Principal Structural Engineer

Mott MacDonald; Southampton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Civil/Structural Engineer to join their dynamic team in the Nuclear, Defence and Civil division. This role involves leading design activities and mentoring junior engineers while developing client relationships in a highly regulated environment. With a focus on delivering impactful projects that contribute to the energy transition, you'll be part of a collaborative team that values innovation and excellence. This position offers comprehensive training and support, ensuring you thrive in your career while making a significant societal impact.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Flexible holiday options

Enhanced family leave policies

Life assurance

Annual bonus schemes

Professional development opportunities

Wellbeing support

Employee saving schemes

Access to menopause support

Qualifications

• Experience in leading and managing projects from concept to completion.
• Strong knowledge of British Standards and Eurocodes.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis with appropriate verification and validation.
• Lead analysis teams on projects and produce high-quality documentation.
• Develop the skills of junior members of staff.

Skills

Finite Element Analysis

Project Management

Client Relationship Management

Communication Skills

Nuclear Safety Cases

Education

Chartership with Institution of Civil or Structural Engineers

Postgraduate Engineering Degree

Tools

LS-DYNA

SAP2000

ANSYS

Job description

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices.

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual.

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About the business unit

The Energy unit delivers services to clients globally across a number of sectors including hydropower, nuclear, waste, renewable generation and transmission & distribution networks. Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and design, to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension. Together with our clients, we’re helping to deliver the energy transition globally.

About the role

The Energy Unit, specifically the Nuclear, Defence and Civil division are recruiting a Principal Civil / Structural Engineer to be part of the Civil / Structural team delivering projects within the nuclear industry. The role involves support of design activities, develop client relationships, assist with management / mentoring of junior team members, increase opportunities across the Defence Nuclear sector and leverage this capability into the Civil Nuclear sector.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct analysis with appropriate verification and validation.
• Review analysis of other members of staff.
• Develop the skills of junior members of staff.
• Produce and review of design calculations supporting analysis.
• Produce high quality documentation tailored to the specific stage of project completion.
• Lead analysis teams on projects.
• Leading the preparation of bids and estimates.
• Work within a multidiscipline environment ensuring effective communication with project stakeholders.
• Attending site or other offices to complete surveys or attend meetings.
• Chartership with either the Institution of Civil or Structural Engineers and extensive post graduate experience.
• Detailed understanding of Finite Element Analysis and software.
• Experience of leading and managing projects from concept to completion.
• Experience of the design of concrete and steel structures.
• Strong knowledge of British Standards and Eurocodes.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with experience in client-facing roles.

Desired requirements:

• Experience of delivering projects in a highly regulated industry.
• An understanding of the contribution of analysis to nuclear Safety Cases.
• Experience using LS-DYNA.
• Experience using SAP2000 or ANSYS.
• Experience in Soil-Structure-Interaction (SSI).
• Experience working in the nuclear sector.
• Knowledge of American design standards.

For this role, candidates with nuclear experience are preferred. However, Engineers from other regulated industries are also encouraged to apply. Comprehensive training and support will be provided to help you develop the necessary skillsto work at the forefront of the Nuclear sector, delivering impactful projects for some of the industry’s most prominent clients.

Due to the sensitivity of some of our projects, candidates will be required to apply for and obtain UK Security Clearance.

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UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at [e-mail] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

We are happy to talk openly about flexible working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.

Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.