Building Architectural

Role Overview

• Act as the principal point of contact for SZC2203/2205 design delivery within the DDM team
• Fulfil the role of Responsible Designer, ensuring full compliance with contract, regulatory and nuclear safety requirements
• Lead the development of engineering and design delivery strategies for the contract buildings
• Author and manage Scopes of Work and Technical Specifications for Contract Partners
• Coordinate and lead the technical assessment of contracts prior to award
• Provide overall technical management of the contracts, acting as the primary interface with Civils Programme Project Managers
• Agree and formally accept the Contract Partner Design Schedule on behalf of SZC
• Coordinate multiple parallel, multi-disciplinary design workstreams
• Manage technical interfaces across programmes and resolve transverse engineering issues
• Ensure Contract Partner deliverables comply with Contract Technical Specifications, UK Context requirements, Nuclear safety, security and CDM obligations
• Lead the surveillance and assurance of detailed design activities, ensuring quality and consistency
• Ensure Contract Partner schedules and milestones align with the overall SZC2203/2205 master schedule
• Assure the List of Deliverables (LoD) and monitor delivery against agreed schedules
• Track progress, risks, trends and open points to closure
• Define, coordinate and chair engineering design gateways and reviews
• Lead Constructability Reviews prior to Readiness Review and formal transfer to the Joint Delivery Office (JDO)
• Consolidate and manage stakeholder comments during deliverable reviews
• Facilitate continuous design optimisation through changes, trends and lessons learned
• Maintain and update the contract risk register, ensuring risks are actively mitigated
• Support the SZC Project Manager in early warning and compensation events, change requests, cost and schedule impact assessments
• Interface with Commercial Leads during negotiations where technical input is required
• Escalate and manage scope variations outside delegated authority
• Provide technical leadership within your core engineering discipline
• Support other Building Coordinators where required
• Contribute to building specifications, technical surveillance and engineering advice

Requirements

• Proven experience managing design delivery within nuclear safety and/or high-security environments
• Demonstrated capability designing facilities to withstand internal and external hazards
• Strong experience leading multi-disciplinary design coordination on large infrastructure projects
• Solid technical understanding of building design, construction and UK standards
• Detailed knowledge of RIBA Plan of Work (2013 or equivalent)
• Awareness of nuclear safety constraints, UK regulatory and CDM requirements
• Strong leadership behaviours: accuracy, resilience, diplomacy, delivery focus
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and organisational skills
• Ability to work independently, maintain discretion and manage sensitive information
• High level of IT literacy and confidence with engineering software tools
• Degree (or equivalent) in Civil, Structural, Architectural, Mechanical, Process or related Engineering discipline
• Good knowledge of UK nuclear regulations and legislation
• Ability to obtain or hold National Security Vetting – Counter Terrorism Check (NSV CTC)

Benefits

• 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
• reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships