Piping Engineer - Glasgow

Altrad UK, Ireland & Nordics; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Altrad is seeking an experienced Piping Engineer to join our multidisciplinary team within the Approval Authority. The role supports current operations and future programmes in a nuclear/high hazard environment.

Hybrid working pattern with responsibilities including design changes, safety case support, pipe stress analysis, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to deliver robust technical justifications and assess safety submissions.

Qualifications

• Experience in piping engineering for industrial plant and machinery.
• Knowledge of British and European design standards.
• Experience in design assessment to withstand hazards.
• Experience in pipe stress analysis.
• Ability to author robust technical justifications for design changes.
• Minimum HNC or equivalent qualification.
• Incorporated Engineer status or equivalent experience.
• Desirable: familiarity with HAZID/HAZOP safety studies.
• Desirable: engineering degree; Chartered Engineer status.

Responsibilities

• Authoring, development, assessment and management of design changes and concessions.
• Develop EIMT Schedule, operating procedures and results to satisfy safety case.
• Produce Periodic Review of Safety reports.
• Provide advice and direction to internal and external stakeholders.
• Produce ITA/IPR scopes of work.
• Apply engineering knowledge to design, develop, manufacture, and decommission processes in a high hazard environment.
• Produce robust technical justification for design modifications.
• Review technical reports and safety case submissions from contractors.
• Check calculations and documents written by staff.

Skills

Piping design

Pipe stress analysis

Technical justification

Safety case knowledge

Nuclear/high hazard experience

Industrial piping experience

Education

HNC or equivalent

Incorporated Engineer status

Engineering degree (Desirable)

Chartered Engineer (Desirable)

Job description

Altrad are currently looking for an experienced Piping Engineer to join the team.

As a Piping Engineer, you will be working as part of a multi-disciplinary engineering team within the Approval Authority, the primary purpose of the role is to directly support current operations and future programmes.

The nuclear defence sector in the UK is vital for maintaining national security and strategic stability. It offers dynamic and challenging career opportunities for individuals committed to contributing to the country's defence and security. The sector seeks talented professionals dedicated to upholding the highest standards of safety, security, and operational excellence.

Working pattern: Hybrid

Key Deliverables

• Authoring, development, assessment, maintenance and management of design changes/concessions
• Production and development of Examination, Inspection, Maintenance & Testing (EIMT) Schedule, operating procedures and results to satisfy design requirements and safety case through life
• Producing/assessing Periodic Review of Safety reports
• Providing advice and direction to internal and external stakeholders
• Production of Independent Technical Assessment (ITA)/Independent Peer Review (IPR) Scopes of work
• Use a combination of general and specialist engineering knowledge and understanding to apply existing and emerging technology
• Apply appropriate theoretical and practical methods to design, develop, manufacture, construct, commission, operate, maintain, decommission and re-cycle engineering processes, systems, services and products in a nuclear/high risk environment
• Producing robust technical justification to allow for relevant design modifications to be authorised within a high hazard industry
• Review technical reports and other safety case submissions from external contractors
• Check and review calculations and technical documents written by other members of staff.

Essential

Key Requirements / Qualifications

• Experienced Piping Engineer with previous knowledge of industrial plant and machinery
• Knowledge of current design standards and working practices including British & European Standards.
• Experience in the design assessment of plant and equipment to withstand hazards
• Experience in pipe stress analysis
• Experience of authoring and producing robust technical justification and supporting documentation to allow for relevant design modifications to be authorised within a high hazard industry.
• Minimum HNC or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline.
• Incorporated Engineer status or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Familiarity with safety case development techniques e.g., HAZID/HAZOP studies.
• Engineering degree
• Chartered Engineer