Principal Structural Engineer: Nuclear Reactor Island

Capgemini Engineering; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Capgemini Engineering is recruiting a senior structural engineer to lead high‑integrity designs for complex infrastructure, including nuclear and regulated environments. You will guide multidisciplinary teams, manage interfaces, and ensure compliance with safety standards and governance.

The role emphasizes technical leadership and robust design substantiation. The position offers on‑site work in the UK, with opportunities to mentor engineers and engage with clients and regulators on complex

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified Civil or Structural Engineer with CEng status or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience leading structural engineering projects within major infrastructure, energy, nuclear, or other highly regulated environments.
• Strong expertise in analysis and design of RC, steel, and civil structures under complex loading.
• Understanding of design substantiation, safety justification, and engineering assurance in safety-critical industries.
• Proven technical leader with experience managing multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the structural design and substantiation of reinforced concrete, steel, and civil infrastructure for the GBE-N programme.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and oversight to structural engineers and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Coordinate structural design activities with civil, geotechnical, mechanical, electrical, process, construction, and safety disciplines.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable codes, standards, regulatory requirements, and project governance processes.
• Lead structural assessments for normal, construction, environmental, and extreme loading conditions, including seismic events.
• Author, review, and approve technical reports, design substantiations, and documentation supporting regulatory submissions and design assurance activities.
• Support engagement with clients, regulators, and independent reviewers, resolving technical queries and challenges.
• Promote safe, sustainable, and constructible design solutions in accordance with CDM 2015 requirements.

Skills

Chartered Engineer

Structural design

Project leadership

Nuclear/regulatory environments

Education

CEng or equivalent experience

Job description

Capgemini Engineering is recruiting a senior structural engineer to lead high‑integrity designs for complex infrastructure, including nuclear and regulated environments. You will guide multidisciplinary teams, manage interfaces, and ensure compliance with safety standards and governance.

The role emphasizes technical leadership and robust design substantiation. The position offers on‑site work in the UK, with opportunities to mentor engineers and engage with clients and regulators on complex