Site Lead Engineer - Nuclear Decommissioning & Strategy

Vulcain Engineering - UK; England; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days Annual Leave

Bank Holidays swap option

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Adop…

Private Medical & Dental Insurance

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Training & Development

Travel Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Vulcain Engineering UK is seeking an experienced Lead Engineer to take technical ownership of complex, safety-critical decommissioning activities at site level.

This senior, hands-on role shapes strategy, sequencing and on-site execution for nuclear projects in the UK, with collaboration across health physics, waste and stakeholders.

You will lead optioneering, develop multi-phase decommissioning plans, produce flow diagrams and manage PCI/CPP interfaces to deliver safe, compliant outcomes.

Qualifications

• Degree in an engineering discipline or Chartered Engineer status, or equivalent decommissioning experience.
• Proven experience delivering engineered solutions on decommissioning or waste management projects in the UK nuclear sector.
• Ability to manage highly complex technical projects and mitigate engineering and project risks.
• Familiarity with CDM regulations and their practical implementation.

Responsibilities

• Lead optioneering, feasibility studies, and engineering decision-making within worksite constraints
• Develop and deliver multi-phase decommissioning plans
• Produce decommissioning flow diagrams and throughput models
• Plan and support Post-Operational Clean Out (POCO) activities
• Lead investigations and characterisation planning
• Develop deplanting, size reduction, and demolition plans and designs
• Support hazard identification and ensure controls are captured in the Hazard Register
• Prepare method statements and designer risk assessments
• Prepare for and present at design and project gate reviews
• Compile Pre-Construction Information (PCI) and support Construction Phase Plan (CPP) development
• Support on-site principal designer and principal contractor teams, managing interfaces with health physics, waste, asbestos, and other stakeholders

Skills

Technical leadership

Risk management

Decommissioning experience

Stakeholder collaboration

CDM regulations knowledge

Education

Engineering degree or Chartered Engineer status

Job description

Vulcain Engineering UK is seeking an experienced Lead Engineer to take technical ownership of complex, safety-critical decommissioning activities at site level.

This senior, hands-on role shapes strategy, sequencing and on-site execution for nuclear projects in the UK, with collaboration across health physics, waste and stakeholders.

You will lead optioneering, develop multi-phase decommissioning plans, produce flow diagrams and manage PCI/CPP interfaces to deliver safe, compliant outcomes.