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Principal Civils Engineer
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Principal Civils Engineer
Help Deliver a First-of-a-Kind Nuclear Programme
Egis is a leading global consulting, construction engineering and operating firm. We work together with our clients, across every aspect of transport, energy, and the built environment to build a more balanced, sustainable, and resilient world. The Egis Group has more than 50 years of experience and a team of 23,500 employees in over 70 countries around the world. Joining our Group means, above all, sharing our values as a people-first company, strongly committed to sustainability and innovation.
In the UK and Ireland, we are proud to be delivering some of the most iconic projects which help connect people, protect our environment, and meet emission reduction targets. From highways, rail and operations and maintenance, to energy, water, nuclear and smart infrastructure, clients choose us to help them solve their most complex challenges - delivering climate-responsible growth that meets the needs of communities, industry and the planet.
The Role
As the Civil & Structural Engineering Technical Authority, you will:
- Define and maintain the civil design vision, design basis, engineering principles, requirements and acceptance criteria.
- Act as the Design Authority for the review and acceptance of civil and structural engineering outputs.
- Ensure integration between buildings, structures, groundworks, utilities, infrastructure, and fusion plant systems.
- Manage multidisciplinary interfaces and resolve technical conflicts across complex design boundaries.
- Establish governance, verification, validation, assurance and acceptance processes.
- Ensure compliance with CDM 2015, statutory requirements, industry standards, regulatory expectations and safety objectives.
- Support DCO progression, safety case development, regulatory submissions and construction readiness activities.
- Lead concept development, optioneering studies and technical trade-offs in areas of design uncertainty.
- Oversee technical risks, configuration control, design changes, concessions and non-conformances.
- Promote digital engineering, BIM, systems integration and robust technical-information management.
- Provide independent technical judgement while maintaining Design Authority assurance and conflict-management requirements.
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About You
Essential
- Degree-qualified in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or a related discipline.
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent professional accreditation.
- Significant experience delivering civil and structural engineering leadership in highly regulated or safety-critical environments.
- Experience as a Technical Authority, Design Authority specialist, Independent Assessor, Intelligent Client Engineer, or similar assurance role.
- Strong knowledge of:
- Civil and structural engineering design
- Design governance and design-basis management
- Verification, validation and technical assurance
- Systems integration and multidisciplinary interface management
- Technical risk, configuration and change control
- Practical understanding of CDM 2015 and safe-by-design principles.
- Experience supporting safety cases, regulatory approvals, planning submissions, design maturity assessments or construction readiness reviews.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
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Desirable
- Experience in fusion, nuclear, defence, energy, scientific facilities or first-of-a-kind programmes.
- Experience with safety-classified structures and seismic, extreme or accidental loading design considerations.
- Knowledge of DCO processes, regulatory engagement and design substantiation.
- Experience across concept, design, construction and handover phases.
- Familiarity with geotechnical engineering, drainage, highways, utilities and site-wide infrastructure.
- Experience with BIM, MBSE, digital engineering and requirements-management tools.
- Knowledge of UK and international civil and structural design codes and standards.
Why Join Egis?
- Join a global leader in engineering, construction, and infrastructure delivery, and play a key role in shaping the future of nuclear and sustainable energy infrastructure.
- Apply now for a confidential discussion.
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