Lead Geotechnical Engineer - Sizewell C - London Project Office and Suffolk Site hybrid working - London

SZC is ultimately owned by two shareholders, EDF and HMG. The shareholders hold their investment in SZC through NNB Holdings Company (SZC) Limited. Over the course of the current shareholding arrangements the shareholdings of the two shareholders will change. The shareholders will fund SZC up until Financial Close through equity in line with the approved schedule and budget. SZC's business is to design, finance, construct, commission, operate, maintain, and eventually decommission the nuclear power plant and related infrastructure (including activities relating to hydrogen, direct air capture and/or desalination) at Sizewell C in Suffolk. The principal objectives of the current development phase of the SZC project are to agree and implement the Capital Raise Plan, including completing an equity and debt raise, agree the core supply chain contracts and obtain the regulatory permits and licences required for the construction phase of the Project (including the core environmental permits and nuclear site licence). Prior to the government investment decision SZC operated as part of EDF in the Nuclear Development business unit and was staffed by EDF colleagues and independent contractors who are now in the process of transferring to the direct employment of SZC. It is setting itself up as an organisation capable of delivering a new nuclear power plant, from investment case and funding, to construction, commissioning, operations, maintenance and decommissioning. The SZC construction programme has a technical and commercial business case predicated on technical replication of Hinkley Point C. EDF will be an important supplier of nuclear capability for the SZC Programme from its established nuclear business footprint in the UK.What you'll be doing The Principal Geotechnical Engineer will be part of the Engineering and Technical function within the Civil Work Program organisation, responsible for supporting the management of the geotechnical risks on behalf of the contractor alliance. The Principal Geotechnical Engineer, will functionally report to the CWA Geotechnical Lead and work with the other SZC participants, including the client's design and technical assurance teams

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of the onshore and offshore geotechnical conditions of the
SZC site, through review of the existing geotechnical information.
• Identify data gaps that present a risk to the design and construction methods and advise on the need
for additional GI as necessary.
• Take a primary role in defining and agreeing the scope and specification of geotechnical trials and
tests within the CWP.
• Ensure that appropriate data is transmitted to the contractor's supply chain, as appropriate to their
scope of work.
• Review technical reports, designs and submissions, commenting on geotechnical aspects.
• Support in the implementation of SZC Scheme-wide GRMS (Geotechnical Risk Management
Strategy) including the development of appropriate and applicable Geotechnical Risk Registers and other geotechnical risk management procedures (e.g. Geotechnical Baseline Reports).
• Assess the risks associated with proposed construction methods for geotechnical and ground
engineering works, applying appropriate challenge to deliver optimal solutions for SZC.
• Prepare and present technical reports and presentations appropriate to the Contractor's scope of
work.
• Contribute to the preparation of Contractor designs, e.g. Temporary Works Design, providing
specialist geotechnical input/ advice to designers and checking work as appropriate


• Degree and Professionally qualified.
• Major Project Construction industry experience with wider experience of implementation and
management of constructive geotechnics.
• Experience working on deep foundations including diaphragm walls, ground anchors and piling.
• Experience of ground improvement techniques.
• Experience of large-scale dewatering schemes (desirable).
• Experience of tunnelling (desirable).
• Experience of executing and managing marine/offshore GI (desirable)
• Experience of execution of marine-based geotechnical engineering (desirable)
  
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