Principal Civil Structural Engineer Subways

Morson Edge; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 203,444,000 - 229,233,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Edge is seeking a Principal Civil/Structural Engineer to lead the civil/structural design for subway systems in Devonport, Devon. You will direct design packages, supervise a design team, and coordinate with utilities to meet project requirements.

The role emphasizes governance, change control, and collaboration across engineering functions, with a focus on refurbishment and new design strategies for subway infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering
• Chartered Engineer with ICE membership or working towards chartered status, or significant experience

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage technical design packages ensuring requirements are met through the design process
• Provide technical design guidance and review of sub-contract design to ensure compliance with specifications, technical regulations and standards
• Collaboration across engineering functions and stakeholders to integrate designs within the overall facility layout and manage interfaces
• Maintaining the engineering configuration of the design intent (change control)
• Support development and lead implementation of assurance and governance activities for subway remedial works and new design development

Skills

Complex subway design

Nuclear design

CDM regs

BIM experience

Project budgeting

Stakeholder collaboration

Change control

Engineering management

Education

Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

Chartered Engineer (ICE) or working towards

Tools

Autodesk Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

12 Month Contract

£71 - £80 per hour umbrella (Inside IR35)

Job Role

We are looking for a Principal Civil / Structural Engineer to support delivery of civil / structural subway systems as part of the subways team in Devonport.

Lead on the Structural / Civil works required for:

• Refurbishment design proposals for the existing extant subways within the 10D site.
• Development of new / alternative designs.
• Lead the design team with assessing the findings of recent condition surveys, within the extant subways, and develop a strategy / design for the remediation of these subways. This will need to be coordinated with existing utilities and proposed to ensure that all design requirements are met

Day-to-day, you’ll be supporting the engineering capability of the new systems through the design lifecycle in accordance with the design process.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage one or more technical design packages ensuring requirements are met through the design process
• Provide technical design guidance and review of sub-contract design to ensure compliance with specifications, technical regulations and standards
• Collaboration across engineering functions and stakeholders to integrate designs within the overall facility layout and manage interfaces
• Maintaining the engineering configuration of the design intent (change control)

Key Skills and Experience

• Design of high complex services subways / routes preferably in a Nuclear/ Regulated environment
• Regulations, legislation and standards that are applicable to civil / structural design and construction (including Principal Designer responsibilities under CDM)
• Substantiation of SFR’s when identified within systems to support the nuclear safety case
• Able to demonstrate relevant knowledge and skills required in the technical management of complex design development throughout the design lifecycle.
• Provide expert advice to the sub-contracted design houses to enable them to develop the design.
• Sound understanding of engineering design and safety practice as relevant to discipline, post and project requirements.
• Experience of working in BIM environments.
• Awareness of project planning, project management and budgeting.
• Sound understanding of company and departmental procedures relating to Design, Health & Safety and Quality requirements and ability to manage projects in accordance with these procedures.
• Collaborate with other design houses regarding the proposed works and the required changes to the subways to facilitate their designs.
• Support development and lead implementation of assurance and governance activities for subway remedial works and new design development

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering
• Chartered Engineer with membership of an accredited body (i.e. ICE) or working towards chartered status. Or significant experience