Senior Piping Stress Engineer

Babcock International; Warrington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Piping Stress Engineer. This role offers the chance to work on vital nuclear projects in a dynamic environment. Responsibilities include performing piping stress analysis, coordinating with engineers, and attending client meetings. The ideal candidate must have a degree in engineering and proven experience with Hexagon Caesar II. The company offers generous benefits and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Holiday Trading option

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience with Hexagon Caesar II for pipe stress analysis.
• Proficiency in Hexagon PV Elite for pressure vessel analysis.
• Strong knowledge of ASME B31.1 and B31.3 piping codes, plus BS EN standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform piping stress analysis using Hexagon Caesar II and PV Elite.
• Review and approve vendor designs and technical documentation.
• Coordinate with piping engineers to ensure seamless project delivery.
• Develop stress analysis design basis and critical line lists.
• Attend client meetings, providing technical expertise.

Skills

Hexagon Caesar II for pipe stress analysis

Hexagon PV Elite for pressure vessel analysis

ASME B31.1 and B31.3 piping codes

BS EN standards for pressure and industrial piping

Education

Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience

Job description

Job Title: Senior Piping Stress Engineer

Location: Warrington, Cheshire OR Humberside, East Yorkshire

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF68236

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Piping Stress Engineer, at our Warrington (Cheshire) or Humberside (East Yorkshire) site

The role

As a Senior Piping Stress Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be at the heart of one of the UK’s most strategically important nuclear programmes. This is a chance to work on a project that truly matters, while advancing your career in a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment.

Cavendish Nuclear is powering one of the UK’s most strategically important nuclear programmes, partnering with Springfield Fuels Limited to deliver a brand‑new, cutting‑edge facility at the Springfields site in Preston that will convert Reprocessed Uranium into UF6 at a scale of 2,500 tonnes per year. This nationally critical project, featuring a new RepU conversion plant, a Fluorine Production Plant and modern support facilities, is set to be operational by 2031, and we’re building a major multidisciplinary team to make it happen.

Day‑to‑day you’ll be required to:

• Perform piping stress analysis using Hexagon Caesar II and PV Elite.
• Review and approve vendor designs, drawings, and technical documentation.
• Coordinate with piping engineers, designers, and other disciplines to ensure seamless project delivery.
• Develop and finalise stress analysis design basis, critical line lists, and support specifications.
• Attend client and subcontractor meetings, providing technical expertise and guidance.

This is a permanent, full‑time role working 37 hours per week based in Warrington (Cheshire) or Humberside (East Yorkshire).

Essential experience of the Senior Piping Stress Engineer:

• Proven experience with Hexagon Caesar II for pipe stress analysis.
• Proficiency in Hexagon PV Elite for pressure vessel analysis.
• Strong knowledge of ASME B31.1 and B31.3 piping codes, plus BS EN standards for pressure and industrial piping.

Qualifications for the Senior Piping Stress Engineer:

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Cavendish Nuclear

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 05/02/2026