Mechanical Equipment Engineer

Bechtel

Reading, United Kingdom

Job Summary:

This position is for a Mechanical Equipment Engineer who will work a multi-year contract on a United Kingdom (UK) nuclear infrastructure programme for which Bechtel are providing the Project Management and Engineering services. This project is at the conceptual design phases driving a programme involving a multi-billion-pound investment in nuclear and non-nuclear facilities.

The Mechanical Equipment Engineer will be a proactive and driven individual who will support the Engineering Manager via the Project Engineer for Process, Plant and Equipment (PPE), as the technical representative for Mechanical engineering activities within the PPE team. You will assist in the engineering design efforts, which may include the delivery of technical documents such philosophy for containment systems, integration concepts, quality checks, and overall project delivery. You will be involved in preparing technical reports, studies, design, calculations using engineering software and supporting systems, and procurement documentation. In addition, you will participate in design reviews, and assure comments are addressed by facilitating their resolution to the satisfaction of the reviewers for the delivery of approved products.

You will have the ability to work independently, use engineering judgment, and devise cost effective solutions to solving problems. In addition, you will help others and respond to requests for help in solving technical or procedural problems and issues. You will be responsible for assisting with discipline work process execution in a technically adequate manner and in accordance with company, contract, and industry codes and standards.

Major Responsibilities:

Participate in optioneering and prepare design philosophies for mechanical equipment.
Prepare mechanical equipment deliverables including basis of design (BoD), system definitions, calculations, performance standards, equipment specifications, layouts, inspection plans, test plans, etc. and review deliverables from other disciplines in line with requirements, design criteria, approved procedures, and applicable codes and standards.
Designing equipment including dissolvers, ion exchange columns, precipitation vessels, storage and buffer tanks, condensers, etc
Produce drawings and 3D models to support facility designs through Concept Design.
Support studies assessing the environmental impact and sustainability of the proposed design and construction approach.
Take part in workshops such as 3D model reviews, HAZID, HAZOP, constructability reviews, and value engineering, while checking compliance with applicable safety and quality standards.
Provide inputs to safety cases and regulatory documentation.
Participate in the preparation of Interface Control Documents (ICDs) as well as review and resolution of interfaces.
Manufacturing, fabrication, and installation requirements.
Lifecycle documentation: operations, maintenance, material movement philosophies, and decommissioning.

Education and Experience Requirements:

A recognised bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited college or university.
Minimum of 6 years postgraduation design experience with minimum of 3 years in nuclear industry desirable.
A Chartered Engineer