Senior Engineer Civil

A vacancy has arisen within the Reactors engineering team for Senior Engineer Civil. The purpose of this post is to manage and deliver the engineering process. The job holder will provide technical oversight and engineering quality.

A Senior Civil Engineer position has arisen in the Reactors programme engineering team. This position will support a wide range of projects currently ongoing and new projects coming on stream.

The near-term Reactors programme includes new build projects, continued operation of existing facilities and upgrades to support decommissioning works, all of which will require Civil support. The successful candidates will work within a multidisciplinary team to support these activities, both contributing directly to activities and leading other engineers when appropriate.

As a Senior Civil Engineer, you will have proven knowledge and experience in the delivery of civil projects and providing support as required. Due to the variety of work in Reactors, knowledge and experience of structural engineering would also be beneficial for the role although not essential. You will be fluent in the engineering processes used at the Dounreay site and be able to operate at all stages of the engineering lifecycle from initial requirement capture through to operational support.

Experience in Design Authority and Intelligent Customer roles is also desirable.

• Control and develop technical engineering strategies, plans and procedures
• Develop and execute an engineering and safety case delivery strategy, optimising plans to respond to changes when necessary
• Apply health, safety, environmental and waste management processes with engineering activities taking advice where necessary from appropriate specialists
• Validate the completion of activities to ensure compliance with procedures, legislation and quality standards
• Liaise effectively with regulators and stakeholders on specific projects
• Design and evaluate the technical governance of projects
• Undertake project governance roles as required
• Establish and maintain Design Authority arrangements
• Identify resource requirements to deliver engineering tasks
• Develop an effective technical organisation to manage fit for purpose engineering design and safety project delivery in support of the Site Performance Plan
• Manage the preparation, approval and issue of technical specifications
• Support the project in the delivery of projects/programmes of work and sanction approvals
• Identify, validate and approve engineering solutions for projects
• Perform the responsibilities of Authorisations relevant to post
• Manage Dounreay staff as a Line Manager

• Degree in engineering or equivalent
• Civil engineering experience
• In-depth knowledge of relevant Euro Codes
• Working knowledge of historical design standards (e.g. permissible stress design) desirable
• Working knowledge of dynamic load assessment, such as wind, snow and seismic
• Chartered with ICE or Istruct
  
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• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Post specific capability analysis assessment

Week commencing Monday 30 March 2026

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• Standard full time working week with every third Friday off (unless subject to shift work). This working pattern equates to approximately 17 days additional holidays per year
• Annual leave entitlement of 28 days, and in addition, 8 days statutory public holidays, 2 and a half days privilege holidays and 2 and a half…