Principal Piping Engineer

Amentum; Newton Bewley; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking a Principal Piping Engineer to support their energy division focused on nuclear solutions. This role involves managing piping engineering analysis and design in a complex project environment. Candidates should have a degree in Mechanical Engineering and extensive experience in heavy infrastructure and nuclear design, while demonstrating strong analytical, technical, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Benefits

Free single medical cover

Enhanced parental leave pay

Free membership of employee assistance programs

Professional development reimbursement

Matched funding for charitable donations

Paid volunteering time

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in heavy infrastructure or nuclear design.
• Chartered status or working towards Chartership.
• Experience in piping design/construction using American codes.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of technical challenges and implement solutions.
• Deliver technical analysis and design solutions.
• Produce and review design deliverables.

Skills

Piping Design

Stress Analysis

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Technical Specification Development

Education

MEng, MSc, BEng, or BSc in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Caesar II

PipeStress

GTStrudl

Job description

We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to attract and retain top talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay, free membership of employee assistance and parental programs, plus reimbursement for relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program, which includes matched funding, paid volunteering time, and charitable donations.

About the Opportunity

Amentum is currently recruiting for a Principal Piping Engineer to join our Energy business, which is entering an exciting phase supporting a key client’s UK nuclear fleet through a business transformation and supporting new small modular reactor developers. Our work spans Licensing, New Build, Generation, Life Extension, and Decommissioning, with high demand across the nuclear sector.

Your role will be to manage and deliver piping engineering analysis and design solutions adhering to project constraints of time, cost, and quality. Working alongside Operations and Engineering Managers, you'll enable the delivery of maximum value in complex project environments.

This role is based at one of our Energy offices (Newcastle, Warrington, Glasgow, Gloucester, Stockton, Bristol, or Knutsford). We support flexible working patterns and are happy to consider flexible arrangements.

Key responsibilities:

• Take ownership of technical challenges, develop strategies, and implement solutions through stakeholder engagement.
• Deliver technical analysis and design solutions.
• Produce and review design deliverables such as assumption notes, technical specifications, and calculation notes.

Qualifications and Experience:

• MEng, MSc, BEng, or BSc in Mechanical Engineering or relevant field.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in heavy infrastructure, nuclear, or regulated industry design.
• Chartered status or working towards Chartership with relevant institution (e.g., IMechE, MIET).
• Experience working within design teams and collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in piping design/construction using American codes.
• Proficiency with stress analysis software (Caesar II, PipeStress).
• Stress analysis of piping to ASME III 1, 2, 3 and ASME B31.1, including dynamic and fatigue analysis.
• Experience with Heat Transfer Analysis and generating layout and Isometric drawings.
• Knowledge of AISC N-690 Code is advantageous.
• Familiarity with structural analysis software like GTStrudl.

Our Culture

Our values are built on safety, integrity, inclusion, and diversity. We prioritize supporting our people through a culture of caring, promoting positive mental health, and fostering a sense of belonging. We are committed to embedding inclusion and diversity in all we do, believing that a diverse and inclusive workforce enhances creativity and connection.

We partner with VERCIDA to attract and retain diverse talent. For greater accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com to view our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements or who may not meet all listed requirements.

If you need further support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact our team.