Principal C&I Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 13, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 7, 2026. Vinci scores B on the Alion truth index.
Position - Principal C&I Engineer
Location - Warrington
Reference - TS119
Travel - Hybrid
Arrangement - Staffed/Contract
NUVIA UK's Technical Services & Consulting department is fast growing with hybrid opportunities available up and down the country. We're striving to create a multidisciplinary team to offer our clients the best range of talent.
BPSS clearance will be required at basic level. Prior clearance will not be transferrable.
In this role, you will provide the client with strong leadership as the Intelligent Customer for C&I initially supporting Reactor Island but ultimately across all parts of the power plant design, acting as the single point for the discipline across engineering projects. You will be responsible for technical delivery of the tasks and technical interactions with the technical partner and Owner’s Engineer, setting scopes and issue task orders, ensuring alignment with technical standards, project goals and regulatory expectations.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Lead the C&I design for the project.
- Act as the “intelligent customer” for C&I deliverables from the Technology Partner, providing informed challenge, clarification and acceptance recommendations.
- Support responses to regulator questions and technical queries relating to C&I.
- Ensure C&I analysis and documentation comply with relevant UK and international standards, codes, ONR expectations and internal nuclear safety principles.
- Contribute to ALARP demonstrations and identification of reasonably practicable improvements.
- Monitor progress, quality, risk and change across tasks, ensuring delivery to agreed time, cost and quality constraints.
- Provide regular C&I status updates, risk/issue summaries and decision inputs to the Reactor Island Lead and wider project management team.
- Contribute to building a positive safety culture and a high performing technical community aligned with client values.
Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience:
- Extensive experience delivering C&I engineering within nuclear, defence or other highly regulated sectors.
- Strong understanding of nuclear safety principles, safety related control systems and relevant standards (e.g., BS EN 61508, BS EN 61511, IEC 61226, IEC 61513 and IEC 62138).
- Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams and manage complex technical deliverables.
- Excellent communication skills and confidence engaging with clients and regulators.
- Able to both act as Intelligent Customer (IC) and also to deliver C&I engineering design, analysis, and documentation.
- Provide technical authority and oversight for C&I systems, ensuring compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and project specifications.
- Manage and review technical design packages, including calculations, schematics, block diagrams, cable routing, safety systems, and control philosophies.
- Act as a subject-matter expert for nuclear safety related C&I systems, supporting HAZOPs, design reviews, and safety case development.
- Collaborate closely with project managers, systems engineers, and other discipline leads to ensure integrated, high quality engineering solutions.
- Mentor and guide junior and mid level engineers, promoting best practice and technical development within the team.
- Engage with clients, stakeholders, and regulatory bodies to present designs, resolve technical queries, and support project delivery.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, innovation, and the development of engineering standards and processes.
- Ability to write clear, structured technical reports and contribute to safety case documentation.
- Considerable experience within the UK nuclear industry at all stages of the project lifecycle or academia leading challenging technical projects.
- Degree in Electrical, Control & Instrumentation Engineering or a related discipline.
- Chartered Engineer status (CEng).
Employee Staff Benefits:
- 8.5% Pension Contribution & Life Assurance
- Private Medical Scheme*
- Employee Share Scheme
- Salary Sacrifice Schemes: Electrical Vehicles, Technology and Cycle to Work
- 18 Weeks Full Maternity Pay* (+21w SMP)
- 25 days holiday (increasing to 28 days after 5 years’ service, 31 days after 10 years’ service)
- Option to buy, sell and carry over up to 5 days annual leave per year
- In partnership with trade unions
- Personal Development & Further Education Support
- Long Service & Recognition Awards
- Free Employee Assistance Programme
*After 1 year of service.
Nuvia - a subsidiary of VINCI construction - is an international company that operates across highly regulated sectors including Civil Nuclear and has a strong presence and history of delivery at nuclear sites in the UK and internationally.
Nuvia is a performance-driven company that is committed to the development of its people within a culture of safety, innovation, and excellence.
Nuvia UK is committed towards equality in employment.