Lead Civil Engineer

KBR Careers; West Devon; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR is hiring a Lead Civil Engineer in Devonport. You will lead civil/structural delivery and provide design assurance across project phases, coordinating with stakeholders and contractors to resolve technical queries and maintain progress.

The role emphasizes risk management, design development and compliance with safety, quality and environmental standards, with on-site involvement three days per week.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading civil/structural engineering delivery and design assurance on complex projects.
• Strong track record in engineering lifecycle management and stakeholder engagement across project phases.
• Experience within the civil engineering sector and chartered status.

Responsibilities

• Lead identification and management of risks within concept and detailed design.
• Review specifications, drawings and documentation to ensure standards alignment.
• Provide technical oversight across construction, commissioning and decommissioning.
• Supervise contractor methodologies and manage RFIs to keep project progress.

Skills

Lead engineering

Lifecycle mgmt

Stakeholder engmt

Civil engineering

Education

STEM degree

Chartered Engineer

Job description

Title: Lead Civil Engineer

A career at KBR can change the world - and change your life. If you’re ready, let’s get started. The KBR team of teams delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives, while also helping achieve their sustainability goals.

About the Role

The Lead Civil Engineer is responsible for providing assurance of civil and structural engineering requirements throughout project delivery. This includes advising on concept design development, supporting contractor design evaluation and selection, and leading the resolution of technical queries.

What You’ll Be Doing

The role involves leading the identification and management of risks within concept and detailed design, including reviewing specifications, project drawings, and documentation to ensure alignment with standards and requirements. It oversees engineering support activities, optioneering, and design development, while managing technical queries and Requests for Information (RFIs) to resolve uncertainties and maintain project progress. The postholder provides technical oversight across construction, commissioning, and decommissioning activities, ensuring compliance with design intent, regulatory requirements, and quality, safety, and environmental standards. The role also includes supervising contractor methodologies, supporting stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle, and contributing to team development and training within their area of expertise to enable effective and efficient project delivery.

What You’ll Bring

Essential

• Proven experience leading civil/structural engineering delivery and design assurance on complex projects
• Strong track record in engineering lifecycle management and stakeholder engagement across project phases
• Experience within the civil engineering sector
• Degree-qualified in a relevant STEM discipline (or equivalent experience) and Chartered Engineer status

Location

Devonport - the role is Hybrid where 3 days per week will be spent on site.

Security Requirements

SC Clearance Due to the secure nature of this project, restrictions in relation to UK residency and nationality will apply.

KBR Benefits & More

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In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values:

We Value Our People - We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential.

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We Empower - We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed.

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We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals.

Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries.

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