Job Title: Piping Calculation Engineer
Location: Cranfield (Bedfordshire)
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full time Permanent
Piping Calculation Engineers – multiple levels
Here at Framatome BHR we are in the process of sculpting a multi-functional and highly capable team to support our various clients and their specialist needs within the UK nuclear market. Our first call is to offer a variety of piping calculation engineers the opportunity to be part of a development programme that will create a fast-track to confidence in ensuring the pipe network and associated supports have been appropriately designed.
You will manage your responsibilities within a challenging project-led organization with a focus on delivering within the time schedule, cost-constraint, and high-quality expectations of Framatome BHR and our clients.
In addition to your high technical competence your success in this role will heavily rely on effective interpersonal skills and being able to build and maintain strong working relationships. As strengths, these will enable you to effectively interface with other disciplines of nuclear plant design, engineering operations and maintenance.
As a team member within Framatome BHR you will be expected to achieve success through your engagement with, and demonstration of, our Framatome values and behaviours. Please keep in mind that our focus is on identifying high potential, talented individuals that aspire to a build long-term, rewarding career within the nuclear sector and that appreciate and share our values of: safety; future; performance; integrity; and passion.
It is expected that, as a fast-track candidate, you will be on route to be up and running in the following areas within your first six months:
- Gathering input data, analysing/updating hypothesis notes and loading description reports
- Performing piping flexibility calculations and calculation of piping supports/beams/trusses.
- Performing advanced calculations with respect to Fatigue and fracture analysis
- Analysing the mechanical behaviour of the piping network with respect to codified criteria
- Proposing appropriate and proportionate modifications to satisfy sizing criteria
- Producing technical assessment notes
- Updating the calculation notes
Key Competencies
- Professional approach with a commitment to learning and continuous improvement
- Ability to meet commitments and deadlines
- A good understanding of mechanical engineering and stress calculations/computations
- Understanding and implementation of project engineering procedures
- Very good interpersonal skills
- High competency for organisation with the ability to deliver in a client/project design office
- Work as part of a team
- Good level of communication to be able to support the team and share knowledge
Essential Criteria
- Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent
- Familiarity with 2D and 3D modelling techniques
- Understanding of stress analysis and some finite element methods
- Willingness to train in international locations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of Field Service Engineer, Service Engineer, Garage Equipment technician, Field Service Technician, Service Technician, Garage Engineering Technician, Field Maintenance Engineer, Field Maintenance Technician, Mechanical Engineer, Mechanical Technician, Electrical Engineer, Electrical Technician, Repair Engineer, Repair Technician, Commercial Engineer, pipe fitter may also be considered for this role.
