Senior Civil Structural Engineer

Location: Glasgow (Hybrid – 3 days office / 2 days WFH)

Sector: Defence / Nuclear Infrastructure

Scantec have partnered with a world leading nuclear company in their search for a Lead Civil Engineer to drive cutting edge civil and structure projects for the UK's legacy and newbuild nuclear facilities.

Applicants must have active SC clearance or have strong nuclear industry experience and be eligible to obtain SC.

We are seeking a Lead Civil/Structural Engineer to join a major infrastructure programme in a high-hazard, regulated environment.

This is a hands‑on, stakeholder‑facing role where you will lead complex engineering projects from concept through to completion, ensuring safe, compliant, and technically robust delivery.

• Lead and manage contractor engineering support throughout the full project lifecycle
• Review, approve, and assure designs, drawings, and technical documentation
• Develop and define functional requirements, supporting optioneering and design decisions
• Deliver safety‑critical engineering outputs, including contributions to Periodic Review of Safety (PRS) reports
• Chair and participate in design reviews, HAZID workshops, and stakeholder meetings
• Provide Independent Technical Appraisal (ITA) and Independent Peer Review (IPR)
• Oversee detailed design, construction, commissioning, and decommissioning activities
• Ensure compliance with EHS, Security, Quality, and site standards
• Act as a trusted technical advisor to multidisciplinary internal and external stakeholders
• Support capability development and mentor junior engineers within the discipline

• Proven experience delivering civil/structural engineering solutions on complex, high‑hazard projects
• Strong background in assessing structures and equipment against safety and hazard requirements
• Experience developing and applying design assurance frameworks
• Theoretical and practical knowledge across the full engineering lifecycle
• Experience operating within industrial and/or maritime environments
• Confident stakeholder engagement across multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Experience contributing to multi‑discipline projects, including electrical engineering interfaces (ideally within defence and/or nuclear environments)
• Experience with in highly regulated, high‑risk industries
• Familiarity with safety case development, including HAZID/HAZOP studies
• Experience with in the UK nuclear sector (energy or defence)
• Working knowledge of UK and US nuclear regulations, codes, and standards
• Experience across nuclear, civil, and defence sectors
• Accredited Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (or equivalent experience)
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status
• Relevant experience in marine and/or mechanical engineering environments
• SC clearance or eligibility to obtain

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