Principal Integrity Engineer Pressure Systems

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Job summary

A leading company in the power sector is seeking a Principal Consultant Integrity Engineer to join their team in Derby. This permanent role involves leading integrity assessments and providing technical support in the Conventional Power and Clean Energy sectors. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in power plant operations, mechanical engineering, and inspection compliance. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential, along with a relevant engineering degree.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Profit share bonus

Private medical healthcare

Pension (7.5% company contribution)

Annual salary review

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
• Chartered Engineer or working towards professional registration is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Leading and delivering power plant integrity assessments.
• Developing risk-based inspection strategies.
• Providing technical support and advice to clients.

Skills

Organisational

Problem-Solving

Communication

Report-Writing

Education

BEng / MEng degree in engineering

Job description

Job Description

Principal Consultant Integrity Engineer (Pressure Systems) PSSR – Conventional Power and Clean Energy

Location: Derby (UK)

Salary or rate: Competitive Salary, Profit share bonus, Private medical healthcare, Pension (7.5% company contribution), Annual salary review plus benefits

TUV Rheinland UK is seeking Principal Integrity Engineers (permanent role) with specific pressure systems knowledge to take up senior positions in its expanding Asset Integrity Management team based in Derby, UK. The successful candidates will play a key role in leading and delivering solutions for our clients. The majority of the team’s activities are focussed on the Conventional Power and Clean Energy sectors (primarily CCGT, Biomass, and Energy from Waste plants).

The candidates must have experience in all, or most, of the following:

1. Integrity assessment of defective power plant components – low and high temperature (e.g., reverse code calculation, fracture mechanics, finite element analysis).
2. Legislative compliance, e.g., UK PSSR.
3. Power plant inspection (e.g., steam and water pressure parts, boiler tube surveys, support surveys), with an understanding of materials selection, damage/degradation mechanisms, and life assessment.
4. Power plant mechanical engineering.
5. Power plant operations and maintenance.

In addition, you will have excellent organisational, problem-solving, communication, and report-writing skills.

Responsibilities include:

1. Leading and delivering power plant integrity assessments.
2. Developing risk-based inspection strategies.
3. Providing technical support and advice to clients.
4. Assessing inspection results to make run/repair/replace decisions.
5. Producing formal technical reports and other project deliverables on time and within budget.
6. Creating proposals and tender return documents and developing new business.
7. Mentoring and developing less experienced integrity engineers.
8. Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of standards, legislation, and good practices.

The role involves site visits within the UK and abroad to meet project requirements.

Required qualifications and experience:

1. BEng / MEng degree or equivalent in an engineering-related topic, preferably mechanical engineering.
2. Chartered Engineer or working towards professional registration is desirable.
3. Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.