Principal Civils Engineer

Kier Group plc.; Staines-upon-Thames; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group plc is seeking a Principal Civils Engineer to join the STEP Design Authority and lead civil/structural decisions for the STEP Prototype Plant. You will shape the civil design across buildings, groundworks and site infrastructure, acting as a trusted technical authority and interface for multidisciplinary teams.

We value Chartered Engineer status and a proven ability to govern complex civil projects in safety-critical settings, delivering robust design with mature judgment and strong

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification in civil or structural engineering.
• Chartered Engineer status or equivalent professional recognition.
• Experience leading civil/structural engineering in complex, safety-critical environments.
• Demonstrated governance, verification and design review capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain civil plant design vision and engineering principles.
• Act as technical authority for civil/structural outputs with independent judgment.
• Ensure integration between buildings, civil structures and external interfaces.
• Set governance, review and design controls for civil engineering.
• Support safety case, regulatory scrutiny and construction readiness.

Skills

Civil engineering leadership

Technical authority

Systems integration

Design governance

Independent assessor

Education

Degree in civil/structural engineering

Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent

Job description

Hours: Full time - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
Join ILIOS, the Construction Partner for the UK's world-leading STEP fusion programme. As Principal Civils Engineer, you'll be fully embedded within the STEP Design Authority, bringing authoritative civil and structural engineering judgement to design and build a prototype fusion energy power plant. This is an exceptional opportunity to shape the future of clean energy infrastructure, working at the forefront of a first-of-a-kind engineering programme that will define and integrate civil and structural design for buildings, infrastructure and facilities across the STEP site.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Principal Civils Engineer, you'll be working within the STEP Design Authority team, supporting them in defining, integrating and assuring the design of buildings, civil structures, groundworks and site-wide infrastructure for the STEP Prototype Plant. Your day to day will include:

• Defining and maintaining the civil plant design vision, engineering principles and controlled civil design basis
• Acting as the technical authority for review and acceptance of civil and structural design outputs, exercising independent engineering judgement
• Ensuring design integrity and integration between buildings, civil structures, fusion plant systems and external interfaces
• Establishing proportionate civil and structural engineering governance, standards, review arrangements and design controls
• Supporting safety case development, regulatory scrutiny and construction readiness through authoritative advice on civil and structural safety and compliance

You hold a degree-level qualification in civil engineering, structural engineering or a closely related discipline, and is a Chartered Engineer with an appropriate professional institution
You have significant civil and structural engineering leadership experience in complex, safety-critical or highly regulated environments
You have proven experience operating as a technical authority, Design Authority specialist, intelligent-client engineer or independent assessor
You possess strong systems-integration capability across buildings, structures, groundworks, infrastructure and multidisciplinary interfaces
You have demonstrable knowledge of civil and structural design governance, verification, validation and technical review, with the ability to work effective with immature design baselines and uncertainty while making robust engineering decisions

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a BPSS Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicantswith convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.