Engineering Lead

Part of Xodus Group, Evolv Energies is at the forefront of major international projects where we bring a unique, integrated perspective and specialist engineering expertise to support offshore developers, investors and the wider construction and installation supply chain through Concept, Pre-FEED, FEED and Detailed Design and also across Construction and Installation activities, predominately in relation to offshore wind, interconnectors and energy transition projects.
**Role**: We’re looking for an Engineering Lead to own the civils & construction scopes (including tendering and delivery) across landfall works, onshore export cables and onshore substations, from early engineering through construction and package management. This role will suit a chartered civil engineer who combines deep UK delivery experience with hands‑on leadership of multidisciplinary teams and contractors.
**Primary Roles & Responsibilities include**:

- Package ownership for landfall civils, onshore cable route civils (trench/trenchless), and substation civil works—covering design assurance, constructability, procurement support, contractor management, site execution and close‑out.
- Front‑end to execution: guide studies (Concept/Pre‑FEED/FEED) into buildable solutions; lead design reviews; define employer’s requirements and acceptance criteria; drive HSE and quality.
- Construction planning: method statements (e.g. open cut, HDD, road/rail/watercourse crossings), temporary works strategies, traffic management interfaces, sequencing and access.
- Regulatory & standards compliance (UK): CDM 2015 leadership (Principal Designer/Designer duties), DMRB/LA standards for highway interfaces, Network Rail interfaces, utility diversions, BS/EN/Eurocodes, ENA/NG ESO/TO requirements; support planning & consents and DCO/NSIP/TWAO conditions discharge.
- Interface management across offshore/onshore boundaries—export cable landfall and TJB, cable termination into substation, civil-electrical interfaces (GIS/AIS foundations, buildings, drainage, earthworks).
- Commercial & contract support: input to tendering, technical evaluation, change control, contract administration (NEC3/NEC4/FIDIC) and risk/opportunity management.
- Stakeholder leadership: collaborate with developers, TSOs/DNOs, highways/rail authorities, local planning authorities, landowners and community stakeholders.
- People & ways of working: coach engineers, set clear technical standards, and embed a “safe, simple, buildable” mindset.

**Requirements**:

- Chartered Engineer with extensive experience, a background in Civil Engineering and Construction with demonstrable experience in onshore works for offshore wind, transmission and distribution or energy infrastructure projects.
- Strong technical knowledge of HDD, landfall construction, and coastal interface challenges.
- Familiarity with UK permitting, CDM regulations, and marine-terrestrial transition zones.
- Ability to communicate at all levels in the organisation and to key stakeholders out with the organisation.
- A can do proactive attitude with a proven history of interfacing and collaborating across multi-discipline teams to support decision making and due diligence process and achieve outcomes.

**Benefits**:

- It goes without saying that we offer a Market Competitive Salary to ensure that you know your efforts and inputs are valued
- We are a diverse, inclusive, respectful and welcoming place to work
- We have enhanced parental and shared parental leave pay policies available from day one of employment
- We work flexibly at Xodus which means how you work your day is flexible with a combination of working in the office and at home.
- We offer a Company pension scheme to allow you to save for your future.
- We have a number of comprehensive health and wellbeing benefits available for you and your family, including, Private Medical Insurance, Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Income Protection and Life Insurance

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Xodus Group is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive culture whereby everyone has a strong sense of belonging and can be themselves at work. We believe diversity drives innovation and we continually work to grow our network of people to give us the chance to be the best company that we can.
We promote the freedom to work flexibly by empowering people with the autonomy to choose where and when to work and providing them with the technology to be connected to colleagues.
Our Commitment to Wellbeing
Xodus Group is committed to providing a healthy working environment and strives to continuously improve the quality of working life of our employees, their families and others who work closing with us. We do this through the integration of wellbeing throughout all business activities, to create a working environment and culture that is compatible to the wellbeing of all our colleagues.