Senior Marine Methods Engineer - Sizewell C - London Projects Office based

at  Balfour Beatty

About the role
SZC is ultimately owned by two shareholders, Électricité de France (EDF) and His Majesty’s Government (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.
Key stakeholders are: HMG, relevant Government departments and agencies including Treasury BEIS, EDF, Financial investors and institutions, Regulators, Alliance partners and local communities.
What you’ll be doing
The Sizewell C (SZC) project requires a Sr Marine Methods Engineer to support development of construction methods and temporary works, and the associated design assumptions, functional requirements, and temporary load states for the offshore installation of Reinforced Concrete (RC) permanent works structures in the North Sea.
The role requires coordinating and systematically documenting and socialising the identification, development, evaluation and selection of marine construction methods, to establish a conservative set of design inputs which unlock method-agnostic construction, competitive market engagement and therefore best-for-project solutions. The role will require sequencing of work packages to align with various design and construction programmes, prioritising critical temporary works (TW) designs where appropriate, and ensuring that TW design briefs accurately portray the methods.

The role will coordinate with lead design consultant(s), TW designers & methods engineers and supply chain for the development of methods, design briefs and designs, ensuring either compatible with existing designs and client specifications or otherwise informing their change if applicable. The project team includes people internal to the Civil Works Alliance (CWA), lead design consultant(s), internal and external temporary work designer(s), and subcontractors.

• Accountable for developing construction sequences and methodologies related to the offshore construction of RC and steel structures, heavy lifting and transportation, extraction and rock placement including:
• Review the Clients’ Design to assess buildability and compatibility of the Design to the agreed methods of works
• Market engagement, supplier capabilities review and construction method evaluation.
• Development of detailed design briefs and construction assumptions to inform detailed designs by lead design consultant(s);
• Overall methods development for key offshore construction activities, transportation and pre-construction activities for installation;
• Role shall support the definition of functional and performance requirements of the designs to support the preferred methods, and assist Engineering and Design managers to ensure the progression of asset designs is in line with construction methods.
• In development of these solutions’ candidate shall support existing and future planned Early Contractor Involvement contracts with supply chain, including:
• Construction of offshore temporary shafts with emphasis on secant piling technologies
• Offshore dredging and excavation
• Nearshore / offshore heavy transportation and lifting strategies
• Offshore batching and placement of cementitious materials (e.g. grout, concrete, etc.)
• Solutions for offshore drilling with and without the use of large diameter temporary casings
• Assist development of sourcing and procurement strategies, and assist procurement team to prepare invitation to tenders for relevant subcontracted scope of works (e.g. procedures and specifications, scope of works, assessment of the offers, selection of preferred bidder, etc.)
• Role shall support the identification and recording of construction risks relating to the methods, ensure that mitigations are feasible to deliver and defined in terms of methods, cost and time, and will ensure that residual risks are recorded and communicated to construction delivery teams.
• Report regularly on status and resolution of these activities to satisfy the delivery programme priorities.
• Lead a team of engineers and CAD technicians who supports them in the above tasks

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Degree and professionally qualified or working towards professional qualification.
• Good working knowledge of Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
• Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience of planning, designing, or executing offshore construction and operations using Jack-up platforms, workboats or vessels with Dynamic Positioning (DP) systems.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience on major projects in technical roles within the contractor’s organisation (Engineering, Design, Methods), with evidence of team leadership and work coordination in the context of design-for-construction and / or in solving construction challenges.

Desirable

• Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC) certified with temporary works design experience, in particular offshore applications.
• Firsthand experience of working offshore with elements of drilling, dredging, pile / casing driving, heavy lift and transportation, mooring

Previous experience in design and construction of secant piles and offshore grouting operations
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

The role will coordinate with lead design consultant(s), TW designers & methods engineers and supply chain for the development of methods, design briefs and designs, ensuring either compatible with existing designs and client specifications or otherwise informing their change if applicable. The project team includes people internal to the Civil Works Alliance (CWA), lead design consultant(s), internal and external temporary work designer(s), and subcontractors.

• Accountable for developing construction sequences and methodologies related to the offshore construction of RC and steel structures, heavy lifting and transportation, extraction and rock placement including:
• Review the Clients’ Design to assess buildability and compatibility of the Design to the agreed methods of works
• Market engagement, supplier capabilities review and construction method evaluation.
• Development of detailed design briefs and construction assumptions to inform detailed designs by lead design consultant(s);
• Overall methods development for key offshore construction activities, transportation and pre-construction activities for installation;
• Role shall support the definition of functional and performance requirements of the designs to support the preferred methods, and assist Engineering and Design managers to ensure the progression of asset designs is in line with construction methods.
• In development of these solutions’ candidate shall support existing and future planned Early Contractor Involvement contracts with supply chain, including:
• Construction of offshore temporary shafts with emphasis on secant piling technologies
• Offshore dredging and excavation
• Nearshore / offshore heavy transportation and lifting strategies
• Offshore batching and placement of cementitious materials (e.g. grout, concrete, etc.)
• Solutions for offshore drilling with and without the use of large diameter temporary casings
• Assist development of sourcing and procurement strategies, and assist procurement team to prepare invitation to tenders for relevant subcontracted scope of works (e.g. procedures and specifications, scope of works, assessment of the offers, selection of preferred bidder, etc.)
• Role shall support the identification and recording of construction risks relating to the methods, ensure that mitigations are feasible to deliver and defined in terms of methods, cost and time, and will ensure that residual risks are recorded and communicated to construction delivery teams.
• Report regularly on status and resolution of these activities to satisfy the delivery programme priorities.
• Lead a team of engineers and CAD technicians who supports them in the above task

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more