Civil Nuclear Engineering Director: Lead Major Programs

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Health & wellbeing programs

Gymflex discounts

Flexible working hours (WSP My Hour)

Career development

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a senior civil nuclear leader to shape strategy, deliver major programmes and guide multidisciplinary engineering teams across clean-up, power, defence, and emerging SMR/AMR projects.

You will leverage a global network, drive innovation, and partner with clients and regulators to ensure safe, on-budget delivery while growing WSP’s nuclear capability.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng MICE) working towards Fellowship
• Experience delivering major nuclear infrastructure projects within a consultancy environment.
• Strong technical expertise in civil, structural, seismic or geotechnical engineering.
• Track record of developing client relationships and supporting business growth.
• Commercially focused, with experience managing financial performance and project delivery.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to influence programme outcomes and business direction.
• Proven success delivering complex projects safely, on time and within budget.
• Strong mentoring and people leadership skills, with a passion for developing others.
• Ability to build effective relationships with clients, regulators and industry stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across multidisciplinary engineering teams, driving high performance, technical excellence and quality delivery.
• Lead, mentor and develop technical teams, fostering capability growth and supporting the next generation of nuclear professionals.
• Oversee the delivery of complex engineering projects, ensuring compliance with technical, regulatory and safety requirements.
• Lead and support major nuclear programmes, including SMR, AMR, GW-scale new build and operational nuclear generation projects.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor and senior point of contact across key accounts.
• Drive business growth by identifying new opportunities, developing client relationships and contributing to market strategy and winning work.
• Provide commercial oversight across project portfolios, including financial performance, budgeting, forecasting and contractual management.
• Direct the delivery of complex engineering designs, assessments and safety cases, ensuring successful outcomes for clients and projects.
• Champion innovative approaches and continuous improvement, enhancing project delivery, collaboration and operational effectiveness across teams.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Client relations

Strategic thinking

Nuclear projects

Financial acumen

Education

CEng MICE

Job description

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a senior civil nuclear leader to shape strategy, deliver major programmes and guide multidisciplinary engineering teams across clean-up, power, defence, and emerging SMR/AMR projects.

You will leverage a global network, drive innovation, and partner with clients and regulators to ensure safe, on-budget delivery while growing WSP’s nuclear capability.