Contract Engineering Lead (Building Design)

Job Title: Contract Engineering Lead (Building Design) Location: Aztec West, Bristol, UK Salary: PAYE £406/day or Umbrella £565/day Job ID: 2146 Overview A leading organisation in the UK nuclear/energy sector is seeking a Contract Engineering Lead (Building Design) to join a multi-disciplinary design team supporting a major nuclear new build programme. In this role, you'll oversee the design of a building housing an auxiliary boiler system , working across multiple engineering workstreams and contract partners to ensure safe, compliant and high-quality design delivery through to readiness for construction. Key Responsibilities Provide technical management of contract engineering activities, acting as a key technical interface with programme project managers across civil and MEH disciplines Coordinate engineering design activities across multiple contract partners working in parallel workstreams Ensure deliverables meet contract technical specifications and UK safety/context requirements Monitor engineering delivery strategies and implement improvements where needed Manage surveillance of detailed design work in line with project governance and processes Ensure robust configuration control is in place and applied with contract partners and internally Lead resolution of cross-discipline (multi-programme) engineering issues, risks and open points Align contract partner schedules, milestones and lists of deliverables with the overall programme schedule Agree and accept the contract partner design schedule (as required) Coordinate design gateways, reviews and stakeholder comment resolution across deliverables Coordinate constructability reviews prior to readiness review and formal transfer to construction/installation Facilitate design optimisation through feedback, modifications, trends and change management Support discussions on early warnings, compensation events and change requests, including input to cost/schedule impact assessment and negotiation Ensure risks and trends are recorded, tracked, mitigated and closed out effectively Requirements / Experience Degree-qualified (or equivalent) in civil, structural, architectural, process or mechanical engineering (or a closely related discipline) Strong experience in design management and coordination on large, multi-discipline infrastructure projects Solid technical knowledge of building design and construction , including relevant UK legislation (e.g. CDM 2015 ) Awareness of nuclear safety-related constraints (nuclear sector experience is beneficial but not essential) Strong organisational skills, with the ability to delegate and drive delivery through others Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills Ability to work independently, take initiative and remain proactive Discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality Strong IT skills and proficiency with engineering software packages English language proficiency Desirable Engineering experience with boilers, steam generation facilities, or thermal process systems Chartership (or working towards) French language skills Experience within the nuclear industry TPBN1_UKTJ