Lead Engineer - Civils and Structures (Structures) in Derby

Locations: Hybrid working with one of the following as primary: Derby, Warrington or Manchester.

Our Mission: Our mission is to deliver clean, affordable energy for all. Our Small Modular Reactor (SMR) provides a British solution to a global energy challenge. We are in pole position to become a world leader in SMRs and a leading UK green export technology, helping to shape a more sustainable future.

The Team: The Civil & Structural Engineering team sits at the core of our engineering capability, delivering complex structural and infrastructure solutions across highly regulated, safety-critical environments. Working on internationally significant programmes, the team combines technical excellence with integrated, multi-disciplinary collaboration to deliver innovative and robust engineering outcomes.

The Opportunity: In this context, we are looking for a Lead Engineer – Civil and Structural (Structures) to support the CEZ Civil & Structural Lead on the Temelín programme. This role provides technical leadership across structural design scope, shaping engineering solutions and ensuring safe, compliant and integrated delivery within a major international nuclear project.

What You’ll Be Helping Us Deliver: We’ll need you to:

• Lead the development, assurance and coordination of structural design solutions across reinforced concrete and steel structures within your area of responsibility.
• Manage defined packages of structural work, ensuring technical outputs are robust, compliant and aligned to programme requirements.
• Coordinate closely with civil, geotechnical, mechanical and other disciplines, ensuring seamless integration across complex design interfaces.
• Chair and contribute to technical reviews and workshops, driving resolution of complex engineering challenges and risks.
• Mentor and develop engineers, promoting best practice and contributing to a high-performing, collaborative team environment.

What You’ll Bring: This is a high-impact, technically demanding role where your ability to lead, influence and bring clarity to complex structural challenges will be critical to successful delivery.

What We’re Looking For:

• Chartered Civil or Structural Engineer, or equivalent demonstrable experience within structural engineering.
• Experience leading structural design on complex infrastructure or industrial programmes.
• Strong technical knowledge of structural analysis, loading conditions, and relevant codes and standards, with experience across steel and reinforced concrete structures.
• Experience working within structured technical governance environments, including presenting, justifying and defending engineering solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience working across multi-disciplinary teams in complex organisations.
• Understanding of safety-led design principles, including integration of conventional health and safety considerations, with nuclear or other regulated sector experience beneficial.

Location: We offer flexible working arrangements, with an expectation of regular office or site attendance to support collaboration, stakeholder engagement and programme delivery.

What’s In It For You? We anticipate paying a salary of between £60,000-£75,000. Bonus - Performance related target opportunity 7%. Benefits Allowance – £2,200 per annum, enabling you to create a bespoke package. Pension - 12% employer and 6% employee contributions. Holidays - 28 days holiday (+ public holidays) and the ability to buy or sell up to 4 days. Private Medical Insurance - BUPA single cover health care. Life Assurance - 6x pensionable pay. £250 - One-off payment for new starters for home office purchases.

You’ll be joining a forward-thinking, purpose-driven organisation where innovation, inclusion and continuous learning are embedded—offering genuine opportunities to grow your career while contributing to a major international programme.

Selection Process: The selection process will include an initial conversation with the Talent Acquisition team, followed by staged interviews with the hiring team. Due to the nature of our industry, successful candidates will be required to complete appropriate pre-employment screening, including security and background checks.

Our Commitment: We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Inclusivity is important to us, and as a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive and continually improving recruitment practices.

Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying. There’s no such thing as a perfect candidate—if you feel you meet most of the requirements, we’d love to hear from you. We also welcome applications from those considering a career move or sector transition, particularly where transferable skills can add real value.

Why Join Us? You’ll be joining a forward-thinking organisation that values transparency, fairness, and innovation. We offer:

• A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment.
• Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business.
• A culture that values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Inclusivity is important to us, and as a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we'll let you in on a secret: there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. If you feel you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we would love to hear from you. Also, if you are considering a career move or a sector-jump, please get in touch – we welcome applications from people with transferable skills.

Our Application Process: Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening. These are:

• Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance.
• Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
• Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check.