Lead Developer - Remote

Help Shape the UKs Energy Future Technical Lead Opportunity with the Civil Works Alliance (CWA), Supporting Sizewell C As part of the CWA (Civil Works Alliance), you will support the building of Sizewell C. Sizewell C will be a 3.2-gigawatt power station generating low-carbon electricity for around 6 million homes and will play a key role in our energy future, supplying reliable, clean electricity for at least 60 years.The role provides visible technical leadership across CWA: troubleshooting, problem solving, multi-disciplinary coordination, technical challenge, engineering capability development, succession, lessons learned and leadership of the engineering community. The Technical Lead provides CWA-wide functional leadership for technical disciplines within the Engineering & Assurance function. The role leads functional standards, capability, performance and development across Design Management, Temporary Works, Survey, Materials, Competencies and future technical functional lead areas. Technical Assurance is led separately under the Engineering Lead. The Technical Lead does not own the Technical Assurance Plan, TOC Technical Assurance Plan, gateway/passport assurance system, assurance governance or assurance evidence management. Promote seamless integration between permanent works design, temporary works, construction methodology, materials, survey, digital/information management and delivery readiness. Functional Technical Authority : Hold functional line authority over the Design Manager Functional Lead, Temporary Works Lead, Survey Lead, Materials Lead, Competencies Manager and future technical functional leads. hold functional leads accountable for discipline management plans, standards, dashboards, risks, interventions and improvement actions. Provide senior technical judgement where issues span design, temporary works, survey, materials, constructability, methods, digital/IM, interfaces or technical risk. Engineering Community Leadership : Lead the CWA engineering community rhythm, including monthly engineering briefings, technical updates, learning events and knowledge-sharing forums. Communicate priorities, emerging risks, lessons learned, innovations, good practice and technical alerts. Capability, Competence and Succession Planning : Own the CWA engineering capability agenda alongside the Competencies Manager and functional leads. Support onboarding, mentoring, coaching, role mobility, early careers development and succession planning across the engineering community. Significant experience in major infrastructure engineering leadership, preferably spanning both design and construction phases of complex projects. Broad multi-disciplinary engineering experience including design management, temporary works interfaces, survey and materials integration, and constructability assessment. Background in nuclear or similarly regulated environments where technical governance and compliance are critical. Experience with HPC/SZC, EPR, major civils, marine, tunnelling, earthworks or ancillary works programmes. Track record developing engineering communities, technical briefings, knowledge-sharing forums and engineering capability development programmes. which offer industry leading packages including market leading salaries, generous annual leave entitlements, pension scheme and other flexible benefits. About Us The CWA celebrates the creativity and innovation that comes from a diverse workforce, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds especially those from under-represented communities. Our project is built on five core values: We encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. If you decide to apply, please avoid including sensitive personal data in your CV.