Senior Civil & Structural Engineer — Design Authority (Fusion Plant)

Kier Group; Clifton Hampden; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier is seeking a Principal Civils Engineer to join the STEP Design Authority team. The role is based at West Burton / Culham with programme travel, and involves embedding within the STEP Prototype Plant design authority to shape civil and structural design for a first‑of‑its‑kind energy facility.

You will lead civil and structural design activities, govern design outputs, and ensure integration across buildings, groundworks and site infrastructure while supporting safety and regulatory

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification in civil/structural engineering and Chartered Engineer.
• Experience in safety-critical or highly regulated environments.
• Experience as technical authority/ Design Authority or independent assessor.
• Strong systems integration across buildings, structures, groundworks, infrastructure and interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the civil plant design vision, engineering principles and design basis.
• Act as the technical authority for review and acceptance of civil and structural outputs.
• Ensure design integrity and integration between buildings, civil structures and infrastructure.
• Establish governance, standards, review arrangements and design controls.
• Support safety case development, regulatory scrutiny and construction readiness.

Skills

Technical authority

Design Authority

Systems integration

Regulatory awareness

Engineering judgement

Education

Degree in civil/structural engineering

Job description

Kier is seeking a Principal Civils Engineer to join the STEP Design Authority team. The role is based at West Burton / Culham with programme travel, and involves embedding within the STEP Prototype Plant design authority to shape civil and structural design for a first‑of‑its‑kind energy facility.

You will lead civil and structural design activities, govern design outputs, and ensure integration across buildings, groundworks and site infrastructure while supporting safety and regulatory