Principal Engineer required to join a leading client on an initial 12 month contract.

Occasional site visits

British nationals as SC Clearance will necessary.

The role:

The primary purpose of the role is to support the Design and Project Managers in the delivery of project scope.

Duties will involve the following:

• Provision of delivery of Design Substantiation Reports (DSR) updates through the application of process, domain knowledge and experience.
• Carry out analysis of existing concrete structures to ensure that they continue to meet specified safety functional requirements.
• Provide Subject Matter Expert advice on civil/structural engineering matters.
• Liaise as necessary with other design teams and the project's nuclear safety team.
• Ensuring effective Quality Management, delivering through compliance with Business Management System and Technical Manual.
• Ensure that the processes and activities being managed are appropriately documented with appropriate records maintained and configuration and quality controls applied.

Required Skills and Experience:

The candidate must be able to demonstrate:

• Understanding of multi-disciplinary engineering activities through design, implementation and operation and with a core focus on safety.
• Good understanding of modern analysis techniques for concrete nuclear structures, ideally using finite element analysis.
• Understanding of the UK laws and regulations pertaining to Nuclear Licenced Sites.
• Clear understanding of how nuclear safety cases are developed and the role of the designer in this process.
• Working knowledge of the international codes and standards pertinent to the design of nuclear structures.
• Knowledge of construction criteria necessary for nuclear facilities.
• Strong technical authorship skills, ideally relating to the development and presentation of design substantiation.
• Sound understanding of engineering design and safety practice as relevant to discipline, post and project requirements
• Working knowledge of relevant engineering office computer applications.

Qualifications:

The candidate will have a degree or equivalent in civil or structural engineering.

Preferably Chartered Engineer status and member of relevant institute or significant demonstrable engineering experience and capable of registration with the Engineering Council at CEng level.

A range of specific courses will need to be undertaken, such as the following:

• Site Induction
• Fire Safety
• Diversity
• Anti-bribery
• Data Protection

Please apply for further details.