Principal Structural Engineer

Babcock Canada Inc.; England; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nuclear solutions provider in Warrington is looking for a Principal Structural Engineer to lead the Civil, Structural and Architectural discipline on large projects. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Civil or Structural Engineering and experience in reinforced concrete design. This full-time role offers hybrid work arrangements, competitive salary, and extensive benefits, contributing to innovative projects in the nuclear sector.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Holiday trading benefit

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience as a discipline lead on large-scale design projects.
• Strong knowledge and practical application of reinforced concrete design.

Responsibilities

• Lead the structural discipline for new building designs.
• Manage and develop a multi-disciplinary team of technicians and engineers.
• Ensure designs are practical, buildable, and compliant.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to balance project elements.
• Champion governance and improvement within deliverables.

Skills

Reinforced concrete design

Technical leadership

Project stakeholder coordination

Mentorship

Education

Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Job description

Principal Structural Engineer

Job Title: Principal Structural Engineer

Location: Warrington, GB, WA3 6YD (Hybrid)

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF70359

Lead The Structures That Power Clean Nuclear Energy

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Principal Structural Engineer, at our Warrington, Cheshire site.

The role

As a Principal Structural Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll lead the Civil, Structural and Architectural (CS&A) discipline on large, high‑impact programmes, setting design direction, solving complex technical challenges and mentoring a multi‑disciplinary team. Your work on the TMF project, which processes uranium tails, supports the UK’s transition to self‑sufficient nuclear production and contributes to cleaner, reliable energy for generations to come.

Day‑to‑day you’ll be required to:

• Lead the structural discipline for scheme design on new buildings within the TMF project, acting as the CS&A discipline lead.
• Manage and develop a team of technicians and engineers within a collaborative multi‑disciplinary environment.
• Drive high‑quality reinforced concrete solutions, ensuring designs are practical, buildable and compliant.
• Coordinate with project stakeholders to balance safety, performance, schedule and cost across design stages.
• Champion best practice, governance and continuous improvement across CS&A deliverables.

This is a permanent, full‑time role working 37 hours per week based in Warrington, Cheshire. Hybrid working patterns are available with a minimum of three days in the office per week.

Essential experience of the Principal Structural Engineer:

• Prior experience acting as discipline lead for structural on a large‑scale design project, ideally within nuclear or an industrial facility.
• Strong knowledge of reinforced concrete design with evidence of practical application on complex projects.

Qualifications for the Principal Structural Engineer:

• Degree‑qualified (BEng or MEng) Civil / Structural Engineer.
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+.
• Employee share scheme.
• Employee shopping savings portal.
• Payment of Professional Fees.
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑days special paid leave.
• Holiday Trading benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost‑effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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