Technical Principal

Our Power, Process & Nuclear division is recruiting for a Technical Specialist  to join our growing team. This role is critical for ensuring the safe and efficient design of nuclear and defence facilities and you’ll have the opportunity to work on exciting projects ranging from defence to nuclear new build both nationally and internationally as well other projects across the energy sector. You’ll work as part of the larger nuclear and defence teams based throughout the UK.Â
Key responsibilities
•   Design and Development:
Create detailed designs and technical specifications for nuclear and defence facility structures, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
•   Technical Analysis:
Perform, and lead others, in structural analysis and simulations to assess the integrity and safety of designs under various conditions.
•   Collaboration:
Work closely with other engineers, architects, and stakeholders to integrate civil and structural design with other project components.
•   Documentation:
Prepare and / or review comprehensive technical documents, including design reports, calculations, and drawings.
•   Regulatory Compliance:
Develop all designs to meet the stringent regulatory requirements specific to the nuclear industry.
•   Capability and Staff Development
Provide guidance and mentorship to junior members of staff to develop their analysis skills in a range of relevant software. Work with our wider specialist teams to improve Mott MacDonald’s structural analysis capabilities particularly relevant to the nuclear and energy industry. ,

• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.


• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.


• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.


• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.


Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.


• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.


• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.


• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.


• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.
  
  A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.Â, Strong skills in civil / structural engineering design and analysis software.

•   Problem-Solving:Â
Aptitude for identifying and resolving design-related issues.
•   Analytical Skills:
Ability to conduct detailed structural analyses and simulations.
•   Regulatory Knowledge:
In-depth understanding of nuclear safety standards and regulations.
•   Communication:
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for effective collaboration and documentation.
•   Qualifications:Â
Masters in structural/civil or civil related engineering.Â
Chartership of an accredited institution.
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Please be advised that offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.

We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy.Â
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.Â, The Energy Unit delivers services to clients globally across several sectors including nuclear, defence, hydropower, waste, renewable generation, and transmission & distribution networks. Together we provide integrated engineering and project management services across the project lifecycle – from concept and design to construction and operations, to decommissioning or repowering and life extension. Together with our clients, we’re helping to deliver the energy transition globally.


• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.


• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.


• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.


 Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.


• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.


• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.


 Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.


• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.


Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.


• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.