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REQUIREMENTS

• Happy to work both in a team and independently.
• Enthusiasm for developing new work streams, including identifying opportunities with new clients and engaging with existing clients.
• Comfortable tackling new technical problems and ensuring attention to detail.
• Capable undertaking both written reports and oral presentations.
• Background in technical consultancy.
• Robust understanding of fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and heat transfer.
• Experience of using commercial CFD packages such as ANSYS-CFX, ANSYS-Fluent, FLACS, OpenFOAM.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree (Masters and/or PhD preferred) in a relevant applied mathematics, physical science or engineering discipline OR equivalent training/experience.
  Due to the nature of the work, the successful candidate will need to be able to obtain UK government security clearance. Eligibility requirements depend on individual circumstances.
  Thornton Tomasetti is proud to be an equal employment workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Thornton Tomasetti are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

THE ROLE

We have an opportunity for a Senior Engineer with at least 5 years’ experience to join the Thermofluids group of our Applied Science Practice, providing specialist technical support to clients across a range of sectors including energy (oil and gas, hydrogen, nuclear and renewables), energy storage systems, carbon capture and storage, infrastructure projects and defence. The successful candidate will help solve a wide range of challenges by investigating, analyzing and resolving a range of technical questions across the full lifecycle, from the development of new facilities, to the safe operation and ultimate decommissioning of existing facilities. Leadership qualities are essential to provide support and guidance to other staff as required across a wide range of technical areas and understanding client and project requirements.
The UK-based Thermofluids team also collaborates extensively with colleagues in our Thornton Tomasetti US offices, and there will be opportunities to work with international teams supporting high profile projects particularly in decarbonisation and the built environment.
To support the work-life balance of our staff the Warrington office currently operates a hybrid working arrangement subject to client and company requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The candidate will work on a range of consultancy projects and interface with customers in the UK and overseas.
You will support others as well as lead projects across a range of workstreams and attend client meetings to present results and help with preparing project proposals as part of the office business development activity.
The candidate should be able to use their skills, experience, and judgement to support assessment of and design and enhance and improve the performance of engineering systems and processes to add value for client companies.