CS&A Responsible Engineer

First Recruitment Group; Noordwes; On-site; ZAR 1,978,000 - 2,858,000; Full time

Job summary

First Recruitment Group seeks a CS&A Responsible Engineer to hold full technical accountability for Civil, Structural & Architectural engineering within an assigned area, ensuring safety, compliance and fit-for-purpose delivery across the project lifecycle in Warrington.

The role requires technical leadership, governance and engagement with project teams, regulators and assurance bodies in a highly regulated environment. Chartered Engineer status and nuclear safety training are desirable.

Qualifications

• Strong CS&A engineering background in regulated, safety-critical environments.
• Proven experience with technical accountability and engineering decision-making responsibilities.
• Experience establishing governance, assurance and verification processes.
• Chartered Engineer status or equivalent with a recognised professional body.
• Degree in Civil, Structural & Architectural Engineering or related discipline.
• Extensive CS&A experience suitable for undertaking the responsibilities of a Responsible Engineer.
• Postgraduate qualification in engineering or management.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and direction for CS&A engineering activities.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legislation, engineering standards and safety requirements.
• Establish and maintain governance, assurance and verification processes.
• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams and support resolution of complex technical issues.
• Interface with project teams, regulators and assurance bodies to support successful project delivery.
• Promote and maintain a culture of safety, quality and compliance.
• Provide technical oversight across all stages of project delivery from concept to commissioning.
• Manage engineering deviations, non-conformances and continuous improvement activities.

Skills

CS&A engineering

Technical accountability

Leadership

Regulated environments

Safety-critical experience

Education

Civil/Structural/Architectural Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer or equivalent

Postgraduate qualification in engineering/management

Job description

Take technical ownership of complex Civil, Structural & Architectural engineering activities, ensuring safe, compliant and fit-for-purpose delivery throughout the project lifecycle.

Our Client has a requirement for a CS&A Responsible Engineer, who will be required to work on a staff or contract basis in Warrington.

Role Purpose:

• Hold full technical accountability for Civil, Structural & Architectural (CS&A) engineering within an assigned area.
• Ensure all engineering activities are delivered safely, compliantly and fit for purpose throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide technical leadership, governance and assurance across engineering activities.
• Retain responsibility for key engineering decisions, including those undertaken through delegated authority.
• Support the successful delivery of engineering solutions within a highly regulated and safety-critical environment.

Job Role Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership and direction for CS&A engineering activities.
• Ensure compliance with applicable legislation, engineering standards and safety requirements.
• Establish and maintain governance, assurance and verification processes.
• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams and support the resolution of complex technical issues.
• Interface with project teams, regulators and assurance bodies to support successful project delivery.
• Promote and maintain a strong culture of safety, quality and compliance.
• Provide technical oversight across all stages of project delivery, from concept through to commissioning.
• Manage engineering deviations, non-conformances and continuous improvement activities.
• Ensure engineering outputs are delivered in accordance with gated processes and governance requirements.

Experience / Skills / Knowledge / Qualifications:

• Strong CS&A engineering background within regulated and safety-critical environments.
• Proven experience with technical accountability and engineering decision-making responsibilities.
• Experience ensuring compliance with engineering, legislative and safety requirements.
• Demonstrable experience establishing governance, assurance and verification processes.
• Strong leadership experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Experience interfacing with project teams, regulators and assurance organisations.
• Familiarity with engineering governance frameworks and gated project delivery processes.
• Knowledge of planning activities, site master planning and stakeholder engagement is desirable.
• Experience relating to contaminated land, utilities and ground investigations is desirable.
• Understanding of seismic design and heavy industrial or plant-room environments is desirable.
• Experience within the nuclear sector or other high-hazard industries is desirable.
• Knowledge of safety case development and regulatory engagement is desirable.
• Experience delivering projects through the full lifecycle, from concept development through to commissioning.
• Experience managing engineering deviations, non-conformances and improvement initiatives.
• SQEP aligned with SR0698 and ED21 standards.
• Degree (or equivalent) in Civil, Structural & Architectural Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Extensive CS&A experience suitable for undertaking the responsibilities of a Responsible Engineer.
• Chartered Engineer status (or equivalent) with a recognised professional institution.
• Fellowship or senior membership of a recognised professional institution.
• Training in nuclear safety, functional safety or systems engineering.
• Postgraduate qualification in engineering or management.

Additional Information:

• Due to the nature of the work, applicants will need to meet residency requirements for UK Security Clearance.
• Security Clearance is required for this position and candidates must be sole British nationals.
• Eligibility for certain duties may be subject to security and export control restrictions associated with the work being undertaken.

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