Senior Seismic Specialist - Nuclear & SSI Expert

Thornton Tomasetti; Warrington; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Thornton Tomasetti in Warrington seeks an experienced Seismic Specialist to join our Applied Science practice. You will work on structural dynamics, seismic substantiation, and soil-structure interaction for nuclear-related structures, foundations and subsystems.

The role requires a PhD or MSc with 8+ years in the field, chartered status or nearing chartership, and eligibility for UK security clearance. You will lead projects, mentor junior staff, and engage with clients to deliver robust,

Qualifications

• PhD or Master's Degree in civil, structural, or mechanical engineering with at least 8 years of industrial experience.
• Seismic engineering and dynamic analysis expertise; SSI experience desired.
• Chartered status or close to chartership; eligible for UK security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver projects with complex analysis and provide guidance to junior staff.
• Engage with clients and contribute to project proposals and business development.
• Develop specialist structural expertise in seismic engineering, SSI, blast/fatigue analysis, and probabilistic assessments.

Skills

Seismic engineering

Dynamic analysis

SSI experience

Nuclear/Defence sector

Leadership / project delivery

UK security clearance eligible

Education

PhD or MSc in civil/structural/mechanical engineering

Tools

FEA

CFD

Coding / numerical simulation

Job description

Thornton Tomasetti in Warrington seeks an experienced Seismic Specialist to join our Applied Science practice. You will work on structural dynamics, seismic substantiation, and soil-structure interaction for nuclear-related structures, foundations and subsystems.

The role requires a PhD or MSc with 8+ years in the field, chartered status or nearing chartership, and eligibility for UK security clearance. You will lead projects, mentor junior staff, and engage with clients to deliver robust,