Turbine Island Principal Engineer (Client Side)

Job description

Position: Turbine Island Principal Engineer

Location: Renaissance House, Warrington

Work Pattern: Hybrid role with a mix of remote and site/office-based work. 

Please note this requirement can be worked on either a contract basis (inside IR35) or on a permanent basis

NUVIA UK's Technical Services & Consulting department is fast growing with hybrid opportunities available up and down the country. We're striving to create a multidisciplinary team to offer our clients the best range of talent.

This is an exciting and challenging role where you will perform the Principal CS&A Engineer in Power Pant Team, responsible for leading, assuring and integrating all Civil, Structure and Architectural (CS&A) engineering activities that support the definition, justification and delivery of the SMR programme.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsibility for C&S discipline technical input for projects including preparation, checking and/or approval of engineering documentation.
• Ensure CS&A engineering decisions align with Reactor Island technical standards, nuclear safety requirements, and regulatory expectations.
• Define CS&A design requirements, acceptance criteria and verification evidence needed for design maturity and safety case substantiation.
• Lead delivery of CS&A analysis, calculations, reports, design specifications and technical justifications.
• Review, check and approve engineering documentation, including structural assessments, general arrangements, foundations, reinforcement detailing, load paths and seismic considerations.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant national and international codes, UK legislation, nuclear standards, and GBE‑N quality processes.
• Challenge and deliver value engineering solutions without compromising safety or regulatory compliance.
• Draft, scope and technically assure CS&A work packages, task orders, and multi‑disciplinary deliverables.
• Develop and review subcontractor scopes of work, including geotechnical investigation (GI/SI) packages and contamination scopes.
• Lead optioneering exercises, define technical inputs to estimates, and support business case development.
• Ensure configuration control of design changes, risk identification and mitigation, and robust progress tracking.
• Participate in site visits, design reviews, safety reviews, constructability sessions and regulatory engagements.
• Provide guidance to project managers on CS&A technical risks, dependences and change impacts.
• Provide advice on nuclear‑specific structural requirements, resilience measures and specialist regulatory expectations.
• Preparing installation scopes of works and supporting constructability and delivery specialists
• Mentor graduates and junior engineers, supporting their development in CS&A and nuclear engineering principles.
  
  

Desired profile

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience required:

• Considerable experience within the UK nuclear industry at all stages of the project lifecycle
• Good knowledge of design working practices and installation requirements of the discipline across a range of industries.
• Strong understanding of structural design for nuclear facilities, including seismic design, reinforced concrete structures, steel structures, and safety‑critical civil assets.
• Knowledge of UK building codes, Eurocodes, CDM regulations, nuclear industry standards and installation practices.
• Experience assessing new and historic structures, performing optioneering studies, defining scopes of work and preparing technical specifications.
• Competence in producing high‑quality deliverables to schedule and budget.
• Understanding of construction methods and constructability considerations in nuclear or high‑hazard sectors.
• Strong communication skills, able to engage confidently with clients, regulators and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to work under time/cost constraints and prioritise effectively across competing demands.
• Confident, assertive and able to provide informed technical challenge.
• Understanding of BIM-enabled design environments.
• CSCS or CCNSG
• C&S elements of pumped systems, such as fire and potable water.
• Knowledge and experience of common forms of contracts
• Requirements Management experience
• Nuclear Industry recognised training and qualifications
• Function as Intelligent Customer (IC)

Qualifications:

• Minimum BEng Civil or Structural Engineering
• Chartership with ICE or IStructE
• Must be able to obtain Security Clearance

About NUVIA UK

NUVIA est une branche de VINCI, plus grand groupe intégré de concessions et BTP du monde. NUVIA est plus particulièrement l'entité nucléaire du Groupe VINCI et est impliqué dans le cycle de vie tout entier des installations nucléaires, du New Build au démantèlement, en passant par la maintenance et l'exploitation.

NUVIA est en croissance constante, avec plus de 2700 salariés dans le monde. En moyenne, 100 hommes et femmes nous rejoignent chaque année. Maintenant, plus que jamais, nous recherchons de nouveaux talents pour soutenir la croissance du groupe.