Senior Stress Engineer. Job in Warrington Education & Training Jobs

Nuvia; Warrington; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Nuvia is seeking a Senior Stress Engineer to join their Analysis Team at their Warrington office. The role involves delivering finite element solutions and manual calculations for design consultancy projects, ensuring adherence to industry standards, and supervising junior engineers. Candidates should possess a relevant degree and demonstrate strong problem-solving skills with expertise in FEA tools. An opportunity to contribute to high-quality engineering solutions in the nuclear sector awaits.

Benefits

8.5% Employer Pension Contribution with Life Assurance Cover

Private Medical Scheme

Employee Share Scheme

Flexible and hybrid working

25 Days Annual Leave (increasing with service)

Salary Sacrifice Schemes

18 Weeks Full Maternity Pay

Personal Development & Further Education Support

Long Service & Recognition Awards

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Expertise in hand and FEA calculations.
• Experience in nuclear sector desired.
• Demonstrable leadership in engineering.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out FE analysis and hand calculations for projects.
• Supervising colleagues and coordinating small teams.
• Creating analysis reports and ensuring quality.

Skills

Problem Solving

Mechanical Concepts

FEA Calculations

Client Communication

Team Coordination

Education

First or upper second-class degree in a relevant mechanical subject

Tools

ANSYS

CAESAR II

LS-DYNA

Hyperworks

Staad Pro

Robot

Job description

Senior Stress Engineer

• Location: Milton Park, Abingdon OR Risley, Warrington
• Permanent

A vacancy has arisen for a Senior Stress Engineerwithin the Analysis Team based at either our Risley (Warrington), or Milton Park (Abingdon) offices. We are looking for a focused, enthusiastic and skilled Senior Engineer to join the Analysis Team and to integrate with project design teams as required. You will be delivering finite element solutions and manual calculations to support design and installation consultancy projects for internal and external clients.

Senior Stress Engineers are responsible for a complete package of work, normally in the form of a Calculation or FE Analysis report. You may be responsible for the checking and approval of deliverables as well as ensuring that industry standards and quality procedures are met. Safety in design is Nuvia's highest priority and the Senior Engineer is a fundamental role in achieving this.

Key responsibilities as a Senior Stress Engineer:

Working in the Nuvia Analysis Team you will report to the Analysis team leader and be responsible for:

• Carrying out FE analysis and hand calculations for consultancy projects for the substantiation of designs
• Supervise colleagues and coordinate small teams, depending on experience, and be responsible for the output of others
• Creating analysis reports, technical requirements, plans and estimates
• Ensure tasks are carried out to the required scope and budget constraints
• Checking calculations and analysis by other engineers
• Developing junior engineers or subcontractors through task supervision

Position of Senior Engineers within the organisation:

• Reporting to Principal Engineers or Engineering Managers,
• Responsible for defining and managing quality, progress and cost of the work undertaken,
• Regularly interacts with clients and managers of other engineering disciplines.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential:

• A passion for engineering and problem solving, with an excellent grasp of mechanical concepts and all types of loading, stress and failure,
• Expertise in hand and FEA calculations and either ANSYS, CAESAR II, LS-DYNA, Hyperworks, or Staad Pro/Robot,
• Understanding of Industry codes and standards,
• Demonstrable performance in technical leadership, delivery within time and budget constraints, rigour and commitment to customer requirements, desire to improve our business, development/supervision of other engineers,
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in client-facing roles, to present results and formal analysis reports, adapting styles as appropriate,
• Aptitude for working creatively within multi-disciplinary project teams, integrating stress analysis into the design process,
• First or upper second-class degree in a relevant mechanical subject.

Desirable:

• Experience in the nuclear sector,
• Experience of wider design process, ability to develop technical deliverables such as drawings and specs outside of analysis work, with broad experience of requirements, drawing production, materials and manufacturing methods,
• Understanding of Inventor & AutoCAD of general 3D design tools,
• Knowledge analytical principles and methods related to Dynamic loading and response, Fatigue & Fracture, Seismic, Blast, Thermal or Fluids,
• Ability to apply the following Industry Standards: Eurocodes, BS 5950, BS EN 13001, BS 2573, ASME III & VIII, BS EN 13480, ANSI B31.3 or B31.1,
• CEng / Member of a relevant institution (IMechE or IET).

Why us?

Nuvia's heritage dates to the beginning of the UK nuclear industry and since then the business has grown to become a trusted provider of services to a range of UK and international clients.

The Technical Services & Consultancy Department consists of an Analysis Team, Transport Team, Safety & Environmental Teams as well as integrated project managers and specialists working on our client sites. We have developed a reputation for safe, high-quality delivery of practical solutions to some of the world's most complex challenges. For example, we have recently been responsible for the design and construction of the largest nuclear transport container ever built.

We use our engineering design and technical consulting capabilities to develop unique designs with supporting safety justification. As part of this, we offer a full package of engineering analysis to prove our structures will withstand all normal loads as well as the most extreme dynamic scenarios related to impact, fire and earthquakes amongst others, using the latest simulation and stress analysis tools.

Employee Staff Benefits:

• 8.5% Employer Pension Contribution with Life Assurance Cover
• Private Medical Scheme*
• Employee Share Scheme
• Flexible and hybrid working, in agreement with local line management.
• 25 Days Annual Leave (increasing to 28 days after 5 years' service, 31 days after 10 years' service)
• Option to buy, sell and carry over up to 5 days annual leave per year.
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes: Electrical Vehicles, Technology and Cycle to Work.
• 18 Weeks Full Maternity Pay* (+21w SMP)
• In Partnership with Trade Unions
• Personal Development & Further Education Support
• Long Service & Recognition Awards
• Fantastic Employee Discounts
• Free Employee Assistance Programme

*After 1 year of service.

Nuvia - a subsidiary of VINCI construction - is an international company that operates across highly regulated sectors including Civil Nuclear and has a strong presence and history of delivery at nuclear sites in the UK and internationally.

Nuvia is a performance-driven company that is committed to the development of its people within a culture of safety, innovation, and excellence.

Nuvia UK is committed towards equality in employment.