Static Equipment Discipline Lead

Static Equipment Discipline Lead Location: Reading, UK Salary Range: £84,200 - £114,000 If you're a static equipment specialist who thrives in early-stage problem-solving and sets technical direction that others can confidently build on, this is a fantastic opportunity with a hiring client in Reading. You'll help shape standards, guide design and analysis, and ensure critical mechanical assets are optimised for safety, compliance and cost effectiveness. What you'll be doing: * Demonstrating breadth across the mechanical (static equipment) discipline, from pressure vessels and towers/reactors to heat exchangers and cryogenic cold boxes * Providing technical oversight and guidance to contractor-led design, analysis, and maintenance of static equipment * Owning and developing static equipment standards for the project, optimising design concepts and equipment selection during pre-FEED and FEED * Identifying critical deliverables and calculations, prioritising reviews to confirm compliance with regulatory, industry and project standards-while supporting cost effectiveness * Applying risk-based evaluation of deviations to standards and guidance on interpretation * Using stress analysis to spot potential equipment design optimisations and improvement opportunities, including new technologies, tools and methods * Evaluating mechanical integrity and suitability for continued operation of existing equipment using fitness-for-service codes, risk management principles, and project operating conditions * Identifying critical project equipment and prioritising engineering surveillance strategies, optimisation work, and technology deployment What you'll bring: * Proven depth across relevant static equipment classes, including general pressure vessels/towers/reactors & internals, high alloy/high pressure or heavy wall reactors and internals, and complex heat exchanger types * Strong awareness of mechanical considerations and material selection for risks seen in steam cracking, high pressure hydroprocessing, sulphur/amine services and other refinery units * Confidence interpreting standards and making risk-informed decisions when deviations are proposed * A collaborative leadership style that works well with other disciplines to anticipate and resolve issues while capturing value Ready to lead from the front and make a measurable impact on static equipment outcomes? Apply now to be considered. If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website