Senior Metallurgist/Materials Scientist

IOM3; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology organization in Derby is seeking an experienced Metallurgist for a senior role to lead and provide technical support to clients in the energy sector. The ideal candidate has expertise in ferrous metallurgy, failure analysis, and high temperature degradation mechanisms. The position offers competitive salary, benefits, and flexible home-working arrangements with a requirement for at least three days in the office per week.

Benefits

Profit share bonus

Private medical healthcare

Pension (7.5% company contribution)

Annual salary review

Flexible home-working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in ferrous metallurgy.
• Strong skills in failure analysis and root cause investigation.
• Knowledge of high temperature degradation mechanisms.

Responsibilities

• Lead and provide technical support to clients.
• Investigate failure and degradation mechanisms.
• Communicate findings through reports.

Skills

Ferrous metallurgy

Failure analysis and root cause investigation

High temperature degradation mechanisms, including creep

Corrosion in biomass/energy from waste boilers

Job description

Salary: Profit share bonus, private medical healthcare, pension (7.5% company contribution), annual salary review, plus benefits.

Risktec, part of the TUV Rheinland Group, is seeking to expand its Asset Integrity Management team in Derby, UK. We are looking for an experienced Metallurgist for a senior, permanent role, to lead and provide technical support to our clients.

Our team mainly focuses on the Conventional Power and Clean Energy sectors, including CCGT, Biomass, and Energy from Waste plants. Candidates with energy industry experience or transferable skills are encouraged to apply.

Ideal candidates will have experience in:

• Ferrous metallurgy
• Failure analysis and root cause investigation
• High temperature degradation mechanisms, including creep
• Corrosion in biomass/energy from waste boilers (advantageous)

Power plant background is highly desirable. Alternatively, experience in damage/degradation mechanisms and life assessment in oil & gas or petro-chemical industries may be suitable.

You should have excellent communication and report-writing skills. The role may involve short-term travel within the UK and abroad, depending on project needs.

Rewards:

• Competitive salary and benefits, including profit share, private medical insurance, and pension contributions.
• Flexible home-working arrangements, with at least three days in the office per week.

Start date: As soon as possible.