Nuclear Piping Stress Engineer — Hybrid Role

HPC Jobs Service; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting salary £57,000 per annum

Potential annual bonus

Market-leading pension scheme

Electric vehicle leasing

Discounted gym membership

Life assurance

Tech vouchers

Experience days

Job summary

EDF EPR Engineering UK is hiring a Mechanical Calculation Engineer to support piping design and on-site activities at Hinkley Point C. The role involves advanced calculations, FE analyses and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams in a nuclear project environment.

You will use EUROCODE, ASME and RCC-M standards, with tools like PIPESTRESS, RSTAB, and ANSYS, while maintaining high safety and quality. This hybrid position requires UK residency compliance.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in mechanical calculations within nuclear or similar engineering environments.
• Familiarity with EUROCODE, ASME and RCC-M codes.
• Experience with PIPESTRESS, RSTAB or ANSYS.
• Proficiency with 2D/3D design and calculation software.
• Strong English communication and collaboration across teams.
• Ability to work in multicultural teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical stress calculations, piping flexibility assessments and finite element analysis to support site activities.
• Produce technical calculations, reports and engineering documentation to support design and installation work.
• Provide technical responses to site queries, RFIs, NCRs and engineering challenges.
• Collaborate with civil, electrical, HVAC, equipment and installation teams to resolve engineering issues.
• Support design modifications and verify compliance with nuclear codes and project requirements.

Skills

Analytical

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Fluent English

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PIPESTRESS

RSTAB

ANSYS

Job description

EDF EPR Engineering UK is hiring a Mechanical Calculation Engineer to support piping design and on-site activities at Hinkley Point C. The role involves advanced calculations, FE analyses and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams in a nuclear project environment.

You will use EUROCODE, ASME and RCC-M standards, with tools like PIPESTRESS, RSTAB, and ANSYS, while maintaining high safety and quality. This hybrid position requires UK residency compliance.