Materials Engineer

Uniper Energy; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Materials Engineer to join their dynamic team focused on innovative energy solutions. This role offers the opportunity to engage in exciting projects, including failure investigations and R&D for advanced materials in power generation. You will collaborate across various engineering disciplines, providing critical support to enhance the integrity of power plants. Join a forward-thinking company that values personal development and offers a supportive culture, competitive benefits, and the chance to contribute to the energy transition. If you're ready to make an impact in a diverse environment, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Enhanced company pension with up to 12% contributions

26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Electric vehicle charging at sites

In-house Occupational Health Services

Company funded Private Medical Insurance

Access to flexible benefits like Dental and Life Insurance

Performance related benefits

Personal development and learning opportunities

Future career opportunities with a focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Qualifications

• Degree in Materials Engineering or related field required.
• Significant experience in failure investigations and materials engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead failure investigations of power plant components to determine root cause.
• Support development of corrective actions and preventative measures.

Skills

Physical metallurgy of steels

Nickel and cobalt alloys

High temperature materials and coatings

High temperature joining techniques

Corrosion mechanisms

Component failure investigations

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Materials Engineering

Degree in Materials Science

Degree in Metallurgy

Degree in Corrosion Science

Job description

Location:

Nottingham, GB, NG11 0EE

Country/Region: GB

Contract type:

Working hours: Full time

The way we generate energy is changing faster than ever and Uniper is at the forefront of this change. Uniper Technologies is the focus of Uniper's energy technologies and engineering activities whether supplying engineering and scientific expertise to Uniper's assets or enabling Uniper's ambitious decarbonisation goals. An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Materials Engineer in the Materials & Structural Analysis Team within the Quality and Integrity Management Department. In this role you will be responsible for providing materials engineering support both to Uniper's power generation assets and the wider business, including failure investigations, technical support, power plant component examination and R&D. This role contains ample opportunity for individuals to demonstrate creative problem-solving approaches in a field where numerous engineering subjects come together to deliver effective solutions.

Your responsibilities

1. Lead and contribute to failure investigations of power plant components including high temperature high pressure vessels and piping, gas and steam turbines, wind turbines, etc. to determine root cause.
2. Support in the development of corrective actions and preventative measures to mitigate future failures.
3. Provision of advice on all aspects of materials, coatings, corrosion and, where appropriate, integrity/defect assessment.
4. R&D including life extension of materials in existing power plants, advanced materials for new and next generation power plant including decarbonisation technologies.
5. Ability to work collaboratively in a team orientated environment.
6. Delivering accurate, detailed, and concise technical reports.

Your profile

1. A degree in Materials Engineering, Materials Science, Metallurgy or Corrosion Science. They should have or be willing to work towards Chartered Engineer status.
2. In-depth knowledge and experience of physical metallurgy of steels, nickel and cobalt alloys and advanced high temperature materials and coatings.
3. Good understanding of the fundamentals of high temperature joining techniques.
4. An understanding of a range of power generation technologies together with an understanding of common damage mechanisms associated with them.
5. Knowledge of corrosion mechanisms and their mitigation on a range of power and process plants.
6. Have significant experience in undertaking component failure investigations.
7. As the role involves interaction across the whole of Uniper be able to effectively communicate complex ideas and solutions to a range of stakeholders.

The candidate would be committed to working flexibly as part of the wider team, and as a self-starter would plan and respond to changing priorities with the ability to deliver multiple projects at the same time. The above role may require working on Uniper assets both in the UK and Europe for short periods. The work at times can be physically demanding, possibly involving working at heights and in confined spaces.

At Uniper, we not only reward our employees with attractive salaries, an excellent company pension and health related benefits for their hard work and dedication to shaping the future energy transition. You can also expect a supportive working culture that offers a wide range of creative and innovative ideas. We enable various flexible working arrangements, whilst also supporting with home office equipment.

Through regular training and workshops, together we work towards visualising yourself in our company as if it were your own. We support you in highlighting your individual potential, achieving your personal goals, and reaching your ambitions. We invite you to become part of our diverse company with international colleagues from more than 80 countries. As an employer, Uniper has committed itself to providing special support to certain areas:

• 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 at [e-mail]. 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

Contract type: Unlimited

Working Hours: Full Time

Start Date: ASAP

Deadline: 14/05/2025

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.