Lead Civil Structural Engineer

Astute are working on behalf of a leading international nuclear engineering consultancy to recruit a Lead Civil Engineer / Structural Engineer to support major infrastructure projects within the UK nuclear sector.

With nuclear energy playing a critical role in the UK's transition to Net Zero, this organisation is delivering complex engineering solutions across both civil and defence programmes. This role will support the delivery of major infrastructure projects within a highly regulated, safety-critical environment.

As a Lead Civil / Structural Engineer, you will play a key role within the client delivery team, providing technical leadership and oversight across the engineering lifecycle to ensure safe, compliant and high-quality project delivery.

If you have the relevant experience and are looking for an opportunity to work on challenging projects within a growing sector, then please submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties of the Lead Civil Structural Engineer role

• Leading and managing contractor engineering support throughout the full project lifecycle from concept through to completion.
• Reviewing, approving and assuring designs, drawings and technical documentation to ensure compliance with project requirements and regulatory standards.
• Supporting the development of functional requirements, optioneering studies and key design decisions.
• Delivering safety-critical engineering outputs, including supporting the development of Periodic Review of Safety reports.
• Chairing and contributing to design reviews, HAZID workshops and stakeholder forums.
• Providing independent technical appraisal and peer review of engineering outputs.
• Overseeing detailed design, construction, commissioning and decommissioning activities.
• Ensuring compliance with EHS, security, quality and site standards across all engineering activities.
• Acting as a technical advisor to internal project teams and external stakeholders.
• Supporting knowledge sharing, mentoring and capability development within the engineering team.

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• An accredited Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering or equivalent qualification and experience.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or working towards chartership
• Relevant experience in civil / structural engineering on complex infrastructure or high-hazard projects.
• Experience working within regulated industries such as nuclear, defence, energy or similar sectors would be advantageous.
• A master's level qualification or equivalent advanced engineering qualification would be beneficial.

Personal skills

The Lead Civil Engineer / Structural Engineer role would suit someone who is:

• Strong experience assessing structural designs and equipment to ensure they meet safety and hazard requirements.
• Experience developing and applying design assurance processes within complex engineering programmes.
• A solid understanding of engineering across the full project lifecycle from concept through to delivery.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to work across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Experience supporting multi-disciplinary projects and contributing technical expertise across engineering disciplines.

Salary and benefits of the Lead Civil Engineer / Structural Engineer role

• Highly competitive salary/ contract rate + benefits package
• Hybrid working arrangement (typically 3 days office / 2 days remote)
• Opportunities to work on major national infrastructure and nuclear projects

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