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Senior Methods Engineer in Leiston

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What will you do?

The CWA is recruiting a Senior Methods Engineer to join the Main Civils delivery team on one of the UK’s most significant infrastructure programmes. This is a key technical leadership role, embedded within the Nuclear Island civils works, where the successful candidate will shape how complex permanent civil structures are safely and efficiently constructed. The Senior Methods Engineer will :

Lead the development of initial construction method statements to inform detailed design and future construction activities

Support constructability reviews, value engineering and option studies across permanent civils works

Champion “Safe by Design” and engineered safety principles throughout engineering solutions

Provide construction engineering input to designers and stakeholders during the pre‑construction phase

Manage and coordinate a team of methods and digital engineers

Interface with commercial, procurement, HSE, project controls and construction teams to ensure integrated delivery

Review and challenge design proposals to de‑risk solutions, optimise programmes and reduce cost and quantities

Capture lessons learned and best practice from comparable nuclear and major infrastructure projects

What are we looking for?

Degree‑qualified in Civil Engineering with membership (or working towards) a relevant professional body

Significant experience delivering civil engineering works for a main contractor environment

Strong technical knowledge of heavy reinforced concrete, reinforcement prefabrication, temporary works and lifting solutions

Proven ability to lead technical teams and coordinate multi‑disciplinary stakeholders

Confidence producing construction methodologies, sketches, and 3D model‑based visualisations

Experience using tools such as Revit, Navisworks and digital collaboration platforms

A collaborative mindset, comfortable working within an alliance environment

Experience in the power or nuclear sector is desirable, but not essential

What we will offer you?

The CWA is a single delivery organisation made of up of the client (Sizewell C) and three parent companies - Balfour Beatty, Bouygues and Laing O'Rourke - which offer industry leading packages including market leading salaries, generous annual leave entitlements, pension scheme and other flexible benefits

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Senior Methods Engineer in Leiston

Leiston IP16, UK
Full time

Published on 04/20/2026

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