Nuclear Civil Engineer: Design & Safety Assurance (Hybrid)

Nuvia Uk; Helensburgh; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8.5% Pension & Life Assurance

Private Medical Scheme

Employee Share Scheme

Gym Discounts

Personal Development Support

Job summary

NUVIA UK seeks an experienced Civil Engineer in Helensburgh to join a multi‑disciplinary team. You will develop and assess design substantiation, support acceptance and governance processes, and contribute to through‑life asset maintenance in a regulated nuclear setting.

Working hybrid, you will collaborate with mechanical, structural, electrical and piping engineers, ensuring compliance with safety standards and current legislation while delivering robust design Justifications and risk‑based

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in design and assessment of reinforced concrete and steel structures subject to dynamic loading (e.g. seismic, blast, wind, snow and environmental loads).
• Experience working with reinforced concrete structures.
• Proven ability to produce robust technical justifications for design modifications in a high‑hazard industry.
• Experience applying theoretical and practical engineering methods throughout the full asset lifecycle.
• Strong knowledge of British Standards, Eurocodes, and relevant structural design codes.

Responsibilities

• Author, develop, assess, maintain and manage engineering design substantiation documentation.
• Produce and manage design change and concession documentation.
• Present design substantiation to formal nuclear safety governance and assurance committees.
• Develop and maintain Examination, Inspection, Maintenance & Testing (EIMT) schedules and associated procedures.
• Produce and assess Periodic Review of Safety (PRS) reports.
• Provide technical advice and direction to internal and external stakeholders.
• Produce scopes of work for Independent Technical Assessments and Independent Peer Reviews.
• Apply general and specialist civil/structural engineering knowledge, including emerging technologies.
• Undertake design, assessment and through‑life support of assets within a nuclear/high‑risk environment.
• Produce robust technical justifications for civil/structural design modifications.
• Review external contractor submissions, safety cases and technical reports.
• Check and peer‑review calculations and technical documentation produced by colleagues.

Skills

5+ years experience

Reinforced concrete

Steel structures

Dynamic loading

Nuclear industry

BS/Eurocodes

Job description

NUVIA UK seeks an experienced Civil Engineer in Helensburgh to join a multi‑disciplinary team. You will develop and assess design substantiation, support acceptance and governance processes, and contribute to through‑life asset maintenance in a regulated nuclear setting.

Working hybrid, you will collaborate with mechanical, structural, electrical and piping engineers, ensuring compliance with safety standards and current legislation while delivering robust design Justifications and risk‑based