Piping Design Group – Lead Mechanical Engineer
Location:
Bristol (minimum 3 days in the office)
Salary/range, per annum: (Depending on experience)
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Minimum range: £67 k
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Maximum range: £77k
Employment type:
Permanent/Full Time
Starting date: ASAP
The Opportunity
EPR-E is a joint venture between EDF and Framatome, an EPCC established in 2018 in charge of the design (basic design) and the realization (studies, procurement, erection, testing and commissioning) of nuclear islands for new projects in France and worldwide.
In particular, EPR-E is responsible for the design and construction of the nuclear island for the Hinkley Point C (HPC) project and prepare the design replication and engineering activities for the Sizewell C (SZC) Project.
There are opportunities to support the growth and long-term capability of EPR Engineering by bringing talented mechanical engineers into our organization with a growth mindset and an enthusiasm for delivering one of the most significant infrastructure projects on the planet. Primarily, we all seeking to support our piping design capability with the immediate posting but are keen to invest in our employees with diverse growth opportunities throughout their careers.
The role
EPR-E UK Piping team is in charge of the detail design of 300km of piping network of the HPC Nuclear Island, up to the issue for fabrication and with additional support provided through to erection on site.
Our goal is to safeguard our organisation’s technical capability with talented and growth-oriented individuals who are keen to apply and develop their technical competency in the field of piping engineering. We are seeking experienced engineers to lead team delivery and maintain key technical competency positions in our piping teams for the medium to long term. Future career path opportunities are available across the wider piping and equipment department, and beyond in the expanded EDF operational organization.
Successful candidates will join our piping design team, working with and leading a team of engineers and CAD designers on the timely production of piping design models and deliverables on the HPC Nuclear Island scope, ensuring the piping design is executed accurately, respecting system requirements, specifications and configuration changes. This will frequently involve collaborative work with execution design, procurement and equipment contracts along with other multi-disciplinary design teams to support design delivery in accordance with site construction schedules.
Largely being in the post-handover phase of design delivery, our Piping Engineers are responsible for integration of remaining design changes, and final equipment designs into the delivered 3D models. They are expected to contribute to and oversee the Open Point and UK Design Change management processes for their designated areas, ensuring that impacts to the design are properly categorized and logged prior to their resolution. The engineers are also expected to engage in continuous learning improvement and the identification and correction of non-conformances in the design.
Senior engineers are expected to participate in the long-term support of the teams capability by participating in the training of junior team members in day-to-day activities and the mentoring of certain individuals for key positions. They are expected to act as an example of positive behaviours expected from all team members.
Exact responsibilities will vary depending on technical scope but are expected to include up to the following:
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Lead team delivery of the piping work packages for UK nuclear projects, ensure adherence to specifications, delivery/design processes and QA, including chairing kick off meetings;
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Drive maturity of design and closure of issues to agreed delivery schedule, and that the hand-over package fulfils the quality and maturity requirements given by the Project;
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Drive delivery in support of the project schedule and budget
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Plan, coordinate and report on team delivery to area managers and scheduling teams while managing client expectations and participating in contractual change processes as required.
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Mentor and manage junior members of the team to ensure delivery quality and growth of team competency.
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Act as a champion of deliverable quality and process adherence and continuous improvement within the team
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Oversee the coordination of active design changes in accordance with project processes and the modelling of piping & support design in the 3D model;
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Lead troubleshooting investigations for emergent design issues in accordance with project processes, acting as a point of technical authority within the team for issues relevant to scope;
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Ensure adherence of the design to specification and component catalogues and the overall consistency of the piping and support design (distance between runs, position of welds and openings, etc.);
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Propose technical solutions to issues that are found on the generic design concept;
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Ensure communication between different stakeholders in the design workflow is upheld (calculation team, layout, equipment)
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Drive efficiency and challenge established processes and ways of working to optimise delivery and promote design stability
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Support the business with the maintenance and development of in-house technical competency
Essential Qualifications, Experience and Skills
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Mechanical Engineering degree or suitable diploma;
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Knowledge of piping engineering and plant design principles in process industries;
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Demonstrable competency in leading delivery of technical work packages and supervision of team members;
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills to be able to support the team and share knowledge;
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Very good interpersonal skills and demonstrable competency in negotiation and conflict management;
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Proactive and self motivated in completion of tasks;
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Ability to meet commitments and deadlines;
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Able to follow project engineering procedures;
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High level of technical coordination
Desirable Qualifications, Experience and Skills
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Chartered status with accredited organisation
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Prior experience in nuclear piping design delivery to RCC-M nuclear codes
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Knowledge of EPR Engineering structure and technical management processes
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Knowledge of Aveva PDMS/E3D or experience with similar plant design packages
Competitive Salary & Benefits
