Mechanical Handling Engineer - NPP

To manage and oversee the Execution Design of the Cargo Lift in B11 that is being done by TB02, ensuring the closure of the open comments from previous phases (Construction Design).
Support Engage on the supervision of other mechanical design activities (e.g. TB04, TB12, TB13, TB20, TB21) linked to:

• Lifts, Cranes, hoist, corbels, rails, support and any other handling equipment, and its structural interfaces.
• Mechanical aspects of complex nuclear doors on the Tokamak Building (with confinement / shielding requirements)
• Provide design support where required (e.g. specification and design of mechanical components (cranes, corbels, rails, supports, other mechanical / structural interfaces).
• Prepare or update existing specifications for:
• Tokamak cranes, lifts and handling equipment.
• New cranes, lifts and handling equipment required in non nuclear and nuclear buildings.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• To respond to queries from TB02 regarding the Cargo Lift design, TB21 regarding Tokamak cranes, TB20 regarding Tokamak doors and handling equipment in other buildings.
• To review and comment upon the execution design documents and follow-up the execution design process and subsequent site activities.
• To liaise with F4E and IO on technical issues related to handling equipment
• To liaise with other ENGAGE staff that are involved in the design review (e.g, Project Coordinators, electrical engineers, I&C engineers, fire engineers, nuclear safety experts)
• To provide technical support to ENGAGE construction team during installation and test & commissioning stages.

• Degree in mechanical engineering

Experience:

• 5 years experience in the design of mechanical handling systems
• Experience in the design of lifting systems in a nuclear project.
• Lifting and Supporting Equipment Design and Substantiation
• Design of Cranes. Specification for classification, stress calculations and design criteria for structures
• Mechanical Handling Equipment Analysis and Assessment

Languages:

• English: fluent (C1)

• Good communications skills, ability to liaise with engineers in other disciplines, good level of English - both spoken and written.
• Strong conventional and nuclear safety culture
• Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in written communications with clients and contractors.
• Ability to assess technical documentation of the Contractors/Manufacturers.
• Ability to manage own workload in accordance with challenging timescales.
• Fluent Technical English