Stress Engineer

Today, Assystem is among the top three independent nuclear engineering firms worldwide. With over 60 years of experience in highly regulated sectors, the group supports public and industrial stakeholders in the execution of complex and strategic infrastructure projects, subject to high safety and security requirements.

Assystem mobilizes 8,000 experts in 13 countries and intervenes across the entire project lifecycle, in engineering, project management and digital solutions.

Derby - Hybrid / 3 - 4 days per week on site in Derby

Contract or staff roles available

Your future team:

You’ll work as part of an embedded team on-site with our client in Derby, where you’ll be responsible for producing design and manufacturing documentation for both mechanical equipment and structural supports.

Your Missions:

Undertake design calculations in accordance with pressure vessel codes (e.g. ASME) and structural codes (Eurocode 3);

Choose cost-effective & regulation-compliant designs

Collaborate with CAD team and suppliers to produce engineering drawings; (NX 11 or Autocad)

Create & update equipment specifications

Present at technical reviews

Ensure work follows Quality Management System

Why join the community of Switchers?:

Assystem has over 55 years of experience in nuclear engineering. We are among the top 3 largest nuclear engineering companies.

Collaborative Environment: Join a dynamic team of experts who are passionate about driving progress and supporting each other's growth.

Access to an employee assistance programme with free mindfulness, health, wellbeing resources and a confidential support line available 24/7 via phone or text

Skills & Experience:

Experienced with using and understanding the requirements of any of the following codes: ASME VIII, EN13445, Eurocode 3 and BS EN 1090; EN13001

General knowledge of FEA is preferable. (Abaqus, Ansys, or LS-Dyna)

Able to plan and manage own workload

An understanding of steelwork components e.g. materials, profiles, strength, joint designs etc. and how they should be used to maintain compliance to the design codes above

Be able to complete scheme calculation assessments through to final stress analysis reporting

Good working knowledge of tolerances

Experienced with the application of CE (and/or UKCA) marking equipment to ensure that proposed designs are fully compliant

Team player & clear communicator

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES ON RECRUITMENT FRAUD - We are committed to safeguarding candidates from fraudulent activity associated with our recruitment process. Please note that we will never offer specialist CV writing services, request payment or ask for sensitive personal information during the recruitment process.

Please be aware that many roles at Assystem are subject to both security and export control restrictions.

• These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation.
• All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES ON RECRUITMENT FRAUD - We are committed to safeguarding candidates from fraudulent activity associated with our recruitment process. Please note that we will never offer specialist CV writing services, request payment or ask for sensitive personal information during the recruitment process.

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.