Structural Integrity Engineer

Amentum Services, Inc.; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services provider in Gloucester is seeking a Structural Integrity Engineer. This entry-level position involves designing and analyzing complex structures in the nuclear sector. Candidates should have a relevant engineering degree and experience with analytical methods and structural design codes. The role offers a hybrid work model and numerous benefits including medical cover and professional development support.

Benefits

Free single medical cover

Professional development reimbursement

Family-friendly benefits

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer or Scientist with relevant education and professional accreditation.
• Experience in analytical methods like fracture mechanics and thermal analysis.
• Demonstrated use of structural design codes.

Responsibilities

• Design and assess complex structures and components.
• Develop advanced technical solutions with colleagues and customers.
• Represent the business in technical meetings with clients.

Skills

Analytical methods

Communication skills

Teamwork

Curiosity and questioning attitude

Education

BEng (Hons)/MEng in Mechanical Engineering or related STEM subject

Tools

Finite Element Analysis

Structural design codes (ASME, Eurocodes)

Job description

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We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.

We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

About The Opportunity

Amentum's Nuclear Power business supports giga-scale, SMR and AMR programmes across the UK and internationally, and our clients need support in design, generic design assessment, operation, lifetime extension and defueling. As demand for our services continues to grow, our Gloucester office is looking for a Structural Integrity Engineer to work with our clients across the civil nuclear market.

Amentum is currently looking for a Structural Integrity Engineer who will have a sound structural integrity background, preferably, but not exclusively, with experience in delivering projects in the nuclear sector. Depending on the nature of the opportunities arising this may mean working semi-embedded within our clients’ organisation doing technical work, project managing important structural integrity work for clients or overseeing delivery of tasks from our own offices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and/or analysis and assessment of complex structures and components utilising knowledge of classical strength of materials, implementation of analytical techniques such as finite element analysis and the application of relevant codes & standards
• Discussing and developing advanced technical solutions with colleagues and customers
• Representing the business in technical meetings with clients and third parties
• Interfacing with customers throughout the lifecycle of projects
• Producing high quality technical reports on the outcome of your work
• Checking and verification of the work of other team members
• Assisting in maintaining the technical capability/knowledge of the team
• Delivering work to time, cost and quality to ensure customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• We are looking for a Chartered Engineer or Scientist educated to BEng (Hons)/MEng or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Physics or in a related STEM subject and professionally accredited to IEng/CEng or working towards
• Analytical methods (e.g. classical strengths of materials, fracture mechanics, thermal analysis)
• Appreciation and demonstrated use of structural design codes (e.g. ASME, Eurocodes, British Standards)
• Finite Element Analysis experience.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• The ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams, both in-house and with the client
• Curiosity, a questioning attitude and analytical skills to drive innovative solutions.

Our Culture

Our values are built on a strong foundation of safety, integrity, and respect for every individual. People are at the heart of our mission, and we believe in supporting one another through a culture of care and collaboration.

We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. Supporting mental wellbeing and fostering a sense of connection are essential to how we work.

When we embrace different perspectives and work together, we become more innovative, more agile, and more successful.

We partner with VERCIDA, for greater online accessibility please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Defense and Space Manufacturing

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