Job Description:
- To undertake engineering conceptual and detailed calculations in the delivery of customer funded tasks and projects. Work will be directed and supervised by the Technical Lead and/or Functional Lead for the relevant task or project. May act as a Technical Lead or Functional Lead themselves (dependent on task/project complexity) and hence may supervise others.
- Work in accordance with the Being Cavendish Nuclear Principles.
- Ensuring that procedures, codes and standards are correctly identified and applied to engineering and technical activities.
- Producing, reviewing, verifying and approving calculations, analyses and technical reports.
- Producing, reviewing, verifying and approving technical specifications and method statements.
- Supporting estimates for bids.
- Supervising engineers/technical specialists within the same discipline.
- Ensuring that a fit for purpose approach is adopted in the production of all outputs.
- Ensuring that adequate Reviewing, Verifying & Approval is undertaken on all their deliverables and for those under their direct control and supervision.
Experience:
- Demonstrable experience in stress analysis covering a variety of tasks across a range of complexities.
- Demonstrable experience in the application of codes and standard covering a range of equipment types.
- Nuclear industry or other safety or regulated industry preferred.
- Chartered Engineer preferred however consideration will be given to those working towards chartered status.
- Engineering or Science degree qualified.
- Competent in using ANSYS to conduct linear and non-linear Finite Element analysis - essential
- Competent in using LS-Dyna to conduct drop load and impact analysis - essential
- Competent in the assessment of structural/mechanical equipment against UK and/or European design codes. Ideally familiar with BS2573, BS EN 13001, BS7608, BS 5950.
- Competent in a wide range of classical stress analysis techniques for assessing mechanical and structural equipment.
- The ability to identify load paths and recommend design changes to ensure fit for purpose design before detailed analysis.
- Competency in seismic analysis preferred.
- Good communications skills and the ability to interface with other disciplines.
- Behavioural Competencies • Always strives to deliver
- Inspires others and leads by example
- Looks to improve own performance and that of others
- Flexible and open to change
- Customer focused
- Safety focused