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At Jacobs, we'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. With more than 55,000 people in 40 countries, working at Jacobs offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are Jacobs’ greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay, free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.

We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

About the Opportunity

Nuclear Power Programmes is one of the newest Business Units within Jacobs and has been formed with the vision to support positive change and help shape the future of Nuclear Power.

Operational throughout the UK and across continental Europe, we are seeking to expand our team on a variety of nuclear projects, which range in technologies and that find themselves at different stages of their development. To do this, we are seeking to continuously employ talented individuals to join our diverse team that are excited about nuclear projects and are committed to Net Zero, and Energy Security.

The Engineering & Technical Lead (Enabling Works & Earthworks) will be part of the Engineering and Technical function within the Civil Work Program organisation and will be responsible for leadership of the delivery of all CWP Enabling Works & Earthworks design on behalf of the SZC Client. The Civil Works Programme Engineering and Technical Lead is responsible for the leadership of the delivery of all CWP Enabling Works & Earthworks design. This includes:

• Definition of design / engineering / technical requirements

• Assurance that design deliverables meet the technical requirements (incl Digital Requirements), and management of assurance review and stage gate process

• Management of design production by the Design Supply Chain to ensure that design deliverables are available to support the delivery schedule, including planning, procurement and construction

• Management of the Responsible Designer (Edvance and CNEPE) Technical Scope and coordination with the Design Authority

• Coordination and integration of the Enabling Works & Earthworks design with the design of other Portions including Main Civils Works, Ancillary Works and Marine & Tunnelling

• Support to Construction and Manufacturing Quality

• Manage the Engineering & Technical budget and associated resources related to enabling works & earthworks

Here’s what you’ll need :

• Civils and/or nuclear background in a relevant project, specifically in the earthworks sector

• Degree educated within the relevant field

• Sound understanding of the UK’s engineering practices & procedures

• Clear understanding of design and engineering interfaces with construction teams, commissioning teams, supply chain and third parties

• Significant leadership experience of ground engineering teams and major projects

• The capacity to manage multidisciplinary teams in a large and complex project environment is essential

• Able to communicate and engage effectively at a range of levels: Management Team, client departments, design delivery teams and third party authorisers

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs. (https://careers.jacobs.com/life-at-jacobs/)

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Vetnet, and Women’s – find out more about our employee networks here. (https://www.jacobs.com/about/inclusion-and-diversity?_ga=2.1062705.1096535124.1626879887-1704311048.1575562676)

Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

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