Stress Engineer

!2 Month Contract for Stress Engineer based in Warrington in the North West

Our Client is a global business providing integrated power systems for use on land, at sea and in the air. Within the global nuclear industry Clients focus is on providing nuclear power utility vendors and operators with integrated solutions and long-term support services spanning the reactor lifecycle, from concept design through to obsolescence management and plant life extension. For more than 50 years, our Client has been helping naval and commercial utility customers to maximise plant operation and safely extend plant lifetimes. Our capabilities cover four core areas of expertise; Safety, licensing and environmental engineering, Mechanical systems and component engineering, instrumentation and control and Commissioning and in-service support. Our Client is offering a unique opportunity for engineers to work on Defence projects. You will capture task requirements and translate into design intent. You will deliver analyses of mechanical components and equipment such as pressure components and mechanical structures, conducting stress analyses, fatigue and fracture analyses, and seismic analyses. You will liaise with Mechanical Design Engineers to influence the design definition. Opportunities exist within the engineering delivery unit for Mechanical Design Engineers who will specify, design, develop and support manufacturing and through-life, the mechanical plant and equipment to be installed in nuclear power plants.

Essential Skills/Experience:

You will be educated to degree level or equivalent in mechanical engineering or a related discipline. In addition, you will be experienced in capturing requirements, understanding the development of effective solutions and be able to describe the impact of design decisions on cost and manufacture. You will have a comprehensive understanding of component design. Knowledge of the design codes and standards applicable to the nuclear industry would be an advantage, in particular ASME III. Ideally you will have knowledge in structural integrity and failure mechanisms analysis of components and systems, and previous knowledge in a nuclear environment, though experience gained within other highly regulated industries will also be considered. You will negotiate, influence, and communicate effectively with customers at all levels and be able to deal effectively with ambiguity and multiple problems whilst working to tight timescales. You will be proficient in the use of MS Office and have experience in ANSYS or ABAQUS. Experience in Mathcad or Finglow would also be advantageous. Membership of an engineering professional institute would be preferable but is not an essential requirement. You will be a strong communicator and will possess the ability to work as part of a team or as an individual. You will have the ability and willingness to work to process and procedure. Candidates should have a strong focus on delivery to quality, cost and time within a process driven environment, be self starters and able to work as individuals or as part of a team. Experience of leading work packages would be advantageous but not essential. A willingness to work away from home would also be a distinct advantage.

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