Chief Engineer

About the job

St Helena Island, South Atlantic

2 years FTC available immediately 

£65k pa, depending on experience and qualifications, plus International Supplement

Enjoying unique lifestyle opportunities, St Helena Island is a self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom. Although better placed to develop economically and socially as a result of opening our international airport in 2017, we are not at the stage of self-sufficiency and therefore remain dependent on UK government aid.

You will act as the lead engineer on major infrastructure projects and through wide ranging professional expertise support government construction activities. You will lead a small technical team with a focus on training and development including mentoring engineers as part of a commitment to succession planning.

You will give civil and structural engineering support for all construction projects from refurbishment through to greenfield projects. You will provide designs and review designs by others, produce specifications, specify the most appropriate materials and methods and give contractual advice.

Holding a level 6 or 7 qualification in an appropriate technical discipline you will haveChartered Engineer status with ICE, IStructE or equivalent, supported by extensive civil and structural knowledge. Having already managed and supported a group of staff, your background includes design, design management, project & contract management and site supervision roles. You will have extensive knowledge of structural design to British/European standards in steel, concrete, timber and composite materials, for a range of structures such as buildings, bridges, roads, drainage works and retaining structures.

Acting as the Engineer/Client’s representative on construction contracts, you will offer engineering advice to stakeholders on options to deliver projects and will carry out and /or validate topographical and geotechnical surveys to determine the suitability of ground conditions. You must ensure that projects comply with legal requirements 

With experience of working to the RIBA Plan of Works 2020, you have worked with various contracts, such as FIDIC, ICC, JCT and NEC, and analysed and interpreted information to develop solutions or solve problems. You will have managed budgets, resources and funding.

In addition, you must demonstrate our core values of fairness, integrity and teamwork and use your diverse expertise and experiences to ensure your time on the Island has the broadest benefit to St Helena.  As an officer funded through the Technical Co-Operation Programme you will be expected to share your knowledge and skills beyond the workplace contributing to workforce, community and capacity development in St Helena. 

Our Benefits Package Includes:

How to Apply:

An application form is available at sthelenapublicservicejobs.sh where further information can also be found, or you may contact Kedell Worboys on 0203 818 7610 or via email: shgukrep@sthelenagov.com.

Applications must be sent to shgukrep.manager@sthelenagov.com and received by 23 May 2025.

To be considered for this role, you must complete our application form.  Failure to do so will mean that your application will not be considered.  Please do not submit your CV.  

The Public Service positively accepts applications from all members of the community regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, and will consider all applications on the basis of merit, in accordance with the person specification.