Lead Civil Engineer

Lead Civil Engineer

Location: Glasgow (hybrid)

Contract Type: Permanent

Start Date: TBC

Salary: Competitive

Join Altrad – Shaping the Future of Critical Infrastructure!

We are the leading provider of infrastructure services. At Altrad, we transform our nation’s critical infrastructure to ensure it operates safely, efficiently, and sustainably.

With over 11,000 talented people, we deliver the full spectrum of essential engineering and construction services across both onshore and offshore industries.

Join a Leading Organisation in the Nuclear Industry.

Role Details:

As a Lead Civil Engineer in the nuclear defence sector, you will provide technical leadership in the delivery of complex, safety-critical infrastructure that supports national security. You will lead civil and structural engineering activities across the project lifecycle, ensuring compliance with stringent nuclear safety, security, environmental, and quality requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead civil engineering support and manage delivery in line with project standards.
• Review, approve, and accept supply chain designs, drawings, and technical documentation.
• Define functional requirements, support optioneering, and contribute to safety case activities, including PRS.
• Provide technical authority through design reviews, hazard workshops, and Independent Technical Appraisal / Peer Review.
• Assess and approve contractors’ method statements and risk assessments.
• Provide technical supervision of construction, commissioning, and decommissioning activities.
• Engage and advise stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with Environment, Health, Safety, Security, and Quality requirements and support training within own specialism.

Key Requirements:

Essential

• Proven experience delivering civil/structural engineering on complex, multi-disciplinary projects.
• Experience assessing designs of civil/structural facilities and equipment to withstand hazards.
• Strong design assurance capability across all project lifecycle stages, ideally within industrial and/or maritime environments.

Desirable

• Familiarity with nuclear safety case development, including HAZID and HAZOP studies.
• Experience working within the UK nuclear industry (energy or defence), particularly on safety-related structures and components.
• Knowledge of UK and US nuclear regulation, codes, standards, and industry practice.
• Experience delivering engineering within defence and/or civil infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of engineering lifecycle management.
• Accredited degree to MSc level (or equivalent).

Why Join Us?

• Work on high-impact projects within a leading organisation at the forefront of the nuclear industry.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development.
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment with a focus on innovation and excellence.