (ITA)/Independent Peer Review (IPR)
- Use a combination of general and specialist engineering knowledge and understanding to apply existing and emerging technology
- Apply appropriate theoretical and practical methods to design develop manufacture construct commission operate maintain decommission and re-cycle engineering processes systems services and products in a nuclear/high risk environment
- Producing robust technical justification to allow for relevant mechanical design modifications to be authorised within a high hazard industry
- Review technical reports and other safety case submissions from external contractors.
- Check and review calculations and technical documents written by other members of staff.
Qualifications :
EXPERIENCE
Essential:
- 5 Years Mechanical or Structural design experience
- Experience of producing robust technical justification to allow for relevant design modifications to be authorised
- Knowledge of key legislation and Standards
- Familiarity with recognised industry technical guidance
- Experience working on multi-discipline projects providing mechanical engineering input
Desirable:
- Knowledge and experience in the design of Cranes and lifting devices
- Ideal candidates would already have experience within Clyde or a similar high-hazard environment but this is not essential
- Experience applying appropriate theoretical and practical methods to design develop manufacture construct commission operate maintain decommission and re-cycle engineering processes systems services and products in a nuclear or similar high hazard industry
- Familiarity with safety case development techniques e. Ideal candidates would already have experience within Clyde or a similar high-risk environment eg. HAZID/HAZOP studies.
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential:
- HNC/HND or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or Structural Engineering or similar plus demonstrable experience in the discipline.
Desirable:
- BEng Mechanical Engineering or Structural Engineering
- Membership of IMechE or IStructE
- CEng
- Safety case related training or experience
Additional Information :
Why join the community of Switchers:
The Group is currently ranked Third in the world for nuclear engineering.
A dynamic career management policy to enable our employees to progress through our five business lines: operations project technical sales and support functions
Provide opportunities to work on exciting global projects
Access to an employee assistance programme with free mindfulness health wellbeing resources and a confidential support line available 24/7 via phone or text
Discount vouchers for days out and restaurants eye test and glasses vouchers cycle to work scheme free flu jabs
Security clearance:
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 if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level.
We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills talent and our peoples ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.
We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills talent and our peoples ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Stress Analysis
- Structural Design
- Structural Engineering
- Structural Steel
- Mathcad
- Engineering designs
- Aerospace
- CAD
- Construction Documents
- Autocad
- Engineering Drawings
- Structural Analysis
- Layouts
- Catia
- ANSYs
About Company
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