Senior Civil Engineer — Nuclear Infrastructure Lead

Nuvia Ltd; Milton Keynes, Warrington; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Share Scheme

Salary Sacrifice Schemes: EV/Tech/Cycl

Maternity Pay 18 Weeks

25 days holiday

Long Service & Recognition Awards

Employee Assistance Programme

Personal Development & Further Ed

Job summary

Nuvia Ltd is seeking an accomplished civil engineering professional to lead early site assessments and develop civil layouts for major AD facilities in the UK. You will oversee interfaces across geotechnical, structural, environmental and utilities disciplines, ensuring design intent and regulatory compliance throughout the project lifecycle.

The role requires 10+ years of experience in large, regulated infrastructure, with strong communication skills to coordinate with regulators, authorities

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in civil engineering within large, multidisciplinary infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of civil engineering principles across geotechnical, structural, environmental, drainage, utilities, and site development.
• Experience supporting early stage site assessment, planning, consenting, and regulatory processes.
• Proven ability to manage technical interfaces and maintain design intent across complex scopes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee development of civil layouts and infrastructure concepts for AD facilities such as the Park & Ride, Logistics Centre/Lorry Park, Workers' Accommodation Campus, fabrication centre, Marine Offloading Facility (MOLF), and Transfer Node Facility.
• Provide expert civil engineering advice to resolve technical issues, manage interfaces with other engineering disciplines, and support integration of AD works with the main site programme.
• Maintain ownership of civil engineering inputs to AD scope, requirements, interfaces, and design changes, ensuring design intent is preserved.
• Coordinate with planning, environmental, regulatory and consenting teams to support submissions, assessments, and approvals relevant to AD civil works.
• Engage with local authorities, transport bodies, and other stakeholders to confirm interfaces, constraints, and technical dependencies.
• Contribute to risk assessments, mitigation strategies, and schedule and cost inputs related to civil elements of the AD programme.
• Support the development of digital models (e.g., BIM) and maintain records of engineering decisions and design evolution.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Geotechnical

Structural

Environmental

Drainage

Utilities

BIM

Stakeholder Management

Change Management

Tools

BIM

Job description

Nuvia Ltd is seeking an accomplished civil engineering professional to lead early site assessments and develop civil layouts for major AD facilities in the UK. You will oversee interfaces across geotechnical, structural, environmental and utilities disciplines, ensuring design intent and regulatory compliance throughout the project lifecycle.

The role requires 10+ years of experience in large, regulated infrastructure, with strong communication skills to coordinate with regulators, authorities