Steelwork Delivery Team Lead
Job Summary
Framatome is owned by the EDF Group (80.5%) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI 19.5%).
TA - DESIGN & ENGINEERING - TAA - Design engineering management & Systems engineering
Steelwork Delivery Team Lead
Non fixed term
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.
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.
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.
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
United Kingdom Bristol
Aztec West
Standard
Master
Experienced
Non cadre
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Framatome’s teams design and build nuclear power plants, present at every stage of the process on all types of reactor technologies.