Lead Civil Engineer - Nuclear Site Project

About the role

Amentum is the Design and Engineering partner for Sellafield under the PPP (Programme and Project Partners) arrangement, a 20-year partnership delivering major projects worth around £7bn. The Lead Civil Engineer joins the CS&A team on the Lightly Shielded Store 1 (LSS1) project, a 7,200 m2 new build intermediate-level waste store with a 100-year design life, currently in preliminary design with civil design well advanced.

Key responsibilities

• Work with the CS&A Responsible Engineer and Area Engineering Manager to plan the civil design scope across design and construction, monitor delivery against schedule and escalate risks.
• Lead the Civil team of engineers and designers (provided by an external consultant) and represent the Civil discipline at cross-discipline meetings and with stakeholders.
• Provide technical management, direction, oversight and assurance of the packages and accept deliverables on behalf of the project.
• Lead the civil design, develop the 3D model and produce 2D AutoCAD GA and detail drawings from the model and specifications through preliminary and detailed design.
• Ensure designs are safe, fit for purpose and meet requirements, and act as the designer under the CDM Regulations.

Required profile

• Civil or structural engineering degree, ideally Chartered Engineer.
• Ideally experience in civil design covering highways, drainage and other underground services, fencing, hardstanding and earthworks.
• Ideally some nuclear experience, or experience in a similar industrial field.
• Experience leading teams, planning and managing delivery, chairing meetings and managing stakeholders, or a desire to move into this area.
• Working knowledge of CDM.

Required skills

• Civil design software: Infodrainage, Civils 3D and AutoCAD for 2D.
• Multi-disciplinary team work.

What we offer

• Competitive package for UK employees, including free single medical cover and digital GP service.
• Family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes.
• Reimbursement towards professional development and memberships.
• Hybrid, part-time and flexible working arrangements discussed on a case-by-case basis.