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Senior Civil Engineer

Job Posted: 19 days ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Bristol, City of Bristol

Expire in: 9 days

Job Description

Senior Civil Engineer working in the nuclear sector

Mission

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Civil Engineer to take on the role of Contract Engineering Lead (CEL) for civil detailing activities. This position plays a critical role in delivering complex infrastructure projects, with a focus on civil structures and reinforcement detailing.

You will act as the technical authority for a detailing contract package, managing the full lifecycle of technical deliverables and ensuring alignment with project requirements, standards, and replication strategies.

Profile

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

  * Act as the lead technical authority for civil detailing contracts

  * Oversee and coordinate all L3 detailer submissions, ensuring robust technical surveillance

  * Ensure all deliverables meet project standards and replication principles

  * Serve as the primary technical interface between delivery partners and project management

Pre-Contract Activities

  * Support tendering processes and perform technical assessments of supplier offers

  * Define contract requirements, including technical specifications and surveillance programmes

  * Engage early with suppliers and stakeholders to align on technical expectations

Post-Contract Delivery

  * Lead the design process across gateway review phases

  * Manage information transfer, collaborative design development, and technical support during modelling stages

  * Chair and lead key technical review meetings and workshops

  * Ensure consistency and technical compliance across all deliverables

Leadership of Technical Teams

  * Coordinate and guide technical leads responsible for reviewing key deliverables, including:

      * Information transfer models

      * Master reference listings

      * Detailing briefing packs

      * Construction issue deliverables

  * Support capability development and ensure alignment across multidisciplinary teams

Interface & Configuration Management

  * Act as the key interface between project management and detailing teams

  * Escalate risks, deviations, and non-conformances where necessary

  * Support configuration management processes to ensure traceability and control of changes

Governance & Reporting

  * Lead technical workshops, coordination meetings, and risk reviews

  * Manage design risks in line with CDM regulations

  * Produce regular technical reports and maintain oversight of design risk registers

Essential Skills & Experience:

  * Proven leadership and coordination experience across multidisciplinary engineering teams

  * Strong understanding of engineering design and detailing processes

  * Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

  * Ability to manage complex interfaces and resolve technical challenges

  * Familiarity with structured design governance, configuration management, and quality assurance processes

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