Lead Civil/Structural Engineer for Nuclear Projects

Altrad UK, Ireland & Nordics; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Altrad are seeking an experienced Project Lead Engineer to act as the technical authority for civil and structural engineering, ensuring safe, compliant and fit-for-purpose delivery of structures and related works. The role requires leading multi-discipline engineering interfaces, developing technical requirements, and overseeing design through to handover.

You will work within a highly regulated environment and liaise with operators, contractors and safety case teams to maintain design intent

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer status or progress toward chartership.
• Extensive civil/structural engineering experience across lifecycle.
• Ability to review and assure structural calculations and reports.
• Experience leading engineering work packages and coordinating interfaces.
• Experience in site implementation in a highly regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering work packages and coordinate interfaces.
• Provide technical guidance and deputise for Engineering Manager.
• Develop scopes of work, technical requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Ensure traceability of user, functional, system and stakeholder requirements.
• Support optioneering, feasibility studies and early contractor involvement.
• Review analyses, drawings, specs and design substantiation.
• Oversee design life, load cases, durability and constructability.
• Manage detailed design per site requirements and standards.
• Accept consultant/contractor deliverables and risk assessments.
• Chair design reviews and drive actions to closure.
• Provide technical oversight during fabrication, construction and handover.
• Coordinate with BIM/CAD, document control, safety, quality teams.
• Respond to technical queries and resolutions of non-conformances.
• Liaise with operators, site stakeholders and manufacturers.

Skills

Chartered Engineer

Civil/Structural engineering

Project leadership

Technical review

Stakeholder management

Education

Professional chartership progress

Tools

BIM/CAD collaboration

Job description

Altrad are seeking an experienced Project Lead Engineer to act as the technical authority for civil and structural engineering, ensuring safe, compliant and fit-for-purpose delivery of structures and related works. The role requires leading multi-discipline engineering interfaces, developing technical requirements, and overseeing design through to handover.

You will work within a highly regulated environment and liaise with operators, contractors and safety case teams to maintain design intent