Discipline Lead Engineer - Piping (DLE)
- Jacobs
- Birchwood, Warrington
- 01/02/2022
Full time
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Job Description
Start your Jacobs career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow, and succeed - today and into tomorrow.
Our Energy, Security and Technology business is invested in you and your success. Everything we do - whether Aerospace, Defence, Intelligence, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Nuclear, Automotive, or Telecommunications - is more than just a project. It is our challenge as human beings, too. That is why we bring a thoughtful and collaborative approach to every one of our partnerships.
It is our promise to challenge the status quo as we redefine how to solve the world's greatest challenges and transform big ideas into intelligent solutions for a more connected, sustainable world.
Work life balance and flexibility is a key business strategy focus for Jacobs therefore we are considering flexible working hours, patterns, and locations to suit you and our business requirements.
About the opportunity:
The BEP Joint Venture project will safely design and deliver a Plant and the works in accordance with the requirements of the contract to enable conditioning of wastes from the various donor plants, carried out in line with the Employer's needs and to the satisfaction of stakeholders in the Box Encapsulation Project (BEP).
The role reports to the Deputy Senior Engineering Manager / Assurance Lead
To support the Piping Engineering function in adopting a pragmatic approach to the Piping engineering design and the standardisation of designs across the plant.
Support assurance activities within the detail design, construction and commissioning phases including preparing for and chairing System, Assist and Readiness Reviews, reviewing design packages prior to issue for review with the Employer (Sellafield Limited), help in assessing comments and ensuring the lessons learnt are fed-back and used by the project's engineers and designers.
To provide advice and guidance to the Piping Lead Engineer on compliance with relevant legal requirements, Sellafield Ltd standards, European and British Standards, non-European standards and project procedures.
To coordinate the production of common Piping Technical Specifications across all areas and to liaise with Sellafield Ltd Piping Intelligent Customer(IC) to ensure the piping design aligns with the projects 'Fit for Purpose' design philosophy and the IC's expectations.
Support the coordination and closeout of Technical Change by progressing and responding to DCP, TQs PPs and Concessions.Here's What You'll Need:
Hold a minimum HND or equivalent (Essential)
Degree Qualified, Chartered Engineer (Preferable)
Have 15yrs (preferable) demonstrable experience in delivering nuclear Piping design in a similar role/environment, with recent relevant exposure to work in the nuclear industry
A self-starter with good communication, analytical and team working skills.
Demonstrable experience in the leadership and direction of others to deliver Piping Design and Plant Layout.
Experience of being an Piping technical lead:
o Familiar with Piping deliverables
o Familiar with a pragmatic approach to the application of applicable standards and practices.
o Proven understanding of Pipe Specifications
o Experience of leading piping teams containing engineers, designers and pipe stress analysts.
o Control of schedule and man-hour budgets
o Liaison with technical specialists within the JV parent companies
o A working knowledge of SL standards and procedures.
o Knowledge of PDMS / Navisworks
o Knowledge of CAESAR 2 software
Experience in interrogating design in the context of assuring its fitness for purpose with respect to design process, rigour and functionality.
Experience of working with a client organisation to ensure a collaborative approach to design assurance.
Ability to chair and control meetings.
Why Jacobs?
We clear the way for inventive thinking so you have the support, means and space to deliver the boldest solutions for the extraordinary and every day. Jacobs. A world where you can.
Our Culture:
We're invested in you and your success. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.
We aim to make inclusion and diversity core attributes of our identity, embedded in all our employment and business practices in all locations. We know that if we are inclusive, we're more connected, and if we are diverse, we're more creative.
Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility please visit to view and access our roles.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.
If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact
Successful candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard Pre-Employment check and will be required to undergo various checks including: Identity, Right to Work; Employment/Education History and Criminal Record. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed or rejected.
Our Energy, Security and Technology business is invested in you and your success. Everything we do - whether Aerospace, Defence, Intelligence, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Nuclear, Automotive, or Telecommunications - is more than just a project. It is our challenge as human beings, too. That is why we bring a thoughtful and collaborative approach to every one of our partnerships.
It is our promise to challenge the status quo as we redefine how to solve the world's greatest challenges and transform big ideas into intelligent solutions for a more connected, sustainable world.
Work life balance and flexibility is a key business strategy focus for Jacobs therefore we are considering flexible working hours, patterns, and locations to suit you and our business requirements.
About the opportunity:
The BEP Joint Venture project will safely design and deliver a Plant and the works in accordance with the requirements of the contract to enable conditioning of wastes from the various donor plants, carried out in line with the Employer's needs and to the satisfaction of stakeholders in the Box Encapsulation Project (BEP).
The role reports to the Deputy Senior Engineering Manager / Assurance Lead
To support the Piping Engineering function in adopting a pragmatic approach to the Piping engineering design and the standardisation of designs across the plant.
Support assurance activities within the detail design, construction and commissioning phases including preparing for and chairing System, Assist and Readiness Reviews, reviewing design packages prior to issue for review with the Employer (Sellafield Limited), help in assessing comments and ensuring the lessons learnt are fed-back and used by the project's engineers and designers.
To provide advice and guidance to the Piping Lead Engineer on compliance with relevant legal requirements, Sellafield Ltd standards, European and British Standards, non-European standards and project procedures.
To coordinate the production of common Piping Technical Specifications across all areas and to liaise with Sellafield Ltd Piping Intelligent Customer(IC) to ensure the piping design aligns with the projects 'Fit for Purpose' design philosophy and the IC's expectations.
Support the coordination and closeout of Technical Change by progressing and responding to DCP, TQs PPs and Concessions.Here's What You'll Need:
Hold a minimum HND or equivalent (Essential)
Degree Qualified, Chartered Engineer (Preferable)
Have 15yrs (preferable) demonstrable experience in delivering nuclear Piping design in a similar role/environment, with recent relevant exposure to work in the nuclear industry
A self-starter with good communication, analytical and team working skills.
Demonstrable experience in the leadership and direction of others to deliver Piping Design and Plant Layout.
Experience of being an Piping technical lead:
o Familiar with Piping deliverables
o Familiar with a pragmatic approach to the application of applicable standards and practices.
o Proven understanding of Pipe Specifications
o Experience of leading piping teams containing engineers, designers and pipe stress analysts.
o Control of schedule and man-hour budgets
o Liaison with technical specialists within the JV parent companies
o A working knowledge of SL standards and procedures.
o Knowledge of PDMS / Navisworks
o Knowledge of CAESAR 2 software
Experience in interrogating design in the context of assuring its fitness for purpose with respect to design process, rigour and functionality.
Experience of working with a client organisation to ensure a collaborative approach to design assurance.
Ability to chair and control meetings.
Why Jacobs?
We clear the way for inventive thinking so you have the support, means and space to deliver the boldest solutions for the extraordinary and every day. Jacobs. A world where you can.
Our Culture:
We're invested in you and your success. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.
We aim to make inclusion and diversity core attributes of our identity, embedded in all our employment and business practices in all locations. We know that if we are inclusive, we're more connected, and if we are diverse, we're more creative.
Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility please visit to view and access our roles.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.
If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact
Successful candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard Pre-Employment check and will be required to undergo various checks including: Identity, Right to Work; Employment/Education History and Criminal Record. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed or rejected.
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