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Summary:

Reporting directly to the Project Manager, the Chief Engineer will lead and manage a team of engineers, works staff, and subcontractors to deliver projects to the highest standards of safety, quality, and performance. A key deliverable for the role is to ensure all works comply technically with contract documents, construction issue specifications, and drawings.

Daily responsibilities include monitoring the programme, assessing risks and opportunities across design, procurement, and construction activities. The Chief Engineer will develop and implement Temporary Works proposals and maintain excellent working relationships with the client team. This role demands strong leadership, a collaborative approach, and experience delivering multi-million-pound projects in complex construction environments, with a focus on compliance with relevant building products, construction details, rules, regulations, and quality standards. The Chief Engineer will work a backshift schedule, Monday to Friday, late afternoon into the evening.

Skills:

Strong leadership and team management

Collaborative and effective team working

Experience delivering multi-million-pound nuclear or similarly regulated projects

Reinforced concrete construction expertise

Technical compliance with contract documents, specifications, and drawings

Risk and opportunity assessment across design, procurement, and construction

Temporary Works proposals development and implementation

Client relationship management

Knowledge of building products, construction details, and relevant regulations

Programme monitoring and control

Certifications & Standards:

Relevant construction and safety certifications (e.g., SMSTS, CSCS) recommended

Likely to hold a formal qualification in civil engineering or similar

High level of knowledge of applicable building regulations and quality standards

Temporary Works Coordinator experience or certification (desirable)

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