Contract Engineering Lead

Rullion; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Rullion is seeking a Contract Engineering Lead - Building Design in Bristol with hybrid working (3 days on site). The role oversees and coordinates the design delivery of a major building design package across multiple disciplines, managing interfaces between contract partners, project teams and stakeholders.

The candidate should have a degree in Civil/Structural/Architectural/Process or Mechanical Engineering, Chartered status, and proven experience in large multidisciplinary infrastructure

Qualifications

• A Degree-qualified Engineer in Civil, Structural, Architectural, Process or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Professional Chartered status is preferred.
• Strong experience in design management on large-scale multidisciplinary infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of UK legislation CDM 2015.
• Experience in nuclear or highly regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical management and leadership across engineering contracts.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design activities across parallel workstreams.
• Ensure design deliverables meet specifications, programme requirements and milestones.
• Manage surveillance of detailed design activities.
• Lead resolution of complex cross-programme engineering issues and risks.
• Maintain robust configuration control processes.
• Coordinate design reviews, gateway requirements and constructability reviews.
• Manage stakeholder comments during design reviews and manage changes.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Design management

Stakeholder management

Multidisciplinary coordination

Building design knowledge

Education

Degree-qualified engineer

Chartered engineer

Job description

Contract Engineering Lead - Building Design

Location: Bristol - Hybrid work available (3 days on site)

Contract: Until the end of 2026 initially, with potential extension

Are you an experienced Engineering Lead with a background in building design and multidisciplinary infrastructure projects?

We are looking for a Contract Engineering Lead - Building Design to take a key technical leadership role on a major, complex engineering programme.

You will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating the design delivery of a specialist building, working across multiple engineering disciplines and managing the interfaces between contract partners, project teams and key stakeholders.

Key responsibilities:

• Providing technical management and leadership across engineering contracts
• Coordinating multidisciplinary engineering design activities across parallel workstreams
• Ensuring design deliverables meet technical specifications, programme requirements and agreed milestones
• Managing and supporting the surveillance of detailed design activities
• Leading the resolution of complex, cross-programme engineering issues and risks
• Ensuring robust configuration control processes are in place
• Coordinating engineering design reviews, gateway requirements and constructability reviews
• Managing stakeholder comments throughout the design review process
• Supporting design optimisation and the management of modifications and change
• Supporting discussions around project change, programme impacts and engineering risks
• Tracking, mitigating and driving the closure of technical open points
• A Degree-qualified Engineer, or equivalent, in a discipline such as Civil, Structural, Architectural, Process or Mechanical Engineering
• Strong experience in design management and coordination on large-scale, multidisciplinary infrastructure projects
• Solid technical knowledge of building design and construction
• Knowledge of relevant UK legislation, particularly CDM 2015
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to lead, coordinate and delegate effectively
• A proactive and independent approach to engineering delivery
• Experience within the nuclear industry or other highly regulated environments
• Knowledge of nuclear safety-related design constraints
• Experience involving boilers, steam generation facilities or thermal processes
• Professional Chartership

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineering professional to take a leading role in the delivery of a technically complex building design package.