Experienced Structural Integrity Engineer

Frazer-Nash Consultancy Limited; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in the UK is seeking an Experienced Structural Integrity Engineer to manage and extend the life of ageing critical assets. You will perform condition assessments and collaborate with clients to develop tailored strategies. The ideal candidate holds a degree in engineering and has strong technical knowledge in mechanical/structural engineering, along with experience in Finite Element Analysis. This role offers a flexible hybrid working pattern, competitive salary, and numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary with yearly reviews

25 days holiday + the opportunity to buy 5 days

Flexible working options

Enhanced parental benefits

Company pension scheme

Targeted professional development

Life assurance

Private healthcare membership

Bonus scheme linked to company performance

Paid membership fees to a professional institution

Support in attaining professional membership

Cycle to work scheme

Season rail ticket loan

Customizable benefits

Qualifications

• Candidates must undergo pre-employment screening and satisfy UK National Security Vetting clearance criteria.
• Ability to travel and conduct site visits, customer meetings, and plant walkdowns.
• Experience in a customer-facing role for project delivery and business development.

Responsibilities

• Manage and extend the life of ageing critical assets.
• Perform condition assessments, plant investigations, failure analysis, and reliability studies.
• Collaborate with clients to develop strategies for individual assets.

Skills

Mechanical/Structural Engineering

Finite Element Analysis

Technical consulting

Interpersonal skills

Diagnosing defects

Education

Degree in engineering or equivalent

Tools

Abaqus

Ansys

LS-DYNA

Job description

Overview

Experienced Structural Integrity Engineer at Frazer-Nash Consultancy. You will work on asset integrity, life extension, and diagnostic strategies for ageing critical assets across industries.

Responsibilities

• Manage and extend the life of ageing critical assets, including vessels, piping and rotating equipment.
• Contribute to design/assessment using relevant codes and standards; apply FEA and fitness-for-service methods.
• Perform condition assessments, plant investigations, failure analysis and reliability studies.
• Collaborate with clients, diagnose defects, and develop strategies for individual assets and full facilities or production plants.
• Work across business lines with strong interpersonal skills; provide structured decision making and ownership.
• Mentor and support junior team members and help develop the capability of the team.

Qualifications

• A degree in engineering or equivalent (MEng, MSc or PhD).
• Ability to travel and conduct site visits, customer meetings, and plant walkdowns.
• Deep technical knowledge in mechanical/structural engineering with familiarity across other disciplines.
• Experience with Finite Element Analysis (Abaqus, Ansys or LS-DYNA).
• Experience with codes and standards (ASME III, ASME VIII, API579, BS7608, BS7910, R5/R6).
• Experience in a customer-facing role for project delivery and business development.
• Recognised by peers/industry as a trusted advisor in your discipline.

Requirements

Due to the nature of the work, candidates must undergo pre-employment screening and satisfy UK National Security Vetting clearance criteria.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with yearly reviews
• 25 days holiday + the opportunity to buy 5 days
• A company that has its heart in the right place and a welcoming work culture
• Happy to talk flexible working
• Enhanced parental benefits
• Company pension scheme
• Targeted professional development
• Life assurance
• Private healthcare membership
• Bonus scheme linked into company performance
• Paid membership fees to a professional institution
• Support in attaining professional membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season rail ticket loan
• Customizable benefits to suit personal requirements

Location and Work Pattern

Location: Leatherhead, Bristol, Burton on Trent, Gloucester, Glasgow, Manchester or Plymouth. Working pattern: flexible hybrid – time split between the office, client sites and working from home.

Seniorities

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Business Consulting and Services