Principal Integrity Engineer in Derby

Background

Risktec Solutions is an established, independent and specialist risk management consulting and training company, and is part of the TÜV Rheinland Group. We assist clients in major hazard industries including oil and gas, clean energy, nuclear and transportation, as well as commercial and public sectors, to manage health, safety, security, environmental and business risk. Our people are high calibre professionals, with a strong focus on meeting clients’ expectations.

We are seeking Principal Integrity Engineers (permanent role) with specific pressure systems knowledge to take up senior positions in its expanding Asset Integrity Management team based in Derby, UK. The successful candidates will play a key role in leading and delivering solutions for our clients.

Most of the team’s activities are focussed on the Conventional Power and Clean Energy sectors (primarily CCGT, Biomass and Energy from Waste plants).

• Leading and delivering power plant integrity assessments.
• Developing risk‑based inspection strategies.
• Providing technical support and advice to clients.
• Assessing inspection results, making run / repair / replace decisions.
• Producing formal technical reports and other project deliverables on time and to budget.
• Creating proposals and tender return documents and developing new business.
• Mentoring and developing less experienced integrity engineers.
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of standards, legislation and good practice.

The role will involve site visits, both within the UK and abroad, to meet project requirements.

• Integrity assessment of defective power plant components – low and high temperature (e.g. reverse code calculation, fracture mechanics, finite element analysis).
• Legislative compliance e.g. the UK PSSR.
• Power plant inspection (e.g. steam and water pressure parts, boiler tube surveys, support surveys), with an understanding of materials selection, damage/degradation mechanisms and life assessment.
• Power plant mechanical engineering.
• Power plant operations and maintenance.
• Experience working in conventional power and clean energy sectors (primarily CCGT, Biomass and Energy from Waste plants).

In addition, you will have excellent organisational, problem‑solving, communication and report writing skills.

• BEng / MEng degree or equivalent in engineering related topic, preferably mechanical engineering.
• Chartered Engineer or working towards professional registration is desirable.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.

A competitive package of salary and benefits is offered for permanent staff, including the following:

• Profit Share
• Pension (7.5% company contribution)
• Life Assurance
• Permanent Health Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible Leave
• Flexible Working
• Employee Discounts
• Salary Sacrifice Options
• Professional and Postgraduate Training
• Professional Subscriptions
• Skills Training