Senior Engineer – Civil & Structural (Civil bias)

Scantec; Warrington; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Scantec is recruiting a Senior Engineer – Civil & Structural (Civil bias) for a permanent, site-based role in Warrington, Cheshire. You will deliver civil design and assessment for roads, pavements, and infrastructure within a highly regulated nuclear environment.

The role requires a degree in Civil Engineering, Chartered status is desirable, and eligibility for UK security clearance. Collaborative design across multidisciplinary teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified Civil Engineer, ideally working towards Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.
• Proven experience in the design and assessment of roads, highways and pavements.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and managing technical interfaces.
• Experience using civil engineering, highway design and modelling software.

Responsibilities

• Deliver civil engineering design and assessment for roads, highways, pavements and infrastructure.
• Producing and reviewing calculations, drawings, specifications and design reports.
• Supporting design substantiation and technical justifications to meet project and governance requirements.
• Collaborating with structural, geotechnical, drainage, environmental and wider teams.
• Participating in design reviews and resolving engineering queries.
• Ensuring designs comply with relevant codes, standards and CDM 2015 obligations.
• Mentoring junior engineers and sharing knowledge.

Skills

Civil design experience

Highways design

Engineering judgment

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Senior Engineer – Civil & Structural (Civil bias)

Location: Warrington

Region: Cheshire

Sector: Building & Infrastructure

Category: Scantec Engineering

Job Type: Permanent

Job Reference: JOB-90530

Published: 25-09-2026

Expiry Date: 23-10-2026

Country: United Kingdom

Senior Engineer – Civil & Structural (Civil bias)

Location: Warrington, Cheshire

Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Working Arrangement: Fully site-based

Sector: Nuclear / Major Infrastructure

The Opportunity

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Civil & Structural Engineer to work with our client on a project in Warrington.

This is a permanent, full-time, site-based opportunity supporting the delivery of civil engineering infrastructure within the nuclear industry.

The successful candidate will deliver civil engineering design and assessment for roads, highways, access routes, pavements and associated infrastructure, working within a highly regulated and safety-critical environment.

Due to the nature of the project, candidates will need to be eligible to obtain the appropriate UK security clearance.

We are ideally looking for candidates with experience in the nuclear industry or another highly regulated/safety-critical sector, although transferable experience from major infrastructure, energy or other regulated industries will also be considered.

The Role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering civil engineering design and assessment for roads, highways, access routes, pavements and associated infrastructure.
• Producing and reviewing calculations, drawings, specifications, technical reports and design documentation.
• Supporting design substantiation and technical justifications to meet project, regulatory and governance requirements.
• Collaborating with structural, geotechnical, drainage, environmental, transportation and wider multidisciplinary teams.
• Participating in design reviews, technical assurance activities and resolving engineering queries.
• Ensuring designs comply with relevant codes, standards, quality requirements and CDM 2015 obligations.
• Supporting continuous improvement, knowledge sharing and mentoring junior engineers.

About You

We are looking for a degree-qualified Civil Engineer, ideally working towards Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or with equivalent professional experience.

You should have:

• Proven experience in the design and assessment of roads, highways, pavements and associated civil infrastructure.
• Understanding of design substantiation, technical reporting and engineering assurance.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary teams and managing technical interfaces.
• Experience using relevant civil engineering, highway design and modelling software.
• Strong communication, problem-solving and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Knowledge or experience of American codes and standards would be advantageous but is not essential.

Nuclear & Security Clearance Requirements

This role supports a project within the nuclear industry, so previous experience within nuclear or another highly regulated/safety-critical environment is highly desirable.

Candidates must be eligible to obtain the required UK security clearance for the project and will be required to undergo the relevant security vetting process.

Previous experience of nuclear new-build projects would be particularly advantageous, although we welcome applications from engineers looking to move into the nuclear sector with transferable experience from other regulated or safety-critical industries.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is an opportunity to join a major UK nuclear infrastructure programme and contribute to the delivery of essential civil infrastructure as part of the Balance of Site team.

If you are a Civil Engineer with roads, highways or infrastructure experience and are interested in developing your career within the nuclear sector, we would be keen to hear from you.