Senior Mechanical Piping Engineer – Nuclear

TN United Kingdom; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking consultancy as a Senior Mechanical Piping Engineer in Bristol, where you will tackle complex design challenges in the nuclear and clean energy sectors. This role offers the chance to lead projects, work with multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to innovative solutions that ensure the safety and reliability of energy systems. You'll engage with clients, manage multiple projects, and enjoy a comprehensive reward package that supports your career development. If you're ready to make a significant impact in the energy sector, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible Holidays

Health Benefits

Career Development Support

Qualifications

• Degree qualified mechanical engineer with experience in piping and pressure vessel design.
• Experience in writing detailed technical reports and engaging with clients.

Responsibilities

• Deliver multiple projects in a collaborative environment, ensuring timely and quality delivery.
• Engage with clients to understand their needs and provide innovative solutions.

Skills

Piping Design

Pressure Vessel Design

Stress Analysis

Technical Report Writing

Client Engagement

Project Management

Automation Tools (Python)

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ASME BPVC Section III

RCC-M

BS EN 13480

BS EN 13445

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Senior Mechanical Piping Engineer – Nuclear, Bristol

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Bristol, United Kingdom

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Posted:

26.04.2025

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10.06.2025

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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 into leadership positions, heading projects and guiding junior engineers?

If so, you might enjoy solving the energy industry’s most important pressure equipment design conundrums across various clients. You could be designing systems for cooling safety-critical plant, emergency shutdown capabilities for 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 juggle several projects simultaneously, so adaptability is essential. The constant is the complex nature of these jobs and the opportunity to provide innovative solutions for diverse clients.

In all energy-related projects, you'll deploy collaborative solutions to ensure safe, reliable plants—contributing significantly to the safety of our future energy supply.

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, then we encourage you to apply.

Learn more about how you can thrive with us.

Role requirements:

You will work within small to medium multidisciplinary teams. To benefit from collective experience and foster innovative thinking, you'll work in a collaborative, supportive office/site environment at least half of your working week. You may also be based at client sites or plants. You should bring commercial awareness to effectively deliver tasks across multiple workstreams, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to quality standards.

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

Preferred experience (but not mandatory):

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

Why work for AtkinsRéalis?

As the UK leads in legislating for a Net Zero target by 2050, our nuclear and clean energy teams are developing secure, sustainable energy solutions. We work on innovative projects across nuclear power, renewables, decarbonisation, and energy efficiency, helping to power the world with resilient systems.

Meeting your needs:

We offer a comprehensive “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.

About us:

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

Additional Information:

This role may require security clearance, dependent on UKSV vetting, which may involve proof of residency in the UK for 5+ years. Do not mention current or past security clearance in your application.

We promote diversity and inclusion through flexible policies, employment practices, and employee networks. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.