Mechanical Equipment Engineer

Bechtel; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

Bechtel is seeking a Mechanical Equipment Engineer for a UK nuclear infrastructure programme with AWE. The role supports the PPE team, delivering technical designs, calculations, and CAD drawings while working on a part-time telework basis with on-site attendance in Reading and Aldermaston.

You will contribute to design reviews, prepare technical reports, and ensure safety and quality standards across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited university.
• 15+ years post-graduation design experience; nuclear industry preferred.
• Chartered Engineer status desirable.
• Ability to obtain SC clearance for the AWE site.
• Experience in nuclear or other heavily regulated industries.
• Proficient in 3D CAD modeling and interpretation of P&IDs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare mechanical equipment deliverables including basis of design and specifications.
• Design equipment such as dissolvers, ion exchange columns, tanks and systems.
• Produce drawings and 3D models through design stages.
• Support environmental and sustainability assessments.
• Participate in design reviews and address reviewer comments.
• Assist with safety and quality compliance and document interfaces.

Skills

Nuclear equipment design

End-to-end mechanical design

Mechanical system design

Engineering calculations

3D CAD modelling

Engineering codes & standards

Risk identification

Multidisciplinary integration

Problem solving

Organisational skills

Security clearance readiness

Nuclear/regulatory industry experience

Microsoft 365 / SharePoint

Nuclear substantiation

Autodesk Inventor

AutoCAD

P&ID interpretation

Pressure & vacuum systems

Mechanical handling

Ventilation systems

Glovebox containments

Building services

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Chartered Engineer

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

AutoCAD

Microsoft 365

SharePoint

Job description

Requisition ID: 295975

• Relocation Authorized: None
• Telework Type: Part-Time Telework
• Work Location: Reading

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The Customer - AWE

For more than 75 years, Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) has supported the UK Government's nuclear defence strategy and the Continuous at Sea Deterrent. They use nuclear know-how and technical expertise to provide innovative solutions that support the UK’s counterterrorism and nuclear threat reduction activities. Like Bechtel, they create and maintain a safe operating culture where safety is front and centre of everything, they do. From building state-of-the-art facilities, to supporting Production, Science, Engineering and Technology programmes, the management of Environment, Safety, Health and Wellbeing underpins all activities at AWE.

Project Overview:

Bechtel is collaborating with AWE as an integrated team to deliver the preliminary design for the facilities within the Future Materials Campus. Since 2023, Bechtel has provided delivery and technical support, ensuring the project is completed on schedule and within budget.

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, quality checks, and overall project delivery. You will be involved in preparing technical reports, studies, design, calculations, CAD drawings, using engineering software and supporting systems. 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.

"This position is designated as part-time telework per our global telework policy and may require at least three days of in-person attendance per week at the assigned office or project. Weekly in-person schedules will be determined by the individual and their supervisor, in consultation with functional or project leadership".

Major Responsibilities:

• Prepare mechanical equipment deliverables including basis of design (BoD), system definitions, calculations, performance standards, equipment specifications and 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, containment systems, and preparing equipment integration concepts.
• Produce drawings and 3D models to support facility designs through RIBA Stage 3.
• 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 15 years postgraduation design experience with minimum of 3 years in nuclear industry desirable.
• A Chartered Engineer

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Life cycle experience designing equipment for the nuclear industry
• End-to-end mechanical design capability (concept to implementation)
• Strong mechanical system and equipment design expertise
• Proficiency in engineering calculations and technical documentation
• Proficiency in 3D CAD modelling and orthographic drawings
• Knowledge of engineering codes, standards, and legislation
• Ability to identify and mitigate technical risks
• Multidisciplinary integration (mechanical, electrical, civil)
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Relevant industrial experience. General nuclear experience a plus.
• Must be able to obtain Security Clearence (SC) for access to the AWE Site.
• Proficient in using Microsoft 365 apps (word, excel, power point, SharePoint)
• Experience with nuclear or other heavily regulated industries such as chemical processing, oil & gas, aerospace, etc.
• Experience with nuclear substantiation
• Proficient with the use of Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD
• Interpreting P&IDs and Process flow diagrams to be developed into mechanical designs
• Design experience with any of the following:
  • Pressure & vacuum systems
  • Mechanical handling
  • Ventilation systems (for buildings and/or containments)
  • Glovebox Containments
  • Mechanical Building services (i.e. pumps, chillers, boilers, ducting)

The role will be based primarily at Aldermaston UK, however travel to Bechtel's London office (near Covent Garden) may also be required. Flexibility in work locations includes three days per week working at the project site in Aldermaston and two days working from home or the Bechtel office. This arrangement will change as project needs adjust. The position is open to United Kingdom (UK) Nationals only.

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