Stress Engineer

Stress Engineer

Job Description

We’re looking for a Stress Engineer who has experience in Mechanical Integrity to provide technical solutions in the form of steam turbines and condensers for the purpose of power generation or propulsion. This is done through the execution of design contracts as well as lifetime management through build, assembly, commissioning and test. Additionally, the department provides technical support to the installed units during outages for service and problem resolution on operational issues.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Analyse components for strength in line with requirements outlined in contract documentation using FE techniques and hand calculation methods.
• Analyse components for strength in line with requirements outlined in contract documentation using FE techniques and hand calculation methods.
• Analyse components for loads from shock and operation.
• Assist in weld type definition and check for strength and fatigue.
• Identify deficiencies in design through analysis techniques and propose improvements to features.
• Analyse features and components for safe lifting during build and installation.
• As required analyse non-customer equipment such as pressure test fixtures.
• Build FE models, write analysis plans.
• Report writing and presentation material.
• Design reviews, customer presentations and meetings.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Honours degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 7 plus years of Analysis of Mechanical Components.
• Experience in FEA packages, ideally Abaqus and ANSYS.
• Knowledge of ASME and DNV Codes.
• Technical knowledge of rotating equipment, turbines preferable.

Overview

Position – Stress Engineer – Contract Position

Location – Rugby

Hourly Rate - £47.80 (Inside IR35)

Keywords: FEA, Finite Element Analysis, Mechanical Integrity, turbines, rotating equipment, Abaqus, ANSYS, ASME, DNV Codes, Plastic Collapse, Ratcheting, fatigue, natural frequency, heat transfer.

Only apply for this role if you currently hold the specific Government Security Clearance or are eligible for Government Security Clearance.

Due to the nature of work undertaken at our client's site, incumbents of these positions are required to meet special nationality rules and therefore these vacancies are only open to sole British Citizens. Applicants who meet this criteria will also be required to undergo security clearance vetting, if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level.

Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you don't hear from us within 7 working days please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are of course free to resubmit your CV/details in the future and we shall assess your suitability at that time.

This is a Contract Role