Civil Engineering Discipline Area Manager

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Civil Engineering Discipline Area Manager

Role Title: Civil Engineering Discipline Area Manager

We have a hybrid & flexible working policy of 3 days per week in the office. There are also travel opportunities to our offices in Turin (Italy) and Lyon (France) to collaborate with our Global Engineering Team.

About the Role:

To collaborate to the Lead Fast Reactor (LFR) and Mixed Oxide fuel (MOX) factory Design and R&D activities, focusing-on Civil Engineering discipline development (LFR Plant Civil Structure Design; and MOX Plant Civil Structure Design) with particular reference, but not limited to, construction practices and works.

Accountable to both LFR and MOX Engineering Department for the planning and management of Disciplinary activities within his/her Area, for the Technical Discipline quality, integrity, capability, competency and performance of his/her task, and for the Technical Contents of all deliverables within his/her scope.

What You'll be Doing:

• Ensuring integration across engineering and R&D phases while aligning with strategic objectives.
• Being the company expert, overseeing design solutions, regulatory compliance, and deliverable consistency while driving best practices and innovation.
• Managing workload forecasts, resource strategies, training, and harmonization of procedures, codes, and standards.
• Leads technical task forces, resolves complex issues, and implements lessons learned to drive continuous improvement.
• Ensures adherence to quality, environmental, health, and safety standards while maintaining discipline and control of staff and contractors.

Your Skills and Experience:

Please note, if you meet some but not all of the points below, we are still keen to hear from you!

• M.Sc in Civil, Structural Engineering or equivalent
• Extensive Engineering Management experience and technical relevant experience ideally in the field of power plant construction practices and works.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills, with demonstrated experience managing complex projects and diverse Engineering teams.
• Experience in the nuclear industry is a strong plus. As an alternative, experience in a strongly regulated environment and good understanding of safety aspects would constitute an advantage.
• Track record of excellence in one or more of the following areas: (i) Civil Construction Design ; (ii) Ground conditions and foundation design ; (iii) Civil Structure Design for External hazards such as Seismic, Wind, Flooding, Aircraft crash; and (iv) Modularisation and constructability .
• Extensive knowledge of QA systems and their practical application.
• Extensive knowledge of the provisions related to the Quality, Environmental, Health and Safety Management System.
• (For a UK based role) Right to work full time in the UK & can achieve a national security clearance equivalent to a BPSS standard, or higher, within a reasonable period.

What We Offer:

A competitive salary and benefits package including performance related share option scheme, private medical insurance, group life insurance, chartered membership funding & more!

The opportunity to be part of a revolutionary clean energy company working with a dynamic, international work environment with a team of experts.

The chance to make a significant impact on the future of nuclear energy and the environment.

About newcleo

Since launching in 2021 newcleo has quickly established itself as innovator in the field of nuclear energy. newcleo is working to design, build, and operate Gen-IV Advanced Modular Reactors (AMRs) that are cooled by liquid lead and fueled by reprocessed nuclear waste.

Through an innovative combination of existing and proven technologies, and by reviving a nuclear industry model based on the manufacture and multi-recycling of Mixed Oxide fuel, newcleo aims to close the nuclear fuel cycle while safely producing clean, affordable, and practically inexhaustible energy required for low carbon economies.

With a EUR 50m group turnover in 2024, more than EUR 400m of private funding and over 70 partnerships and collaborations across the nuclear industry, the growth of the newcleo group is supported through the targeted acquisition of key companies with strong capabilities in nuclear engineering, manufacturing, and waste management.

Through its workforce of over 800 highly qualified employees across France, the UK, Italy, Switzerland, and Slovakia, newcleo is not only developing and delivering the skills and services required for the group's own ambitious project timelines, but also supporting the development of Small Modular Reactor supply chains in Europe and beyond.