Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Engineer

Westinghouse Electric Company

Salwick, United Kingdom

As a Mechanical Engineer you will provide specialist technical support and advice, involving design assessment, the examination of pressurized and hazardous content systems, and nuclear transport packages.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provision of an independent design verification service within Springfields, catering for new, in-service and repaired equipment within the following categories:
  • Pressure Vessels;
  • Bulk hazardous content equipment;
  • Piping systems;
  • Mechanical safety accessories and relief streams;
  • Nuclear transport packages.
• Create new and amending existing Written Schemes of Examination for pressure and hazardous content systems;
• Approval of quality plans and concessions associated with the in-house manufacture and repair of equipment;
• Lead Authoritative Technical Reviews associated with changes to Written Schemes of Examinations;
• Provision of technical guidance to personnel at all levels of the organisation on the above shared categories;
• Some organisation/planning of contractor inspection resource.

Qualifications:

• Graduate Mechanical Engineer or equivalent in a relevant discipline or working towards graduate mechanical engineer status with relevant pressure/hazardous content systems experience;
• Experience of the inspection of pressure systems in accordance with the PSSRs;
• Practical interpretation and application of national and international codes and standards for designing pressure vessels, piping systems and associated safety accessories;
• Incorporated Engineer or working towards achieving professional registration.

​​​​​​​​​​​​Desirable Skills/Qualifications:

• Thorough Understanding of the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations and the Pressure Equipment (Safety) Regulations;
• Good understanding of NDT techniques;
• Knowledge of welding and fabrication techniques and standards for the manufacture and repair of pressure and hazardous content equipment;
• Experience of a wide range of materials used within industrial/chemical plant applications and associated properties.

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