Structural Integrity Engineer

 Uniper needs an individual with knowledge and experience of undertaking structural integrity assessment and structural analysis work in the Power Generation sector, or equivalent. We welcome any candidate who wishes to contribute to our safety record in the management of pressure systems and rotating equipment, both gas and steam turbines, and towards methods of maintaining their reliability and extending their operating life. This role contains significant opportunity for individuals to demonstrate creative problem solving approaches in a field where numerous engineering subjects come together to deliver solutions.   

We are Uniper

At Uniper, we are pro-actively transforming the world of energy whilst at the same time ensuring security of energy supply. As an internationally operating company, we work in very diverse teams with the greatest possible working time flexibility for our employees. Our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply as well as pro-actively help to shape changes. Interested? Then we will look forward to meeting you!

Your responsibilities

• Delivering structural integrity and structural analysis related assessments to the business.

• Supporting the development of projects in tandem with other team members.

• Working with a high degree of autonomy including the execution, if required, of any and all computer modelling, independent calculations and to produce written reports, to a high standard of English containing the appropriate advice for the customer.  

• Proactively driving through projects to completion.

• Liaising with customers and colleagues, such as inspection teams, to obtain necessary information for the assessments.

• Delivering projects and work assignments to time and quality and within an agreed budget.

• Providing assessment of defective components, which may include, but is not restricted to: pressure vessels, pipework, headers and drums, valve bodies, steam chests, rotors, blades, gas turbine components.

Your profile

Uniper will consider applicants at different stages in their career development and is interested in hearing from candidates ranging from a developmental role through to individuals who are highly experienced. The successful candidate is therefore likely to possess the following:

All Candidates 

• A successful candidate will have an engineering degree in Mechanical, Aeronautical or equivalent (candidates with a Physics degree will also be considered provided that they have the relevant experience, but Civil / Structural Engineering candidates will not be considered).

• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the preparation of detailed technical reports and presentations.

• Experience of using finite element, i.e. Abaqus / Ansys (Abaqus preferred), or the ability to develop this skill quickly within the role.

Development Role Candidates

• It is expected that the candidate will be relatively early in their career that includes delivering finite element and fracture mechanics based assessments of components following R6 / R5 procedures, or equivalent, e.g. API 579 / ASME FFS-1, BS 7910 and / or associated software packages. Critically the successful candidate is expected to be able to work as a supervised practitioner.

• Ideally, the assessment experience will include components operating in the creep regime, but this is not a requirement for development role.

• In addition to the above, ideally around a third of the successful candidate’s relevant experience should have been built working with components from pressure parts, gas turbine or steam turbines, i.e. components relevant to the advertised role.

Experienced Candidates

As for the Development Role, but with the following experience:

• Ideally, experienced candidates will have acquired the relevant level of experience from successfully delivering integrity assessments, to be a self-sufficient practitioner requiring limited supervision within the role.

• Additionally, a minimum of half of the candidate’s relevant experience should ideally include the delivery of integrity assessments for components operating in the creep regime.

Advanced Practitioner Candidates

• An advanced practitioner the candidate is expected to have accumulated significant hands on experience delivering finite element and fracture mechanics based  assessments of components with a minimum of half the candidate’s relevant experience including the delivery of fitness for service assessments for components operating in the creep regime. It is expected that the successful candidate will be able to complete the key aspects of the role with no, or very limited, supervision.

Desirable:

• Chartered Engineer status

• Knowledge of conventional Power Generation (Coal and / or Gas-fired plant)

• Experience of undertaking Remaining Life Assessments of pressure parts and rotating plant

• Able to interpret and extract relevant information from engineering drawings, design calculations and NDT defect reports

• Coding knowledge, e.g. Fortran, Visual Basic

Your qualities

• Competitive salary
• Personal development and Learning opportunities
• Enhanced company pension – With up to 12% company contributions
• 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Electric vehicle charging at our sites
• In house Occupational Health Services
• Company funded Private Medical Insurance including free GP service
• Performance related benefits
• Access to a range of flexible benefits such as Share Incentive Plan, Dental, Critical Illness and Life Insurance, Cycle2Work, or buy and sell extra holiday
• Future career opportunities (UK & International) with a strong focus on Diversity Equity and Inclusion

Our employees are the reason for our success. Therefore, you will find many other benefits at the local level to help you reach your potential. Energy evolutionary wanted!

 Your contact

Should you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact the UK Talent Acquisition Manager

dominic.lindsey@uniper.energy

Please note, any CV’s sent via email would not be taken into consideration. All CV’s must be submitted via the online application process only.

 Job information 

As an employer, Uniper is committed to diversity and equal opportunities. Therefore, we encourage applications from suitably qualified individuals whose capabilities match the role requirements regardless of gender, origin, disability, age, religion, ideology, sexual identity or marital status. We live inclusion and support flexible working.