Principal Integrity Engineer (Pressure Systems)

Job Description:

Astute's Power Team are working with a global technical services and engineering consultancy to recruit for a Principal Integrity Engineer, specialising in Pressure Systems, to join their expanding Asset Integrity management team.

This is a senior, permanent opportunity where you'll lead the delivery of high-value engineering solutions, supporting major clients across the Conventional Power and Clean Energy sectors - including CCGT, Biomass and Energy from Waste facilities.

If you would like to discuss this role & the package available, please get in touch.

Responsibilities and duties of the Principal Integrity Engineer role:
You will be responsible for:

• Carrying out integrity assessments of defective or degraded power plant components operating at both low and high temperatures, using techniques such as reverse engineering calculations, fracture mechanics and finite element analysis (FEA).
• Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and standards, including the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 (PSSR).
• Supporting and delivering power plant inspections, including steam and water pressure parts, boiler tube surveys and structural/support assessments.
• Evaluating materials performance, degradation mechanisms and remaining life to inform asset management decisions.
• Providing mechanical engineering expertise to support plant operations, maintenance and long-term reliability.
• Developing and implementing risk-based inspection (RBI) strategies.
• Reviewing inspection findings and making informed run / repair / replace recommendations.
• Producing clear, high-quality technical reports and project deliverables within agreed timescales and budgets.
• Preparing technical proposals, tender submissions and supporting business development activities.
• Providing technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers.
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of industry standards, legislation and best practice.

Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:

• At minimum a degree in mechanical engineering or similar
• Ideally qualified with a masters
• Chartered Engineer or working towards professional registration is desirable

Personal skills
The Principal Integrity Engineer role would suit someone who has:

• Extensive Power Generation experience is a must, ideally at minimum 10 years
• Familiar with Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 and other relevant legislation
• Experience with Integrity assessment of defective power plant components - low and high temperature (e.g. reverse code calculation, fracture mechanics, finite element analysis).
• Strong organisational and project management skills

Salary and benefits of the Principal Integrity Engineer role

• Competitive Salary
• Flexible and hybrid working.
• Ad-hoc travel across UK & Europe
• Profit share.
• Company pension contributions.
• Private medical insurance.
• Health and wellbeing - digital GP, access to wellbeing app and support.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
• Sustainable benefits such as salary sacrifice electric vehicles and cycle to work schemes.

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