Senior Piping Calculation Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy seeks a Mechanical Calculation Engineer to support piping discipline design efforts in Bristol. Your role will involve engaging with stakeholders, performing critical calculations, and ensuring quality in design delivery. This position offers a chance to collaborate in a dynamic environment while addressing technical challenges in the field.

Qualifications

• Experience in piping engineering and design.
• Proficient in mechanical calculations and analyses.
• Ability to engage with diverse stakeholders effectively.

Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze data for engineering calculations.
• Engage with contractors and stakeholders for issue resolution.
• Conduct mechanical stress and piping calculations.

Skills

Mechanical Stress Analysis

Piping Flexibility Calculations

Problem Solving

Job description

Job Description

Mechanical Calculation Engineer

The position of Mechanical Engineer aims at supporting the field design activities for the piping discipline.

It involves handling interfaces with various disciplines and solving piping engineering issues raised during on-site installation of pipework and supports.

The main responsibilities include:

1. Gathering input data, analyzing/updating hypothesis notes, and preparing loading description reports.
2. Engaging with stakeholders (installation contractors, CW interfaces, other disciplines) to clarify issues.
3. Performing mechanical stress analyses such as:

• piping flexibility calculations
• piping supports calculations
• FEA calculations or other analyses to resolve issues

Proposing modifications when sizing criteria are not met.

Conducting hand calculations and running macros to assess modification feasibility.

Checking calculation notes and guide drawings subcontracted to external companies.

Maintaining Edvance’s QA procedures in design delivery.

Collaborating with CAD designers/detailers on drawing preparations.

Key relationships:

• The employee will interact closely with the discipline manager to support team organization.
• They will communicate with stakeholders to ensure site queries are resolved in line with HPC project milestones.