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Principal FE Analyst

Job details
Posting date: 23 July 2025
Salary: £40 to £70 per hour
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 22 August 2025
Location: Bristol, Bristol, BS1 2NT
Company: Rullion
Job type: Contract
Job reference: CR/353198_1753287642

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Summary

Job title: Principal FE Anaylst
Job Type: Contract/Perm
Start date: ASAP
Duration: Bristol
Salary/ Pay rate/ Benefits: Upto £75 per hour Inside IR35 depending on experience
Location: Bristol
Hours of work: Up to 40 Hours Per Week
Monday- Friday 9:00-5:30pm/ Hybrid Working Available

Applicants must have experience of the following:

* Master's in Civil/Structural/Mechanical Engineering, or with equivalent experience.
* Experience in managing and/or mentoring teams of FE engineers.
* Experience in the use of Ansys or equivalent structural FEM software.
* Experience in the analysis of reinforced concrete structures, including dynamic analysis for seismic, blast etc.
* Programming skills in one or several languages are a plus.
* Proactive individual who can work collaboratively within a multicultural team.
* Agile and self-motivated, with a focus on improving personal and team performance and able to generate innovative outcomes to challenges.
* Experience working on major infrastructure projects and can demonstrate ability to deliver high quality work packages to schedule.
* You enjoy new challenges and are keen to learn and willing to take responsibility whilst also wanting to support others within our team.

The following experience is also beneficial:
* Experience working in a highly regulated industry based in the UK, e.g. nuclear.

Role information:
We are looking for a motivated Principal FE analysts to work on the design of reinforced concrete structures of the Hinkley Point C (HPC) and Sizewell C (SZC) nuclear powerplants, as well as our future pipeline of projects. You will provide your FE expertise to successfully deliver our projects, in collaboration with our team of talented engineers and problem solvers.

The key responsibilities will include a selection of the following points, depending on your technical experience and the position you take within our team:

* Providing technical leadership and team management to deliver FE work packages effectively.
* Providing technical leadership and direction for teams of FE analysts.
* Aiding with the training and upskilling our current team of analysts.
* Conduct and review analysis of complex structures carried out in FEM packages (experience in using Ansys beneficial).
* Analysing structures in dynamic scenarios, including for seismic and blast events.
* Post-processing data and results to deliver reinforced concrete designs.
* Contributing to the improvement of our engineering processes, including our in house programmed tools which are developed in a range of programming languages.
* Coordinating and communicating on complex engineering problems between project teams.

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Company information:
This contract vacancy is being advertised by Rullion Ltd
Since 1978, Rullion has been securing exceptional candidates for a range of clients; from large well-known brands, to SMEs and start-ups. As a family-owned business, Rullion's approach is credible and honest, focused on building long-lasting relationships with both clients and candidates.

Rullion is a forward-thinking recruitment company that specialises in providing a wide range of talent consultancy services to a diverse client base; from small start-ups to large household names.
We celebrate and support diversity and are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.

Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.

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