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Piping Engineer – Nuclear DefenceLocation: Hybrid / Glasgow
Sector: Nuclear Defence
Discipline: Mechanical / Piping Engineering
Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for an experienced Piping Engineer to support a leading engineering organisation operating within the UK nuclear defence sector.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team within the Approval Authority, you will provide engineering support to both current operations and future programmes, with a particular focus on design assessment, plant modifications, technical justification and through-life engineering.
Key Responsibilities
- Author, develop, assess and manage engineering design changes and concessions.
- Produce and develop Examination, Inspection, Maintenance & Testing (EIMT) schedules, operating procedures and supporting results.
- Support the production and assessment of Periodic Review of Safety reports.
- Provide technical advice and direction to internal and external stakeholders.
- Produce Independent Technical Assessment (ITA) and Independent Peer Review (IPR) scopes of work.
- Apply specialist engineering knowledge across the design, manufacture, construction, commissioning, operation, maintenance and decommissioning lifecycle.
- Produce robust technical justifications to support modifications within a high-hazard environment.
- Review technical reports and safety case submissions produced by external contractors.
- Check and review engineering calculations and technical documentation.
- Assess plant and equipment against relevant hazards and design requirements.
- Undertake and review pipe stress analysis.
- Experienced Piping Engineer with a strong understanding of industrial plant and machinery.
- Knowledge of current piping design standards and working practices, including relevant British and European Standards.
- Experience assessing plant and equipment against design hazards.
- Practical experience of pipe stress analysis.
- Experience producing technical justification and supporting documentation for engineering modifications within a high-hazard industry.
- Minimum HNC or equivalent qualification in a relevant engineering discipline.
- Incorporated Engineer status or equivalent level of experience.
- Familiarity with safety case development techniques including HAZID and HAZOP.
- Engineering degree.
- Chartered Engineer status.
This is an opportunity to work within a technically demanding nuclear defence environment, supporting complex engineering assets through modification, operation and through-life assurance.
The role would suit an experienced Piping Engineer from a nuclear, defence, process, petrochemical, oil & gas or other high-hazard industrial environment who is comfortable operating within a highly regulated engineering framework.
Westlakes Recruit are a specialist engineering recruitment consultancy supporting the UK nuclear and defence sectors.
To discuss the role in confidence, apply directly or contact the Westlakes Recruit team for further information.
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