Project Engineer (Civil)

Nuclear Restoration Services; Trawsfynydd; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Nuclear Restoration Services seeks a Civil Project Engineer for the Trawsfynydd site to shape safe, fit-for-purpose engineering solutions. You will work with system engineers, designers, and project managers to align with safety and design standards across a broad project portfolio.

You will contribute to CDM compliance, design reviews, and technical documentation while providing onsite oversight and contributing to optioneering and modification proposals.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering or equivalent, with CDM awareness and good technical writing.
• Experience delivering in complex plant settings and multidisciplinary teams.
• Chartered status or working towards chartered status is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define project requirements and apply design authority standards.
• Provide onsite technical oversight during construction and deconstruction.
• Support documentation: specifications, reports and design deliverables.
• Maintain safety, quality and CDM compliance across projects.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Chartered Engineer

CDM Regulations

Technical writing

Structural principles

Education

Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

HNC in Civil/Structural Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

3D Modelling

Structural analysis software

Job description

Are you ready to play a key role in complex engineering projects that deliver real, lasting impact? At Trawsfynydd site the Reactor Height Reduction Team are looking for a driven and innovative Civil Project Engineer to help shape the future of the site as it transitions to a safe and secure end state. You'll play a key role in shaping and delivering engineering solutions that support one of the UK’s most important decommissioning programmes.

If you have a solid foundation in Civil Engineering, strong technical writing skills, and the ambition to grow your structural design expertise and assessment capability, this role will give you the platform to develop, influence, and deliver real engineering outcomes.

If you're looking for a role that offers challenge, purpose and real satisfaction, this could be exactly what you've been searching for.

What will you be doing:

As a Civil Project Engineer, you'll play a vital role in shaping safe, effective, and fit-for-purpose engineering solutions aligned with safety and design standards across a wide-ranging project portfolio. Working closely with system engineers, designers, project managers, and stakeholders, you'll help define project requirements, apply design authority standards, configuration control, and contribute to high-quality engineering documentation including technical specifications, reports, and design deliverables.

You'll support structural surveys, assessments, and calculations under senior guidance while ensuring all design and safety standards are fully integrated into project delivery. You'll provide engineering inputs to Project Execution Plans, ensuring strong design coordination and safety integration.

You'll also be at the heart of onsite activity providing technical oversight during construction and deconstruction, conducting inspections and walkdowns, and ensuring documentation meets expectations. Your work will extend into optioneering, modification proposals, and design safety activities, including building your understanding of CDM Regulations. Throughout, you'll champion environmental, health, safety, security, and quality compliance, maintaining configuration control through accurate drawings, models, and documentation.

• Develop high-quality engineering solutions, applying design authority standards and maintaining strong configuration control throughout the project lifecycle.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders to define project requirements while contributing to optioneering, modification proposals, and technical reviews.
• Provide onsite technical oversight, reviewing documentation, conducting inspections, and ensuring construction and deconstruction activities meet design intent.
• Champion safety, quality, and CDM compliance while supporting continuous improvement and progressing your professional development.

Who Are We Looking For

We're looking for a proactive and delivery-focused Project Engineer with a proven record and passion for delivering in high-performing project teams with hands-on experience applying engineering principles within complex plant settings. With experience contributing to projects delivered under CDM Regulations, an understanding of design safety responsibilities and a track record of successful project contribution, you'll be confident navigating safety, quality, and regulatory standards.

You will have:

• Degree qualified or HNC in Civil or Structural Engineering (NQF Level 5/6), supported by experience (industrial placement or postgraduate) in civil, structural, construction, or industrial engineering.
• Strong understanding of civil/structural principles and engineering standards with clear and confident communication and technical writing skills.
• Awareness of CDM Regulations and design safety with the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary environment.
• Be a chartered Engineer or working towards obtaining chartered status.

It would be advantageous to have knowledge/experience in mechanical engineering and computer aided design.

You’ll further elevate your capability with experience in regulated sectors, exposure to tools such as AutoCAD, 3D modelling or structural analysis software, and an awareness of risk management and safe systems of work.

This role is based at the Trawsfynydd Site. We recognise the value of flexible working and, where business needs allow, alternative arrangements including remote working or working from another NRS location may be considered.

If you're motivated by solving complex challenges, influencing high-profile projects and make a tangible contribution to a nationally significant programme, we’d love to hear from you.

We offer a wide range of benefits - discover them all on our Careers website.

To learn more about NRS and the work we do, we invite you to explore our organisation by visiting Nuclear Restoration Services - GOV.UK. It's a great way to discover our mission, our people, and the impact we deliver.

Please note: All successful candidates will need to provide proof of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment/education history (typically covering the last 3-5 years) in line with NRS Baseline Security requirements. Some roles may also require full Security Clearance, which involves additional checks. For details, please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) guidance.

At NRS, we value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented groups. We want to ensure you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application or interview process, please do not hesitate to let us know.

We offer flexibility on base location for multi-site roles and are happy to discuss flexible working options.

Please note that this vacancy may close earlier than the stated deadline should we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.