At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead civil and structural engineering design, ensuring safety and compliance across major projects.
- Company: Dynamic engineering firm with a focus on innovative infrastructure solutions.
- Benefits: Flexible hybrid working, competitive pay, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a collaborative team dedicated to engineering excellence and project success.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a highly regulated environment while leading exciting engineering projects.
- Qualifications: Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering and significant leadership experience required.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 65000 £ per year.
Location: Retford (3 days onsite / 2 days remote)Duration: 12 Month Contract IR35: Inside
Note: Must be eligable for BPSS / SCCivil & Structural Engineering Design Authority Lead Contract Role | Hybrid Working | UKOur client is seeking an experienced Civil & Structural Engineering Design Authority Lead to provide technical leadership, governance and assurance across a major engineering programme.
This is an exciting opportunity for a senior engineering professional to play a key role in defining and integrating civil infrastructure, buildings, structures and site-wide facilities within a complex, highly regulated environment.
The successful candidate will act as the technical authority for civil and structural engineering, ensuring designs are safe, compliant, integrated and aligned with programme objectives.
Role Purpose As the Civil & Structural Engineering Design Authority Lead, you will be responsible for establishing and maintaining the civil engineering design vision, providing technical oversight and ensuring design integrity throughout the project lifecycle.
Working across concept, definition and delivery phases, you will ensure effective coordination between civil infrastructure, structural engineering, facilities and wider engineering systems while supporting programme progression, regulatory requirements and construction readiness activities.
Key Responsibilities Provide Civil & Structural Engineering Design Authority leadership and technical governance.
Define and maintain the civil engineering design vision, principles and high-level requirements.
Establish engineering standards, governance arrangements and review processes.
Ensure integration between buildings, structures, infrastructure and multidisciplinary engineering systems.
Identify and manage technical risks, assumptions, dependencies and design interfaces.
Provide expert guidance on engineering compliance, safety and statutory obligations.
Challenge design outputs where required to ensure engineering excellence and design integrity.
Contribute to safety case development, technical assurance activities and regulatory engagement.
Work collaboratively with engineering, programme and stakeholder teams to support successful project delivery.
Experience, Skills & Qualifications Degree qualified in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or a related discipline.
Significant experience in a senior civil and structural engineering leadership position.
Proven background within highly regulated, safety-critical or complex engineering environments.
Experience operating as a Design Authority, Technical Authority, Chief Engineer or similar senior engineering role.
Strong understanding of buildings, civil infrastructure, structures and site development projects.
Demonstrable experience managing multidisciplinary engineering interfaces and systems integration.
Strong knowledge of engineering governance, assurance processes and industry standards.
Experience within major infrastructure, energy, nuclear, defence, transportation or similarly regulated sectors is highly desirable.
We actively recruit at all levels and this is a superb opportunity for a Civil & Structural Engineering Design Authority Lead looking for their next contract opportunity.
Principal Engineer (Fully Remote) in Retford employer: First Technical Recruitment
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