Principal Civil Engineer

Job Description

Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for Principal and Senior CS&A Engineers with a background in the nuclear sector to be engaged on a long-term contract or permanent basis in the North West with Hybrid working (Cumbria, Warrington or Preston).

Role & Responsibilities
Act as the project’s single point of authority and accountability for the CS&A engineering discipline
Dependent on project scope, lead a multi-disciplined engineering team reporting to the Project Manager and working closely with the clients responsible engineering team.
Responsible for the development of key CS&A design deliverables
Checking and Approval of calculations
Ensure that design deliverables are of a high standard and compliant with relevant standards, regulations and customer specific standards.
Ensuring that design consultants and sub-contractors deploy suitably qualified and experienced personnel.
Production of documentation that is technically accurate, grammatically correct, correctly formatted and professionally presented
Preparing and reviewing quality plans for multi or single discipline work packages
Ensure work delivered is within the defined scope and completed to time and budget.
Manage resolutions to technical issues and ensure necessary change control is implemented and address commercial impacts.
Ensure designs are compliant with CDM regulations and have designer responsibility under CDM
Present CS&A engineering designs to clients and key stakeholders who may be discipline experts or non-discipline related.
Present technical solutions at design reviews and HAZOPs
Production and checking of safety related documents such as Hazard Management Strategy and Engineering Substantiation / Justifications Report.
Develop estimates, define deliverables, clarify scope/exclusions and develop programme logic at bid / tender stages.
Mentor a team of

engineers/designers

to improve their own skill sets and enhance the company’s capabilities
Develop and manage/maintain good working relationships with key counterparts in client or partner organisations

The individual:
Bachelor’s degree or higher
Chartered Member of the ICE
Must be legally eligible to work in the UK
Ideally 5+ years in the nuclear industry or other highly regulated sector
Detailed knowledge of standards, regulations, codes and directives and how they should be applied
Proven knowledge of the theories, principles, practices and techniques of CS&A design
Strong knowledge in the production of Technical Files for new products / plant and equipment
Broad experience of civil construction and construction management.

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