Senior Structural Engineer

Burnside Resource Management; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a site-based Structural Engineer with a nuclear processing background. The role involves supporting design queries and coordinating between office and construction teams at Sellafield. Applicants must have security clearance and be based near Sellafield or Westlakes for 4 days per week. This position is not remote.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in site-based structural engineering, ideally within the nuclear sector.
• Security clearance and UK residency required.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main contact for Structural Design queries on site.
• Provide design support and review engineering designs.
• Coordinate design changes between construction and design teams.

Skills

CS&A Design Liaison

Civil Engineering Knowledge

Structural Engineering Knowledge

Job description

Overview

Structural engineer

We are looking for a site based structural engineer, specifically from a nuclear processing background and ideally that would be from Sellafield. The project is now in the construction phase and its likely to run well into 2028.

The role involves supporting the SCP project as a Structural Engineer. Being site based, they will be the main point of contact for Structural Design queries. SCP does have a wider structural team which is office based and therefore this role will involve coordination between the office-based team at Westlakes and the Sellafield site-based construction teams to support as required. The project is in its construction phase.

Responsibilities

• Site-based CS&A Design Liaison Engineer i.e. have a good knowledge of civil, structural and architectural design and construction.
• Site design support as required including undertaking Civil & Structural engineering design, checking and reviewing engineering designs from colleagues, temporary works design reviews from subcontractors etc.
• Coordinating design changes between Construction and the Design teams.
• The role is based on Sellafield Site but the candidate themselves will be part of the Design Team again at Westlakes.
• Exact deliverables are difficult to predict as many of the items come under Design Support.
• Due to security restrictions, documents cannot be provided at this stage

Requirements & Conditions

As with all UK Nuclear work this must be on a PAYE basis. Applicants must be UK residents with security clearance. The role will require the successful applicant to be based either on-site at Sellafield or nearby Westlakes for 4 days per week. This is not being offered on a remote basis.