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The company has a historic working relationship with EDF Energy Nuclear Generation supporting the operation of the existing fleet of nuclear power stations, as well as providing structural integrity support for the new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C. The company is highly involved with major UK and international nuclear research projects such as the Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak (MAST) facility in Culham Centre for Fusion Energy among others.
For over 30 years, EASL has partnered with key civil nuclear organisations delivering structural engineering analysis services to Rolls Royce-Power Engineering, Rolls-Royce Naval Marine, UKAEA, ITER, CCFE and the Office for Nuclear Regulation, to name a few.
Strong sense of purpose has driven substantial growth for the company
Founded in 1988, managing director Antony Hurst started working with British Nuclear Fuels Limited in Warrington, helping the design and analysis of pressure vessels at the Sellafield THORP reprocessing plant. For the last three decades, EASL has undergone substantial growth and they have consolidated a robust track record in training, mentoring and progressing careers within structural engineering. With a 35+ strong professional team, they have attracted, trained and retained some of the most highly qualified and respected experts in this field.
Continuous growth has been fuelled by a clear sense of purpose and vision of the company’s role in creating a low-carbon future attracting new experts to the team that has recently welcomed six new graduate and professional engineers.
Louis Chang, senior engineer at EASL
Louis Chang, senior engineer at EASL joined the business in 2008 after completing a BSc in Mechanical Engineering followed by a Design Solutions and Material Handling course at Manchester Metropolitan University.
He joined EASL because of their extensive experience and know-how in stress analysis, but equally because it offered a great opportunity to work across different projects in structural analysis for nuclear energy.
Shantelle Awomoyi, graduate engineer
Shantelle completed an Integrated Master’s Degree (MEng) in Materials Science and Engineering with Corrosion at the University of Manchester and after graduating in July 2019 joined EASL as a graduate engineer in September.
We asked Shantelle why she wanted to become an engineer: “I’ve always wanted to influence positive change in the world. This why I decided to become an engineer, to be able to explore and identify solutions to complex problems.”
This new starter shares EASL’s vision on climate change and the role of nuclear energy for creating a carbon-free future: “Possibly, one of the most defining challenges that our generation will face is climate change and low carbon energy. I truly believe nuclear energy can be part of the solution.”
Be part of the EASL team
The company is growing and they want to bring more global experts into their team. Some of the nation's best in structural integrity engineering are already part of the team and continue to define their career journey at EASL. Find out more on www.easl-stress.co.uk or email hr@easl-stress.co.uk
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