Senior Piping Engineer

Job Title:

Senior Piping Engineer

Onsite or Hybrid:
Hybrid

Hull, GB, HU13 0GD

Hessle or Grimsby + Hybrid Working Arrangements

At Cavendish Nuclear, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Piping Engineer at our offices in Grimsby or Hessle, East Yorkshire.

As a Senior Piping Engineer, you'll play a key role in the design, analysis and delivery of safety-critical piping systems supporting major nuclear projects across the UK. This is an exciting opportunity to apply your advanced mechanical and piping engineering expertise within a highly regulated environment while broadening your nuclear industry experience through structured development and re-skilling opportunities.

You’ll take technical ownership of complex engineering activities across stress analysis, pressure systems, vendor management and multidisciplinary project delivery. Working as the intelligent customer for specialist suppliers, you'll directly influence the successful delivery of nationally significant projects that support the UK's energy and defence capabilities.

• Performing piping stress and flexibility calculations to ensure systems operate safely under operational and environmental loads.
• Reviewing engineering drawings, piping layouts and 3D models to ensure compliance with technical and industry standards.
• Leading technical interfaces with suppliers, contractors and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Producing and reviewing engineering specifications, calculations, reports and design documentation.
• Supporting project delivery through technical problem solving, stakeholder engagement, site visits and quality assurance activities.

This is a full-time, permanent position based at our Grimsby or Hessle offices, with hybrid working available and an expectation of three days per week on site.

• Proven experience in piping stress analysis and pressure systems engineering within highly regulated industries such as power generation, oil and gas, petrochemical, energy, process, defence or nuclear.
• Strong knowledge of piping codes and standards including ASME B31.1, ASME B31.3 and BS EN 13480.
• Hands‑on experience using Caesar II for pipe stress analysis and PV Elite for pressure vessel assessment.
• Experience reviewing and approving engineering calculations, specifications, piping isometrics and vendor documentation.
• Experience managing technical interfaces with suppliers, subcontractors and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or the desire to work towards professional chartership.

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that you re eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels -  () .

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva Digi Care+
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.

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