Static Equipment Discipline Lead

Manpower Group (UK); Reading; On-site; GBP 84,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

ManpowerGroup (UK) in Reading, UK, seeks a seasoned Static Equipment Discipline Lead to shape technical direction for static equipment and to guide design and analysis, ensuring safety, compliance and cost effectiveness.

You will oversee equipment like pressure vessels, towers and heat exchangers, advise contractor teams, and develop project standards to optimise selection and performance.

Qualifications

• Broad experience across static equipment discipline including pressure vessels, towers/reactors and internals.
• Ability to interpret standards and apply risk-informed decision making.
• Experience in design oversight, analysis and maintenance of static equipment.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate breadth across mechanical static equipment discipline.
• Provide technical oversight to design, analysis and maintenance conducted by contractors.
• Own and develop static equipment standards for projects and optimise designs and equipment selection.
• Identify critical deliverables and ensure compliance with regulatory and project standards.
• Apply risk-based evaluation of deviations and interpretation guidance.
• Use stress analysis to identify design optimisations and new technologies or methods.
• Evaluate fitness-for-service and mechanical integrity for existing equipment.

Skills

Static equipment knowledge

Pressure vessels

Towers & reactors

Heat exchangers

Job description

Static Equipment Discipline Lead
Location: Reading, UK
Salary Range: £84,200 - £114,000

If you're a static equipment specialist who thrives in early-stage problem-solving and sets technical direction that others can confidently build on, this is a fantastic opportunity with a hiring client in Reading. You'll help shape standards, guide design and analysis, and ensure critical mechanical assets are optimised for safety, compliance and cost effectiveness.

What you'll be doing:

• Demonstrating breadth across the mechanical (static equipment) discipline, from pressure vessels and towers/reactors to heat exchangers and cryogenic cold boxes
• Providing technical oversight and guidance to contractor-led design, analysis, and maintenance of static equipment
• Owning and developing static equipment standards for the project, optimising design concepts and equipment selection during pre-FEED and FEED
• Identifying critical deliverables and calculations, prioritising reviews to confirm compliance with regulatory, industry and project standards-while supporting cost effectiveness
• Applying risk-based evaluation of deviations to standards and guidance on interpretation
• Using stress analysis to spot potential equipment design optimisations and improvement opportunities, including new technologies, tools and methods
• Evaluating mechanical integrity and suitability for continued operation of existing equipment using fitness-for-service codes, risk management principles, and project operating conditions
• Identifying critical project equipment and prioritising engineering surveillance strategies, optimisation work, and technology deployment

What you'll bring:

• Proven depth across relevant static equipment classes, including general pressure vessels/towers/reactors & internals, high alloy/high pressure or heavy wall reactors and internals, and complex heat exchanger types
• Strong awareness of mechanical considerations and material selection for risks seen in steam cracking, high pressure hydroprocessing, sulphur/amine services and other refinery units
• Confidence interpreting standards and making risk-informed decisions when deviations are proposed
• A collaborative leadership style that works well with other disciplines to anticipate and resolve issues while capturing value

Ready to lead from the front and make a measurable impact on static equipment outcomes?

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