Design Implementation Engineer

Construction; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction in Plymouth seeks a Design Implementation Engineer to bridge design and field execution on major infrastructure projects, including nuclear-safety related facilities. You will coordinate Designer Site Representative efforts and ensure works align with approved designs and specifications.

Ideal candidates have Civil or Structural engineering experience on large-scale infrastructure within nuclear-licensed environments, including dock structures, seismic design, and construction

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Experience delivering major infrastructure in a nuclear-licensed environment.
• Experience with seismic codes and nuclear safety requirements.
• Dock structures experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Designer Site Representative activities and respond to site queries.
• Review technical queries, changes and ensure conformance with approved designs and specifications.
• Review inspection/test documentation, risk assessments, method statements and temporary works designs.
• Support non-conformance management and conduct targeted site surveillance to assure standards.
• Ensure construction activities comply with designs and specifications.

Skills

Civil Engineer

Structural Engineer

Heavy Civil

Nuclear Safety

Seismic Design

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Join our Major Infrastructure Projects team and play a key role in delivering major infrastructure that supports the UK s ship and submarine sustainment programmes at Devonport.

As the Design Implementation Engineer, you ll bridge the gap between approved design and implementation, working closely with Responsible Designers, delivery teams, contractors, users and other stakeholders. Using your Civil or Structural Engineering expertise, you ll help ensure facilities are delivered safely, effectively and in line with technical, operational and nuclear safety requirements.

You ll provide engineering support throughout the implementation of the Water Retaining Boundary (WRB) and associated Demolition and Trials activities. Key responsibilities will include coordinating Designer Site Representative activities, responding to site queries, reviewing technical queries and changes, and ensuring construction activities comply with approved designs and specifications.

You ll also review inspection and test documentation, construction reports, risk assessments, method statements, temporary works designs and material approvals. You ll support the management of non-conformances and undertake targeted site surveillance to provide assurance that the works meet the required standards.

About you

We re looking for an experienced Civil or Structural Engineer with a degree in an appropriate engineering discipline and experience of major infrastructure delivery.

You ll ideally have:

• Experience designing and substantiating heavy civil engineering or building structures, particularly to seismic codes and nuclear safety requirements.
• Experience of construction techniques for nuclear safety-related structures and buildings.
• Experience working on major infrastructure projects within a nuclear-licensed environment.
• Experience of dock structures would be highly desirable.