Mechanical Piping Engineer - Nuclear

AtkinsRéalis; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in the nuclear sector is seeking a Mechanical Piping Engineer in Glasgow to tackle complex design challenges in piping systems and pressure equipment. This role offers opportunities for growth into leadership positions, while working on projects critical to energy safety and sustainability. Ideal candidates are mechanical engineers skilled in piping design, with experience in client engagement and a focus on delivering quality solutions.

Benefits

Flexible holidays

Health benefits

Career development support

Qualifications

• Degree qualified mechanical engineer (or relevant qualification).
• Experience in piping and pressure vessel design and stress analysis.
• Ability to engage with clients and understand their needs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver multiple projects in a collaborative environment.
• Work closely with clients, capturing requirements effectively.
• Provide innovative solutions for energy sector challenges.

Skills

Piping and pressure vessel design

Stress analysis

Technical report writing

Client engagement

Commercial awareness

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Python

Job description

Mechanical Piping Engineer - Nuclear, Glasgow

Job Description

Are you a Mechanical Engineer, with a background in analysis and design of piping systems and pressure equipment, who thrives on difficult problems? Are you drawn to complex design projects and excited by the opportunity to rapidly move on to leadership positions, heading up projects and guiding junior engineers?

If so, you might enjoy solving the energy industry’s most important pressure equipment design conundrums across a variety of clients. You could be designing systems for cooling safety-critical plant, providing emergency shutdown capability to nuclear reactors, qualifying pipework for fusion reactors, supporting UK Submarine and SMR programmes, or enabling renewable energy projects within a growing carbon net zero portfolio. You’ll likely be juggling several projects simultaneously, so being adaptable is essential. The constant in this role is the complex nature of the jobs and the opportunity to provide innovative solutions for various clients.

Whichever energy-related projects you work on, you'll be engaged in deploying collaborative solutions to ensure safe and reliable plants, making a significant contribution to future energy safety.

If you are a self-starter capable of delivering multiple projects, working closely with clients and internal teams to capture requirements, set up projects, and deliver right-first-time solutions for challenging problems, we encourage you to apply.

Learn more about how you can thrive with us.

Role requirements:

You will work within small to medium-sized multidisciplinary teams. To benefit from collective experience and drive innovation, you'll work in a collaborative and supportive environment, spending at least half of your time in an office or site setting, possibly at client locations. You should bring commercial awareness to effectively deliver tasks across multiple workstreams within time, quality, and budget constraints.

• Degree qualified mechanical engineer (or relevant qualification).
• Experience in piping and pressure vessel design and stress analysis.
• Experience in writing accurate, detailed, and concise technical reports (e.g., design substantiations, analysis basis, safety case references).
• Ability to engage with clients, work at their sites, and understand their issues, goals, and processes.

Preferred experience (but not mandatory):

• Experience in safety-critical and heavily regulated environments like nuclear power generation/decommissioning.
• Chartered status or nearing application with a professional institute.
• Experience with design codes such as ASME BPVC Section III, RCC-M, BS EN 13480, BS EN 13445.
• Experience in automation tools/assessment, preferably in Python.
• Experience in requirements capture, task specification, and bid writing.
• Site support and installation supervision.
• PESR and PSSR compliance experience.

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

The UK has legislated for a Net Zero target by 2050. Our nuclear and clean energy teams work towards ensuring a mix of sustainable energies to meet future demands. We help power the world through innovative projects across nuclear power, renewables, decarbonisation, and energy efficiency.

Meeting your needs:

We offer a flexible 'Total Reward' package tailored to your lifestyle and career needs, including flexible holidays, health benefits, and career development support. If you have a disability, inform us in advance to discuss adjustments.

More about us:

AtkinsRéalis is a global consultancy with over 100 years of engineering expertise, committed to delivering positive, sustainable impacts worldwide.

Additional Information:

This role may require security clearance, contingent upon UKSV vetting processes. Candidates must have resided in the UK for at least 5 years. Please do not disclose or mention current or past security clearances in applications or conversations.

We promote diversity and inclusion, supporting staff from various backgrounds through policies, flexible working, and networks. Applications from all backgrounds are welcome.

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