Principal Engineer in PL

Job Overview

Job Title:

Principal Engineer

Location:

Plymouth - Hybrid

Pay Rate: £71.00 to £87.00 hourly

Duration: 12 months

Clearance: SC

The role:

We are looking for a Principal Civil/Structural Engineer to support delivery of civil/structural subway systems as part of the subways Team.

Lead on the Structural / Civil works required for refurbishment design proposals for the existing extant subways within the 10D site. Development of new / alternative designs. Lead the design team with assessing the findings of recent condition surveys, within the extant subways, and develop a strategy / design for the remediation of these subways. This will need to be coordinated with existing utilities and proposed to ensure that all design requirements are met.

Day-to-day, you’ll be supporting the engineering capability of the new systems through the design lifecycle in accordance with the design process.

• Lead and manage one or more technical design packages ensuring requirements are met through the design process
• Provide technical design guidance and review of sub‑contract design to ensure compliance with specifications, technical regulations and standards
• Collaboration across engineering functions and stakeholders to integrate designs within the overall facility layout and manage interfaces
• Maintaining the engineering configuration of the design intent (change control)

• Design of high complex services subways/routes preferably in a Nuclear/Regulated environment
• Regulations, legislation and standards that are applicable to civil/structural design and construction (including Principal Designer responsibilities under CDM)
• Substantiation of SFR's when identified within systems to support the nuclear safety case
• Able to demonstrate relevant knowledge and skills required in the technical management of complex design development throughout the design lifecycle
• Provide expert advice to the sub‑contracted design houses to enable them to develop the design
• Sound understanding of engineering design and safety practice as relevant to discipline, post and project requirements
• Experience of working in BIM environments
• Awareness of project planning, project management and budgeting
• Sound understanding of company and departmental procedures relating to Design, Health & Safety and Quality requirements and ability to manage projects in accordance with these procedures
• Collaborate with other design houses regarding the proposed works and the required changes to the subways to facilitate their designs
• Support development and lead implementation of assurance and governance activities for subway remedial works and new design development

• Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering
• Chartered Engineer with membership of an accredited body (i.e. ICE) or working towards chartered status. Or significant experience

The successful candidate must be a sole UK who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.