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Senior Design Engineer (Sizewell C) (2 Year FTC)
Job Category: Engineering
Contract Partner Company: Bouygues Energies & Services Contracting
Employing Company: VSL UK
Main Responsibilities
Design & Technical Delivery
- Carry out foundation design works for temporary and permanent structures, reporting to the Design or Deputy Design Manager.
- Deliver designs for excavation and lateral support systems, ground improvement works, and piling solutions.
- Produce calculations, drawings, and technical documentation in accordance with project specifications and relevant standards.
- Utilise specialist geotechnical and structural software to develop safe and efficient engineering solutions.
Project Support & Implementation
- Assist Production and Tendering teams in the preparation of Method Documents and Method Statements.
- Provide technical support to site teams to ensure works are successfully implemented.
- Contribute to value engineering and buildability reviews during pre-construction and delivery phases.
Coordination & Stakeholder Engagement
- Coordinate and liaise with clients, contractors, consultants, and government bodies.
- Support senior engineers and managers in technical discussions and project meetings.
- Ensure compliance with project requirements and industry standards.
Commercial & Resource Support
- Assist senior team members with budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation.
- Support efficient use of engineering resources and contribute to programme planning.
Education
- Degree in Civil, Structural, or Geotechnical Engineering.
- Chartered status or working towards chartership preferred but not essential.
Experience
- Proficiency in specialist geotechnical and structural software such as Plaxis 2D and 3D, Oasys AdSec, Geostudio, Oasys Frew or Wallap, SAFE, or similar.
- Competent in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Knowledge of programming languages and previous exposure to BIM desirable.
- Legal right to work in the UK.
- Willingness to be based in Ipswich at the Sizewell C site office.
For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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Location: Ipswich
Job Description:
Senior Design Engineer (Sizewell C) (2 Year FTC)
Job Category: Engineering
Contract Partner Company: Bouygues Energies & Services Contracting
Employing Company: VSL UK
Main Responsibilities
Design & Technical Delivery
- Carry out foundation design works for temporary and permanent structures, reporting to the Design or Deputy Design Manager.
- Deliver designs for excavation and lateral support systems, ground improvement works, and piling solutions.
- Produce calculations, drawings, and technical documentation in accordance with project specifications and relevant standards.
- Utilise specialist geotechnical and structural software to develop safe and efficient engineering solutions.
Project Support & Implementation
- Assist Production and Tendering teams in the preparation of Method Documents and Method Statements.
- Provide technical support to site teams to ensure works are successfully implemented.
- Contribute to value engineering and buildability reviews during pre-construction and delivery phases.
Coordination & Stakeholder Engagement
- Coordinate and liaise with clients, contractors, consultants, and government bodies.
- Support senior engineers and managers in technical discussions and project meetings.
- Ensure compliance with project requirements and industry standards.
Commercial & Resource Support
- Assist senior team members with budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation.
- Support efficient use of engineering resources and contribute to programme planning.
Education
- Degree in Civil, Structural, or Geotechnical Engineering.
- Chartered status or working towards chartership preferred but not essential.
Experience
- Proficiency in specialist geotechnical and structural software such as Plaxis 2D and 3D, Oasys AdSec, Geostudio, Oasys Frew or Wallap, SAFE, or similar.
- Competent in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Knowledge of programming languages and previous exposure to BIM desirable.
- Legal right to work in the UK.
- Willingness to be based in Ipswich at the Sizewell C site office.
For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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Posted: May 20th, 2026