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Steelwork Delivery Team Lead

Framatome


Job Location:

Bristol - UK

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 11 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 8 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

General information
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Framatome is an international leader in nuclear energy recognized for its innovative digital and value added solutions for the global nuclear fleet. With worldwide expertise and a proven track record for reliability and performance the company designs services and installs components fuel and instrumentation and control systems for nuclear power plants. Its more than 20 000 employees work every day to help Framatomes customers supply ever cleaner safer and more economical low-carbon energy. Visit us at and follow us on Twitter: @Framatome and LinkedIn: Framatome.
Framatome is owned by the EDF Group (80.5%) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI 19.5%).
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Publication date
7/2/2026
Category

TA - DESIGN & ENGINEERING - TAA - Design engineering management & Systems engineering

Job Opening Title

Steelwork Delivery Team Lead

Job type

Non fixed term

BU description

Framatome is a global leader in nuclear energy recognised for delivering innovative value-added technologies that design build maintain and advance the worlds nuclear fleet. With 20000 employees in over 70 locations worldwide we provide components fuel and control systems for nuclear power plants along with a full suite of reactor services all focused on improving safety performance and sustainability.
Backed by EDF Group (80.5%) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (19.5%) were driving the future of clean energy. Here in the UK our team is already 400 strong and growing. As we expand our service offerings across the UK nuclear industry were aiming to reach 600 dedicated professionals in 2026.
Nows your chance to join a company thats shaping the energy transition where your expertise will matter your growth will be supported and your work will help power generations to come.

Job description

As Steelwork Delivery Team Lead you will hold leadership responsibility for the design replication of the HPC Nuclear Island Secondary Steelwork Design for the SZC Project ensuring technical excellence quality safety and delivery performance at every stage. You will lead and inspire a high-performing team of approximately 10 - 12 design managers and engineers creating an environment that drives innovation collaboration accountability and professional growth.

What will you be doing

Define and communicate the strategic direction priorities and operational objectives for the EPR-E SZC Steelwork Design Team.
Lead and manage all steelwork design replication activities ensuring delivery against scope schedule quality and technical requirements.
Lead manage and develop a team of between 10 12 FTEs creating a high performing environment focused on collaboration accountability and continuous improvement.
Provide technical leadership and oversight for steelwork design ensuring solutions are aligned with overall design replication strategy together with project standards and regulatory requirements.
Maintain ownership of the day-to-day management of the SZC steelwork design team including resource planning workload allocation and delivery oversight.
Ensure steelwork design outputs are delivered in accordance with programme milestones engineering standards and quality requirements.
Work closely with the EPR-E SZC Building Branch and wider multi-disciplinary teams to ensure alignment and integration with internal stakeholders.
Build and maintain effective working relationships with clients suppliers contractors and internal stakeholders to support successful project delivery.
Identify manage and mitigate technical delivery and resource related risks associated with steelwork design activities.
Working with the EPR-E steelwork and anchorage group lead support recruitment capability development succession planning and performance management within the EPR-E SZC Steelwork Team.
Monitoring and supporting the health safety and wellbeing of the EPR-E SZC Steelwork Team.

Profile

What are we looking for

An engineering degree in Civil Structural or related Engineering discipline.

Demonstrable experience of leading and managing engineering design teams within complex project environments.

Strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to lead motivate and develop high performing teams.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to build strong relationships across multi-disciplinary teams clients suppliers and senior leadership.

Proven ability to manage complex engineering challenges and drive effective problem solving in a fast-paced project environment.

Strong planning organisational and delivery management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.

Ability to make sound technical and commercial decisions while balancing quality cost risk and programme requirements.

Strong understanding of design governance engineering assurance and quality management process.

Commercial awareness and an understanding of project delivery within complex engineering environments.

English fluent

Desirable Qualifications Experience and Skills

Strong technical capability in structural and steelwork design with the ability to provide expert guidance and oversight.

A working knowledge of the SZC SSW replication and design change process including where there are significant gaps in scope process and/or operational definition.

Experience in the nuclear sector.

French language skills.

Benefits

Whats in it for you

25 days annual leave per year rising by 1 day for every 2 years worked (max 30 days) Bank Holidays

8% employer pension contribution with employee 1% contribution (salary sacrifice)

Individual and family private health care

Dental insurance for employees

Cashplan Level 2 cover

Life assurance (4x salary)

Employee assistance programme (EAP)

Income Protection

Professional Body Membership

Tusker Electric car scheme (salary sacrifice)

Cycle to Work scheme (salary sacrifice)

Babbel learn a new language

Generous family leave

Job location

United Kingdom Bristol

Job location (site)

Aztec West

Job family

Standard

Applicant criteria
Minimum level of education required

Master

Minimum level of experience required

Experienced

Employment level

Non cadre


Required Experience:

Senior IC


About Company

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Framatome’s teams design and build nuclear power plants, present at every stage of the process on all types of reactor technologies.

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