Lead Piping Engineer
Posted 1 day ago by Scantec
Negotiable
Outside
Undetermined
Manchester
Summary: The Lead Piping Engineer will oversee piping design and engineering delivery for a leading UK engineering and construction organization specializing in nuclear and utilities infrastructure. This role involves managing both internal and external design teams to ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards while maintaining project timelines and budgets. The engineer will also focus on building strong relationships with clients and integrating sustainable practices into designs. The position requires significant expertise in piping engineering and engineering management within major programs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage piping design teams and external designers
- Ensure compliance with the Design Management Plan and applicable standards
- Provide technical assurance of piping deliverables
- Drive safe-by-design, constructability and sustainability principles
- Report on design progress, risks and performance
- Control and challenge design change
- Build strong relationships with client, project teams and supply chain
- Embed carbon reduction and MMC/Production Thinking into designs
Key Skills:
- Recognised expertise in piping engineering
- Engineering management experience in major programmes
- Utilities infrastructure design background
- Strong knowledge of UK legislation and standards
- Experience reviewing and assuring technical deliverables
- Understanding of risk management and HSE requirements
- Nuclear sector experience (desirable)
- Experience across regulated or manufacturing environments (desirable)
- Exposure to design procurement or contract strategy (desirable)
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience)
- Chartered Engineer (e.g., IMechE)
- Project management capability
- Master’s / postgraduate qualification (desirable)
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Job Title: Lead Piping Engineer
Location: Manchester/Risley (2–3 days/week site travel)
Sector: Nuclear / Utilities Infrastructure
Scope: Outside IR35
Role Purpose
Our client is a leading UK engineering and construction organisation delivering complex infrastructure programmes across highly regulated sectors. With a strong track record in nuclear, utilities and major capital projects, they are known for providing end-to-end delivery from design through to commissioning. The Lead Piping Engineer will lead piping design and engineering delivery across the programme, ensuring designs are safe, compliant, on time and within budget. You will manage internal and external design teams and provide technical assurance aligned to nuclear licensed site requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage piping design teams and external designers
- Ensure compliance with the Design Management Plan and applicable standards
- Provide technical assurance of piping deliverables
- Drive safe-by-design, constructability and sustainability principles
- Report on design progress, risks and performance
- Control and challenge design change
- Build strong relationships with client, project teams and supply chain
- Embed carbon reduction and MMC/Production Thinking into designs
Essential Experience
- Recognised expertise in piping engineering
- Engineering management experience in major programmes
- Utilities infrastructure design background
- Strong knowledge of UK legislation and standards
- Experience reviewing and assuring technical deliverables
- Understanding of risk management and HSE requirements
Desirable
- Nuclear sector experience
- Experience across regulated or manufacturing environments
- Exposure to design procurement or contract strategy
Qualifications
Essential:
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience)
- Chartered Engineer (e.g., IMechE)
- Project management capability
Desirable:
- Master’s / postgraduate qualification