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Structural Engineer (Expert)

Derby, UK💼 Full-time💰 $71,000–$71,000🗓 2026-09-04 → 2026-09-27

Core

Senior technical leadership role delivering safety, integrity, and performance for Small Modular Reactor (SMR) structural designs.

Role type

Senior IC structural engineering expert with technical governance and strategic influence

Builds

SMR reactor and site designs for generic product development and customer deployment

Domain

Nuclear energy / Structural engineering

Required skills

Chartered Civil or Structural Engineer status, structural analysis and design, reinforced concrete and steel systems, technical governance, stakeholder influence, multidisciplinary interface management, engineering strategy development, mentoring and coaching

Preferred skills

Nuclear safety case integration, health and safety by design principles

Technologies

Structural analysis tools, design substantiation frameworks, industry codes and standards

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership for complex SMR design challenges; lead resolution of multidisciplinary engineering issues; develop engineering strategy and technical standards; mentor engineers and supervise professional registration; present and defend technical solutions to stakeholders; collaborate with nuclear safety and systems teams; drive technical improvement initiatives.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic influence

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