Civil Engineer - Tunnelling - Review & Acceptance

ATTB - The Big Jobsite; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a Civil Engineer specializing in tunnelling for a significant energy infrastructure project in Bridgwater. The role involves providing technical expertise, managing design changes during construction, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Candidates should possess strong knowledge in tunnelling methods and hold an advanced degree in Civil or Structural Engineering. This is a contract position with a mix of on-site and remote work.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of design experience in tunnelling structures.
• Delivery-oriented with ability to meet deadlines.
• Advanced knowledge of nuclear safety design processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise for design changes during construction.
• Maintain technical quality of responses with construction teams.
• Manage CDM aspects relating to design changes during construction.

Skills

Knowledge of secondary lining to tunnels

Knowledge of pipe jacking methods

Design experience of TBM and tunnelling structures

Knowledge of Concrete design codes

Working within UK CDM regulations

Delivery-oriented approach

Education

Advanced degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Job description

Overview

Location - Site based, Bridgwater (3 days per week) AND remote working (2 days per week)

Status: Inside IR35

Type: Contract - approved until 31dec26

Reports to: Area Lead

Morson Talent are delighted to present an opportunity for a suitably qualified and experienced Civil Engineer (Tunnelling) to join our client's established team for work associated with a nationally significant energy infrastructure Project in Somerset.

Responsibilities

• The Civil Engineer (Tunnelling) will provide technical expertise to support and ensure the review, acceptance and technical delivery of design changes during construction of the marine works.
• Work closely with the Site Joint Design Office (JDO) Design Team and Construction team to maintain the technical quality of responses (content / consistency / exhaustiveness / accuracy) and construction safety.
• Draft programmes and action plans to deliver specific project / assignment objectives; demonstrate accuracy, tenacity, diplomacy and team orientation.
• Support the JDO in the handover of Design Packages released for construction and initiate delegated responsibilities through this process.
• Review and accept changes to the design raised by the site contractor; manage interfaces between construction contractors and designers (Request for Information, Field Change Request or Non-Conformance Report).
• Ensure all design and construction changes are delivered on time to meet construction needs.
• Attend readiness reviews of Design Packages released for construction as required by design owners.
• Manage CDM aspects relating to the design changes during the construction period, including discharging the role of Principal Designer.
• Work closely with Design teams, Contractor and Construction teams to maintain technical quality responses, construction programme and construction safety.
• Be responsible for the nuclear safety acceptance of the design by carrying out surveillance on the design changes during construction.
• Safety case/golden thread: ensure the high-level safety case and the design have a clear golden thread to support operations.

Criteria

Essential

• Strong knowledge of secondary lining to tunnels and shafts using reinforced concrete methods in the marine and tunnelling environment.
• Strong knowledge of pipe jacking and associated launch/termination structures.
• 3+ years of design experience of TBM, pipe jack and secondary lining tunnelling structures.
• Design process and design activities (preferably related to Nuclear Industry).
• Working knowledge of Concrete design codes (e.g. Eurocode 2).
• Design with hazard & accidental safety cases.
• Working within UK CDM regulations and in a highly regulated industry.
• Delivery-oriented and ability to set action plans and meet deadlines.

Desirable

• Knowledge of pipe jack construction methods and common defects and their repair methods.
• Knowledge of common defects to RC underground structures and their repair methods.
• Experience in the design of offshore structures.
• Experience working in a construction environment with clients, designers and contractors.
• Working knowledge of construction change procedures.
• Experience in large-scale, multi-cultural industrial projects with safety case architecture.
• Understanding and application of the Intelligent Customer Role.
• Health & Safety legislation including CDM and Nuclear Site License requirements.
• Familiarity with safety case process and design substantiation.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• Advanced degree in Civil or Structural engineering subject, civil or structural engineering.

Desirable

• Working towards / Chartered Engineer with either ICE or IStructE.
• Medium Risk Confined Space qualification.
• Tunnelling Safety Training Scheme (TSTS) qualification.
• PWR technology design, safety case or operation.
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