Principal Structural Engineer

Overview

Lead structural engineering for nuclear projects, managing analysis, design, and mentoring.

Key Responsibilities

• bid preparation
• technical analysis
• design calculations
• documentation
• site surveys
• stakeholder communication

Tasks

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

Requirements

• chartered
• finite element
• ls-dyna
• ansys
• eurocodes
• communication

What You Bring

-Experience of the design of concrete and steel structures. -Knowledge of American design standards. -Experience of leading and managing projects from concept to completion. -Chartership with either the Institution of Civil or Structural Engineers and extensive post graduate experience. -Experience in Soil-Structure-Interaction (SSI). -Strong knowledge of British Standards and Eurocodes. -Experience working in the nuclear sector. -Experience in dynamic loading design. -Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with experience in client-facing roles. -An understanding of the contribution of analysis to nuclear Safety Cases. -Detailed understanding of Finite Element Analysis and software. -Experience using LS-DYNA. -Experience using SAP2000 or ANSYS. -Experience of delivering projects in a highly regulated industry.

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Benefits

-Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues. -Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments. -As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes. -Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid. -Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues. -A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family. -We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%. -Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay. -A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options. -Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too. -Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing. -A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme. -Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers. -Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary. -Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave. -Primary annual professional institution subscription. -Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury. -Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.

About Mott Macdonald

-Delivering complex projects that require both technical expertise and strategic vision. -Design of major infrastructure and transport systems. -Specializing in sustainable solutions to address challenges and capitalize on opportunities. -History built on innovation and forward-thinking engineering, consistently delivering impactful results.

Sector Specialisms

Visa Sponsorship

-no skilled worker visa sponsorship is offered. -candidates must be eligible for alternative immigration routes that do not require sponsorship.

Security Clearance

-uk security clearance required due to project sensitivity.