Senior Design Engineer

This is a Senior Engineering position mainly focused on project thermal and mechanical design & engineering for project activities.  The duties for this position involve reviewing customer specifications, performing mechanical design calculations and associated analysis (including numeric analysis/FEA), preparing, checking and/or reviewing manufacturing drawings as well as presenting, documenting and updating of these activities to others as necessary.  This position will require supporting all design engineering activities (ex. proposal and/or project level) when the need arises.  The position may require some degree of interaction with internal personnel in sales, contracts, project management, proposal engineering, procurement, estimating, and manufacturing.  The position must consider minimizing risk and exposure to the Company while working with all team members to achieve the sales and execution goals and margins.  The position also involves the development of standards to facilitate the thermal and mechanical design and drafting of various types of Heat Exchangers for the ASME Section III Program.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review contract requirements, client technical specifications, sales package and all design data. Interpret and comprehend all pertinent information for various types of nuclear power plant heat exchangers for the development of competitive and state of the art designs.
• Perform mechanical and structural calculations (including numeric analysis/FEA), prepare design details, generate design breakdowns, produce fabrication drawings and bills of materials, analyze foundation loading, perform relevant code calculations, prepare performance curves and operating/instruction manuals, and complete all required analysis for heat exchangers per HEI, ASME, TEMA, PED, and any other US and international standards, as necessary, using in-house proprietary software and commercial programs, and prepare any manual calculations for unconventional applications. Coordinate with other department specialty engineers as required.
• Develop required general arrangement drawings, fabrication details, assembly drawings, P&IDs, and Bill of Material drawings. Be capable of reviewing and guiding designers and/or staff as required.
• Maintain project Job Folders on engineering server and company document control system.
• Review fabrication drawings for conformity to client specification and applicable codes and standards.
• Issue final Drawings/Document Packages to Workshops or clients.
• Attend, participate and/or facilitate project kick-off meetings for new projects, and any other project review meetings when necessary.
• Assist with preparation of technical comments and technical follow-up with customers during proposal and project execution.
• Interact with Project Engineering, Engineering Manager, other Design/Drafting Staff, Sales/Proposal group and Workshops.
• Participate in (virtual and/or remote) internal project meetings, engineering department meetings, supplier / subcontractor reviews and conference calls with customer, as required.
• Complete mechanical design and required mechanical analysis.Support discussions on quality assurance requirements and construction materials with the external customer, as well as, internal customers such as engineering, estimating, supply management and global sourcing departments.
• Develop and implementation of new ideas and design concepts to increase competitiveness through productivity and cost reduction methods.
• Check the detailed drawings of vendor accessory equipment. Furnish comments to the sub-vendors of the ancillary equipment.
• Participate in meetings to review the progress against the management plan and discuss potential delays or schedule improvement.
• Notify the Project Manager of contract changes that result in price additions or deducts, scope variations that could have an impact on cost, quality, or delivery schedule.
• Assist the proposal effort as needed.
• Develop and expand in-house design automation programs to facilitate mechanical design and drafting of various types of Heat Exchangers. Design output of this automation program, including bills of materials, will be linked to an estimating program for sales/proposal support.
• Perform onsite equipment inspections and create reports documenting findings.
• Development and publish comprehensive engineering and design standards for all Section III product offerings.
• Office location Greater London.  
  
  EDUCATION:
  
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Civil/Structural, Aerospace, Nuclear or Chemical Engineering is required.
• Master’s degree in Mechanical, Civil/Structural, Aerospace, Nuclear or Chemical Engineering is a plus.  
  
  EXPERIENCE:
  
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in engineering of ASME Section III and/or VIII Pressure Vessels and/or Heat Exchangers in power or Process/Oil & Gas market applications.
• A minimum of two (2) year of experience in engineering of ASME Section III Pressure Vessels and/or Heat Exchangers in the nuclear power market applications.
• Directly related work experience in designing various types of pressure vessels and heat exchangers in accordance with ASME Section VIII-1 &2 and ASME Section III and HEI Standards.
• Working knowledge of ASME B31.1, AWS, and AISC is a plus.
• Must be able to analyze data and write technical reports.
• Must have the ability to schedule, manage, prioritize, and execute assignments with accuracy.
• Must possess strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must be organized and detail oriented under all circumstances.
• Must have the drive, desire and self-conscience to grow from learning.  
  
  CERTIFICATES & LICENSURES:
  
• Chartered Engineer status is preferred.
• Qualification requirements of a Certifying Engineer as defined within ASME Section III desireable.  
  
  COMPUTER SKILLS:
  
• Advanced knowledge of mechanical calculations and design programs: Intergraph CADWorx / PV Elite, Codeware /Compress, RCS, HTRI or other industry recognized design software.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Products: Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel & Power Point.
• Proficient in FEA: Ansys, SolidWorks Simulation or Autodesk Inventor Nastran.
• Knowledge of CFD is a plus: Ansys Fluent.
• Proficient in Drafting: AutoCAD, Inventor or Solid Works.
• Experience in Programming: Excel, Visual Basic or Others is a plus.
  
  

Position Title: Senior Design Engineer – ASME Section III
Department: Engineering
Reports to: Director of Engineering
Location: Greater London / Southeast
Amount of Travel Required: 10%