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**
The Role
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.
Key Responsibilities
* 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
Essential Experience & Skills
* 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)
Desirable Experience
* Experience within highly regulated, high-risk industries
* Familiarity with safety case development, including HAZID/HAZOP studies
* Experience within 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
* Engineering lifecycle management experience
Essential:
* 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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