Principal Pressure Conformity Engineer

An award-winning employer, our people are trusted and responsible, believing in what they do with a clear commitment to contribute to transforming the world we live in and shaping a world of trust. Bureau Veritas operates in a wide range of sectors, delivering Testing, Inspection and Certification services to some of the world’s biggest household names. With more than 400,000 global clients and a reputation for quality, we are at the forefront of service and innovation.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do, which is why we have worked hard to create a supportive and engaging working environment, which is open and inclusive and individuals are given the opportunity to fulfil their potential and really leave their mark.

Job Title: Principal Pressure Conformity Engineer

Location:  Manchester, however we are open to candidates nationwide

Salary: Competitive+ car + fantastic benefits including enhanced maternity/ paternity and sick pay

What’s in it for me?

We offer both core and flexible benefits, a competitive salary and industry leading training and development to support you throughout your career.

Core benefits include:

• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Private medical
• Life assurance
• Professional membership subscription
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme and up to
• 2x paid volunteering days a year

Flexible benefits include:

• Electric Car Scheme
• Cycle to Work
• Tech scheme
• Travel insurance
• Dental insurance
• Gym and retail discounts
• option to buy and sell holiday
• Give As You Earn scheme.

About the Role

We are looking for skilled and dedicated Principal Pressure Conformity Engineers to join our Energy and Engineering team. This exciting role includes providing act as the Specialist Engineer with respect to pressure conformity for UK Industry markets, notably Nuclear, Oil & Gas and Renewables.

Responsibilities will include:

• Providing Engineering oversight and pressure conformity specialist advise to PESR/PED certificate holders and applicants
• Support the PED Technical Manager as required and deputise as necessary
• Provide Technical Support to the PED Inspector community and Clients
• Conduct Competency audits to ensure that Inspectors maintain the skills and competencies as required
• Perform oversight and audit of inspection and verification activity to a high standard in line with procedures, regulations, standards and client requirements
• Deputise for the PED Technical Manager as required (refer to Technical Manager (PED activities) job description
• Assist the PED Technical Manager in all aspects of the relevant discipline. Including:
• Develop technical procedures, standards and technical guidance to develop and provide innovative solutions to in-service inspection processes
• Ensure that all technical procedures and standards are up to date
• Coach and mentor the PED Inspector team
• Ensure compliance with ISO 17020, 17065, etc.
• Develop new Inspectors as part of the induction process
• Provide a high level of technical expertise within the relevant discipline to both internal and external clients
• Proactively implement the technical standards & service levels for Bureau Veritas#
• Ensure the delivery of the specific discipline supervision audit plan to maintain engineer competency
• Keep abreast of technical and legislative changes
• Attend and input at engineering technical trade associations, technical committees and statutory bodies as required
• Provide services to fee paying and internal customers in the designated fields of expertise and maintain technical and administrative control of commercial contracts to ensure optimum efficiency and profitability
• Monitor inspection data and evaluate trends as required

Deliverables

• Ensure our License to Operate is maintained
• Monitoring of competencies and authorisations including timely delivery of competency assessments
• Review technical procedures and guidance notes relevant to the business
• Comply with BV UK Management System
• Inspection reports, records and PESR certificates as appropriate
• Retain client contracts and relationships working with the Verification Engineers.
• Ensure quality and accuracy of technical content of inspection reports/Certificates.
• Increase commercial awareness with respect to potential new opportunities with existing clients, incorporating “added value”

Experience & Skills Required:

• High level of experience and knowledge of manufacture and inspection of Pressure Equipment
• Knowledge of welding and NDT techniques
• Knowledge of Pressure Equipment Regulations
• Mechanical Engineering Background
• Ability to acquire new skills/knowledge
• Excellent communication skills

Qualifications Required:

• HNC in Engineering Discipline or equivalent
• Minimum of 100 SAFed points against SS01
• IEng status or equivalent

About Us

At Bureau Veritas CSR is embedded in our DNA. Our mission is to reduce our clients’ risks, improve their performance and help them innovate to meet the challenges of quality, health & safety, environmental protection, and social responsibility.

Our goal is to build a team that looks like the world around us, and we want our people to stay and grow when they join us. As part of our efforts to build a world of trust for everyone, we build diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and we aim to cultivate a true sense of belonging.