Fluid System Engineer - Nuclear Services

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Job Description

Fluid System Engineering Service consists of, or supports, the activities performed by engineers in the Fluid Systems team. Those activities comprise:

• System design and system integration into overall design:
  • Produce, review and update the system documentation for the mechanical and thermos-hydraulic design,, operator instructions, human machine interface, safety and environmental, control logic design as well as periodic testing in compliance with the engineering rules, methodologies, quality processes and tools.
  • Particularly for instrumentation and control, performing the analysis for defining the I&C functional requirements of the system and production of the I&C logic:
    • Writing of the Instrumentation & Control Functional Requirements
    • Writing of Detailed Functional Diagram (DFD)
    • Writing of FTP (Functional Test Platform procedure) specifications
    • Analysis of the FTP results
    • Writing of P5 text (I&C logic description)
    • Writing of P6.x (alarm sheets, operating images and operating modes)
  • Particularly for mechanical design
    • Sizing of components e.g pumps, fans, pipework, pressure relief valves, tanks
    • Perform thermal-hydraulic calculation and modelling with in house or commercial tools
    • Ensuring the 3D model is consistent with the intended system design
    • Formulate equipment specification and provide the data in respective database or datasheet
    • Support to procurement team in formulation of technical specification for contract documentation
    • Support to procurement team in technical surveillance of supplier documentation
  • Analysis and verification of input data, requirements and lesson learnt from other stations
  • Engage proactively with all stakeholders around the system to ensure the delivery of a product meeting the requirements set by all disciplines (layout, civil, hazard, nuclear safety, environment, configuration management, procurement…)
  • Contribute to topics around good practices, innovation, improvement of processes, and quality
  • Participate in experience sharing activities within the discipline

• Management of modifications related to the system including:
  • Managing requests for modification to system(s) issued by various external parties by producing specifications and following engineering cycle (I&C and/or mechanical design changes specifications)
  • Analysis and verification of the applicability of these modification and challenging them as appropriate
  • Developing technical solution and presenting them to the client to help resolve technical issues.
  • Utilising the electronic Engineering change Management tool

• System coordination support for relevant building:
  • Producing and updating component datasheets for handovers with detailed design
  • Producing and updating P&IDs with all relevant design changes for handovers with detailed designers
  • Liaising with other stakeholders through participation at kick off meeting, gate reviews etc relevant to the system

Qualifications

Essential:

• Bachelors'/ Masters' in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering degree 
• 3-5 years’ experience of process design, review and production of technical specification experience
• Ability to effectively manage own workload in order to produce high quality documents and respect deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate clearly and accurately, both written and orally, in English
• Proactive and confident in communicating with others, particularly those based in remote offices including France, and Germany.
• Proactive in developing positive working relations with others within the project
• Continuously looking for opportunities to improve quality of engineering studies and the subsequent documentation produced

Desirable:

• Knowledge of European Pressurized Reactor (EPR) system design principles, Instrumentation and Control architecture and Safety Classification
• Experience of working on an operating plant or on an industrial site
• Ability to read and/or write technical documents in French

Additional Information

🌟 Why Apply?

Join Assystem and become a key player in delivering critical nuclear projects that shape the future of energy. Embrace this opportunity to excel in a dynamic environment where your expertise and leadership will drive global innovation.

Benefits include:

• Pension scheme (8% company contribution / 4% personal contribution)
• 25 days’ paid annual leave + bank holidays + option to buy or sell days
• Professional fees reimbursed
• Flexible working
• Employee referral scheme

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