Civil Engineer - Remote

Altrad UK, Ireland & Nordics; Helensburgh; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Altrad is seeking an experienced Civil Engineer to join the team and support the Design Authority’s technical capability for civil/structural design in a nuclear/high‑risk environment. The role focuses on infrastructure design assessment, safety considerations, and ensuring compliance with contract requirements.

Ideal candidates will have a Civil/Structural Engineering degree, Incorporated engineer status or equivalent, and hands-on experience with reinforced concrete and steel structures under

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil/Structural engineering.
• Incorporated engineer (or equivalent) required or demonstrated.
• Experience with reinforced concrete and steel structures in high-hazard environments.

Responsibilities

• Assess design packages for infrastructure with technical rigor.
• Specify reliability and safety constraints for infrastructure.
• Review maintenance work procedures for infrastructure.
• Assess infrastructure design, materials state, ageing mechanisms.
• Support safety and security culture in project delivery.
• Ensure safety-related outputs meet contract requirements as intelligent customer.

Skills

Reinforced concrete design

Steelwork design

Dynamic loading analysis

Civil/Structural design

Nuclear/high-risk environment

Engineering principles

Education

Civil/Structural Engineering degree

Incorporated engineer

Job description

Altrad are currently looking for a driven Civil Engineer to join the team.

The nuclear defence sector in the UK is vital for maintaining national security and strategic stability. It offers dynamic and challenging career opportunities for individuals committed to contributing to the country's defence and security. The sector seeks talented professionals dedicated to upholding the highest standards of safety, security, and operational excellence.

We are looking for an experienced Civil Engineer to support the technical capability of the Design Authority (DA). This role will be suited to engineers with experience in Civil design.

Key Deliverables

• Technical excellence in the specification, production and assessment of design packages for infrastructure.
• Specification of reliability and operational constraints for infrastructure.
• Assessment of work control procedures for maintenance of infrastructure.
• Assessment of infrastructure design, material state, qualification and ageing mechanisms to permit the continued operation of facilities and utilities.
• Discharge and display a robust safety and security culture.
• Ensure outputs of safety related contracts meet the contract requirements and appropriate safety requirements by acting as an intelligent customer.

Essential

Key Requirements / Qualifications:

• Experience in the design assessment of reinforced concrete and steelwork structures to withstand dynamic loads including; earthquake motions, blast, wind, rain and snow loading
• Experience working on reinforced concrete and steelwork marine structures and jetties.
• Experience of producing robust technical justification to allow for relevant civil/structural design modifications to be authorised within a high hazard industry
• Apply appropriate theoretical and practical methods to design, develop, manufacture, construct, commission, operate, maintain, decommission and re-cycle engineering processes, systems, services and products in a nuclear/high risk environment
• Use a combination of general and specialist engineering knowledge and understanding to apply existing and emerging technology
• Civil/Structural Engineering degree
• Incorporated engineer (or equivalent experience)

Desirable

• Ideal candidates would already have experience within a similar nuclear environment, but this is not essential
• Familiarity with safety case development techniques e.g. HAZID/HAZOP studies.
• Chartered engineer (or equivalent experience)