Principal Structural Engineer

About the Role

The Energy Unit, specifically the Nuclear, Defence and Civil division, is recruiting a Principal Civil / Structural Engineer to be part of the Civil / Structural team delivering projects within the nuclear industry. The role involves support of design activities, development of client relationships, mentoring of junior staff, increasing opportunities across the Defence Nuclear sector, and leveraging this capability into the Civil Nuclear sector.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis with appropriate verification and validation.
• Review analysis of other members of staff.
• Develop the skills of junior members of staff.
• Produce and review design calculations supporting analysis.
• Produce high quality documentation tailored to the specific stage of project completion.
• Lead analysis teams on projects.
• Lead the preparation of bids and estimates.
• Work within a multidisciplinary environment ensuring effective communication with project stakeholders.
• Attend site or other offices to complete surveys or attend meetings.

Essential Requirements

• Chartership with either the Institution of Civil or Structural Engineers and extensive postgraduate experience.
• Detailed understanding of Finite Element Analysis and software.
• Experience of leading and managing projects from concept to completion.
• Experience of the design of concrete and steel structures.
• Strong knowledge of British Standards and Eurocodes.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with experience in client‑facing roles.
• Applicable UK Security Clearance (required).

Desired Requirements

• Experience delivering projects in a highly regulated industry.
• Understanding of the contribution of analysis to nuclear Safety Cases.
• Experience using LS‑DYNA.
• Experience using SAP2000 or ANSYS.
• Experience in Soil‑Structure‑Interaction (SSI).
• Experience in dynamic loading design.
• Experience working in the nuclear sector.
• Knowledge of American design standards.

Benefits

• Health and wellbeing
  • Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
  • Health cash plan.
  • Access to Peppy for menopause support.
  • Well‑being program available for you and your family.
  • Flex salary option to opt into health benefits extended to family.
• Financial wellbeing
  • Employer pension contributions matched between 4.5% and 7%.
  • Life assurance equal up to 4x basic salary, option to increase to 6x.
  • Income protection scheme with financial benefit and support for long‑term illness or injury.
  • Flexible benefits: increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and wills.
  • Annual bonus schemes as a share of business success.
• Lifestyle
  • Minimum 33–35 days holiday per year, including public holidays; increase to 35 days after 5 years service.
  • Ability to buy or sell leave through flexible benefits programme.
  • Employee saving schemes and discounts from high‑street retailers.
• Enhanced family and carers leave
  • 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
  • Shared parental leave matches maternity leave – up to 24 weeks at full pay.
  • Up to five additional days leave for significant caring responsibilities, two paid.
• Learning and development
  • Annual professional institution subscription.
  • Opportunities to enhance technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training and self‑development options.
• Networks, communities and social outcomes
  • Wide range of employee networks supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race, ethnicity, disability and parents/carers communities.
  • Opportunities to make a difference within communities through social outcomes.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Location

Southampton, GB; Altrincham, GB; Glasgow, GB

Contract

Permanent

Work Pattern

Full Time

Job Reference

14782