Civil Engineer, Marine & Tunnelling

Role: Civil Engineer, Marine & Tunnelling
Position: Contract
Location: Hybrid - 3 days per week on (Bridgewater, Somerset)
Duration: Ongoing Contract
Pay: 412p/d PAYE + 36 days annual leave or 560 p/d Umbrella

Build the Future with the UK's Largest Infrastructure Project

Rullion is proud to partner with one of the UK's most ambitious energy projects - Hinkley Point C (HPC) - in search of a highly capable Civil Engineer (Marine & Tunnelling) to join the Joint Design Office (JDO). The roles expectations are to ensure all design and construction changes are delivered on time to meet Construction need. To attend readiness reviews of Design Packages released for construction as and when required by design owners. To work closely with the Design teams, Contractor and Construction teams to maintain technical quality responses (content / consistency / comprehensiveness / accuracy), construction programme and construction safety.

This is a unique opportunity to apply your expertise in structural engineering, design review, and site-based delivery within a complex, highly regulated nuclear environment. You'll be at the forefront of ensuring that construction-driven design changes are technically robust, safe, and aligned with programme milestones.

The Role

The Tunnel Engineer is the technical lead reviewing and accepting the changes to the design raised by the site contractor, responsible for managing interfaces between the construction contractors and the designers. Being part of NNB's Engineering Directorate and working on a day-to-day basis on site with the Construction Team, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and dynamic working environment.

Framework & Boundaries

Reporting to the Area Lead you will ensure delivery of:

• Supporting the marine and tunnelling works, with a thorough technical understanding of the plant, its systems and the associated safety case.
• Responsibility to manage the site construction configuration.
• Managing design changes, reviewing and accepting site specific design documents.

Principal Accountabilities:

• The review and acceptance of design changes proposed by the contractor or designer through Request for Information, Field Change Request or Non-Conformance Report.
• Support the JDO in the handover of Design Packages released for construction and initiate the delegated responsibilities through this process.
• Ensure that processes comply with project quality procedures.
• Management of CDM aspects relating to the design changes during the construction period, including discharging the role of principle designer.
• Responsible for the nuclear safety acceptance of the design by carrying out surveillance on the design changes during construction.
• Safety case/golden thread: in the review and acceptance process, ensure the high-level safety case and the design have a clear golden thread to support operations.

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Essential Experience & Skills:

• Strong knowledge of secondary lining to tunnels and shafts using reinforced concrete methods in the marine and tunnelling environment.
• Strong knowledge of pipe jacking and associated launch/termination structures.
• Design experience of TBM, pipe jack and secondary lining tunnelling structures.
• Design process and design activities (preferably related to Nuclear Industry).
• Working knowledge of Concrete design codes (e.g. Eurocode 2).
• Design with hazard & accidental safety cases.
• Working within UK CDM regulations and in a highly regulated industry.
• Delivery-oriented and ability to set action plans and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure.
• Proactive, pragmatic and adopting a practical approach to resolve issues.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of pipe jack construction methods and of common defects and their associated repair methods.
• Knowledge of common defects to RC underground structures and their repair methods.
• Experience in the design of offshore structures.
• Experience working in a construction environment with clients, designers and contractors.
• Working knowledge of construction change procedures.
• Working in large-scale, multi-cultural industrial project with safety case architecture.
• Understanding and application of the Intelligent Customer Role.
• Health & Safety legislation including CDM and Nuclear Site License requirements.
• Familiar with JDO processes and ways of working.
• Familiarity with safety case process and design substantiation.

Are you ready to be part of a project that's reshaping the energy landscape of the UK? This is your opportunity to make a significant impact on the construction of Hinkley Point C. If you have the skills and experience to lead this challenging endeavour, we want to hear from you.

What's in It for You

• Be Part of History: Work on the UK's first new nuclear power station in a generation.
• Scale & Impact: Over 22,000 workers contributing to a 36 billion project that supports 70,000+ UK jobs.
• Net Zero Future: Contribute to a project essential to Britain's low-carbon energy transformation.
• Career Development: Work in a multi-disciplinary environment with exposure to high-level planning and world-class logistics operations.

Application Information:

If this sounds of interest, please APPLY NOW with your CV and a cover letter highlighting your suitability for this exciting role.

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