Stress Engineer

Altrad UK, Ireland & Nordics is a leading provider of infrastructure services, focusing on the nuclear defense sector. They are seeking an experienced Stress Engineer to support the technical capability of the Design Authority, ensuring compliance with safety regulatory requirements and conducting structural integrity assessments.

Responsibilities:

• Delivering technical assurance and stress analysis of structural components, ensuring compliance with safety regulatory requirements
• Performing and reviewing structural integrity assessment including load case derivation and analysis for static and dynamic conditions
• Conducting stress and fatigue analysis for reinforced concrete and steel structures, including ageing and degradation considerations
• Supporting the development and maintenance of safety cases, including contributions to HAZID/HAZOP
• Discharge and display a robust safety and security culture

Requirements:

• Experience in stress analysis and structural integrity assessment of reinforced concrete and steel structures
• Demonstrable experience analysis structures under static and dynamic loading, preferably including seismic, blast, thermal and environmental loads
• Experience using analytical and/or numerical methods (e.g. finite element analysis) to justify structural performance
• Experience producing robust technical justification to support design modification or continued operation in a high-hazard environment
• Familiarity with relevant codes and standards (e.g. Eurocodes, BS, ASME etc.)
• Good skills in verbal and written communication
• The ability to effectively manage and prioritise your own workload
• HNC or equivalent qualifications and experience in a relevant engineering discipline (Mechanical, Civil, Structural or related discipline)
• Incorporated Engineer status or equivalent experience and standing
• Degree or equivalent qualifications and experience in a relevant engineering discipline