Area Engineering Lead

Summary: The Area Engineering Lead role at Hinkley Point C involves leading a team of engineers to ensure design and engineering requirements align with construction timelines on a complex nuclear infrastructure project. The position requires significant project leadership experience in regulated environments and offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the UK's low-carbon energy initiatives. The role is hybrid, based in Somerset, and includes a contract duration of six months. Candidates must possess a degree in engineering and relevant experience in infrastructure or nuclear projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of engineers within a defined area of the HPC project, ensuring alignment with site needs and construction timelines.
• Act as a central point of contact across engineering, construction, and contractor teams.
• Manage design deliverables, technical interfaces, and design changes, focusing on quality, safety, and timely delivery.
• Drive resolution of complex engineering challenges and contribute to decision-making and configuration control.
• Oversee acceptance of engineering design packages, ensuring compliance with technical and functional specifications.
• Maintain high standards of compliance with nuclear safety, CDM, quality, and contractual obligations.

Key Skills:

• Degree-qualified in Engineering (Civil or Structural preferred) or equivalent experience.
• Significant experience leading engineering delivery in infrastructure, energy, nuclear, or construction projects.
• Strong background in stakeholder and interface management in complex project environments.
• Familiarity with managing design coordination, construction constraints, and regulatory requirements.
• Understanding of contract frameworks (ideally NEC), CDM Regulations, and design change processes.
• BIM tools familiarity (Navisworks, Tekla, Revit) desirable.
• Experience in a regulated or nuclear environment highly desirable.

Salary (Rate): £610

City: Bridgwater

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: Energy