Mechanical Design Engineer (Reactor Components) – Nuclear

Job Description

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world class Engineering Services and Nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, we are a world-leading professional services company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in key strategic sectors.

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To meet the increasing demand of our expertise in the nuclear industry, we have now multiple opportunities for Senior Mechanical Design Engineers with experience ranging from 4–30 years in mechanical design and engineering to join the nuclear team at our AtkinsRéalis India offices. You will be working across our business, for different global regions in supporting both nuclear new build and refurbishment projects. In particular, you will be required to support mechanical design of nuclear reactor components, coolant channel design and replacement, primary coolant feeder design and replacement, feeder layout and analysis, design and development of tools for such refurbishment/erection activities, etc. As we support our clients you may be expected to travel and work from client sites across the geographies we work in as the role, project or secondment requires.

There has never been a more exciting time to join the industry as we engineer a cleaner, zero-carbon future for our planet.

Responsibilities:

• The work is varied and may include some or all of the responsibilities mentioned below:

• Design and development of nuclear reactor components and systems such as calandria, calandria tubes, coolant channels, feeders, headers, reactivity mechanisms, end shields, etc.

• Design of tools and scheme development for activities such as coolant channel replacement, feeder replacement, and system refurbishment for nuclear power plants.

• Design and development of mechanical handling systems and tools for plant refurbishment activities.

• Design and specification of lifting and handling tools (strongbacks, rolling rings, belly bands, positioning fixtures etc.), crane and lifts (railcar and trailer) for moving high value components.

• Preparation of conceptual and detail design packages, including optioneering, design development, and concept evaluation.

• Design and implementation of engineering changes/system upgrades in brown field projects.

• Production of manufacturing packages, coordination with manufacturer/contractor, review of vendor drawings/documents.

• Production of deliverables such as design definition and substantiation documents, detailed equipment specifications, component/material specifications, tool performance test specifications.

• Preparation of plant maintenance schedules, access, lifting and maintenance strategies, technical risk assessments, and commissioning strategies, cost and programme estimations.

• Development of project technical proposals, scopes, schedules and budget estimates for mechanical discipline work.

• Walk-downs to assess system configuration, evaluation of system/component degradation and material condition.

• Witness the pre-commissioning/commissioning activities by the contractor/vendor and produce/review all relevant documentation