Senior Civil Engineer

Assystem; Glasgow; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dynamic career management policy

Global project opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discount vouchers

Enhanced sick pay

Job summary

A leading engineering services firm is looking for a Civil Engineer to join their team in Glasgow. This role focuses on ensuring safety in nuclear projects by developing and managing engineering design substantiation. Candidates must have over 5 years of experience in civil/structural design and ability to produce technical justifications within high-risk sectors. The position allows for remote work with occasional travel required to Glasgow. The company promotes diversity and offers numerous employee benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Civil/Structural design.
• Proven ability to produce technical justifications for civil/structural design modifications in high-hazard industries.
• Skilled in applying theoretical and practical methods to design, develop, and manage engineering processes in nuclear/high-risk environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop, assess, and manage Design Substantiation documents.
• Lead the development and control of design changes and concessions.
• Present design substantiations to safety committees.
• Produce and maintain EIMT schedules, procedures, and records to support the safety case.
• Prepare and review Periodic Review of Safety reports.

Skills

Civil/Structural design

Technical justifications

High-hazard industries knowledge

Engineering processes integration

Emerging technologies

Education

Civil/Structural Engineering degree

Incorporated engineer (or equivalent experience)

Chartered engineer (or equivalent experience)

Job description

About Assystem

Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world.

Every day, our 7,500 switchers located in 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Pacific Asia & Africa) connect their six thousand billion neurons to tackle the task of the century: switching to low‑carbon energy.

We are a collective committed to the actors who are making the energy switch. Sharing our knowledge, expertise and values allows us to innovate and think differently about the energy transition.

Drawing on more than 55 years' experience in highly regulated sectors subject to strict security and safety requirements, we provide our customers with engineering and project management services, as well as digital services and solutions to optimize the performance of complex infrastructure projects throughout their life cycle. The Group is currently ranked second in the world for nuclear engineering.

To ensure a viable, efficient, and reliable energy future for all.

Your Mission

The Civil Engineer will work as part of a multi‑disciplinary engineering team within a Client's Approving Authority, primarily supporting operations and future programs at the client sites. The role involves working alongside Mechanical, Building Services, and Electrical Engineers to author, develop, assess, and maintain Engineering Design Substantiation. The goal is to ensure that Design Intent, Critical Safety Functions, and Safety and Operational Requirements are met in accordance with current best practices and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, assess, and manage Design Substantiation documents.


• Lead the development and control of design changes and concessions.


• Present design substantiations to safety committees.


• Produce and maintain EIMT schedules, procedures, and records to support the safety case.


• Prepare and review Periodic Review of Safety reports.


• Provide expert engineering advice to internal and external stakeholders.


• Conduct Independent Technical and Peer Reviews (ITA/IPR).


• Apply both general and specialist knowledge to integrate emerging technologies.


• Use practical and theoretical methods across all project phases in high‑risk/nuclear environments.


• Deliver robust technical justifications for civil/structural design changes in safety‑critical contexts.

Qualifications

Essential

• 5+ years of experience in Civil/Structural design.


• Proven ability to produce technical justifications for civil/structural design modifications in high‑hazard industries.


• Skilled in applying theoretical and practical methods to design, develop, and manage engineering processes in nuclear/high‑risk environments.


• Strong foundation in general and specialist engineering knowledge, utilizing both existing and emerging technologies.

Desirable

• Experience in a similar nuclear environment.


• Familiarity with safety case development techniques, such as HAZID/HAZOP studies.


• Civil/Structural Engineering degree.


• Incorporated engineer (or equivalent experience).


• Chartered engineer (or equivalent experience).

Additional Information

Why Join the Switchers Community?

• A dynamic career management policy to enable our employees to progress through our five business lines: operations, project, technical, sales and support functions.


• Provide opportunities to work on exciting, global projects.


• Access to an employee assistance programme with free mindfulness, health, wellbeing resources and a confidential support line available 24/7 via phone or text.


• Discount vouchers for days out and restaurants, eye test and glasses vouchers, cycle to work scheme, free flu jabs.


• Enhanced sick pay.

Needs SC to start and to be a British National.

Remote with travel to Glasgow or Helensburgh on an ad hoc basis.

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter! Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.