Chief Engineer

We are currently looking to hire an experienced Senior/Chief Engineer to join our Infrastructure team based in Sellafield on the LSS1 Project within the 15-year KDP8 framework.

Why join us?

In over 155 years since our foundation, Sir Robert McAlpine has worked on some of the country's most iconic buildings and projects. Our success through the decades has been down to our people - we're a family-owned business with a culture that brings out the best in individuals and teams.

Right now, we're excited about continuing our legacy. This is where to achieve more from your career, by proudly building Britain's future heritage with us.

The Chief Engineer role:

Reporting to the Project Manager, you will be a strong leader who can manage a team of engineers, works staff and subcontractors to deliver the project to the highest possible standard of safety and performance.

• You'll ensure the works are technically compliant with the contract documents and construction issue, specifications and drawings.

• Monitoring the programme and asses' potential areas of risk and opportunity daily covering the design, procurement and construction activities

• Develop temporary Works proposals and implementation

• You will maintain an excellent relationship with the client team.

• You will set long and short-term project goals

• You will ensure the project stays within time and budgetary restraints

• You will overseeing the full construction engineering process

Your profile:

Essential

• Strong Leadership skills

• Collaborative nature with good team working skills

• Ability to manage, coordinate, and mentor engineering and construction staff

• Leading the site team. Trades and sub-contractors to always maintain the highest possible standard of safety performance, being an advocate of all health, safety, and well-being aspects, and ensuring safety is the number one priority of all members of the team

• Experience delivering multi-million-pound nuclear projects or projects in similarly regulated environments.

• Ensuring the works are technically compliant with the contract documents and construction issue specifications and drawings, and that all required and relevant inspections are undertaken

• Proven technical, engineering background, with a broad portfolio of experience in Bulk Earthworks, Reinforced concrete, Underground Service construction experience

• Good knowledge of building products, construction details and relevant rules, regulations and quality standards

• Ensuring client and external body satisfaction with construction process and end product