Senior Structural / Civil Engineer - Nuclear Infrastructure 1

Black & Veatch; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus scheme

Pension

Private medical cover

Life Assurance

33 days annual leave

Employee ownership

Job summary

Black & Veatch is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to join our nuclear infrastructure team in the UK. Based in London or Glasgow, you will lead structural design for safety-critical facilities and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

You will provide technical leadership on reinforced concrete and steel structures, foundations and supporting infrastructure, ensuring compliance and high-quality outcomes for nuclear projects globally.

Qualifications

• Experience with reinforced concrete and structural steel design.
• Knowledge of safety-critical building design.
• Experience with nuclear facility modifications and upgrades.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Multidisciplinary design coordination is essential.
• Experience using structural analysis software is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the structural design of nuclear and safety-critical facilities.
• Develop concepts from feasibility through detailed design.
• Deliver reinforced concrete and steel designs for buildings and plant structures.
• Produce calculations, reports, specifications and documentation.
• Coordinate with mechanical, civil, electrical and instrumentation teams.
• Support design reviews and engineering assurance activities.
• Manage deliverables to project schedules and budgets.
• Mentor developing engineers and interface with clients and contractors.

Skills

Reinforced concrete design

Structural steel design

Safety-critical building design

Industrial facility structures

Foundations and below-ground

Seismic-resistant systems

Nuclear facility modifications

Multidisciplinary design coordination

Structural analysis software

Engineering design assurance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

Tools

Industry-standard structural analysis software

Job description

Date: Oct 6, 2026

Location:

London, GB

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.

As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.

Req Id : 117485

Opportunity Type : Staff

Relocation eligible : No

Full time/Part time : Full-Time

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

The Opportunity

Shape the infrastructure that supports the next generation of nuclear facilities! The success of a nuclear power station depends on far more than reactor technology. Behind every nuclear facility is a complex network of buildings, structures and engineered systems that must be designed to the highest standards of safety, resilience and performance.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Structural Engineer to support the design and delivery of critical infrastructure for nuclear projects across the UK and internationally.

This is not a nuclear science or reactor technology role. Instead, we are looking for engineers with experience designing the physical structures and infrastructure that enable nuclear facilities to operate safely, including reinforced concrete structures, steel-framed buildings, foundations, equipment support structures, seismic-resistant systems and safety-related facilities.

Based in Glasgow or London, you will work as part of multidisciplinary engineering teams delivering solutions for nuclear new-build, plant improvement and infrastructure modification projects.

The position will primarily involve office based engineering work, with occasional travel to project, client or plant locations.

The Opportunity

As a Senior Structural Engineer, you will provide technical leadership and specialist expertise across a range of nuclear infrastructure projects.

To be considered, you must have the legal right to work within the United Kingdom.

Whether your experience comes from nuclear new build, nuclear plant modifications, defence, power generation, petrochemical or industrial processing environments, we would welcome your application!

Key Responsibilities

• Leading the structural design of nuclear and safety-critical facilities.
• Developing structural engineering concepts from feasibility through detailed design.
• Delivering reinforced concrete and structural steel designs for buildings, plant structures and supporting infrastructure.
• Producing structural calculations, design reports, specifications and technical documentation.
• Supporting the design of foundations, equipment supports, platforms, access structures and containment-related infrastructure.
• Reviewing and assuring technical outputs to ensure quality and compliance.
• Coordinating closely with mechanical, civil, electrical and instrumentation engineering teams.
• Supporting design reviews, constructability assessments and engineering assurance activities.
• Managing engineering deliverables in line with project schedules, budgets and quality requirements.
• Providing mentoring and technical guidance to developing engineers.
• Interfacing directly with clients, project teams, contractors and stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

Required Experience: We are particularly interested in candidates who understand the engineering challenges associated with designing the infrastructure of complex industrial and nuclear facilities. Relevant experience could include:

• Reinforced concrete design.
• Structural steel design.
• Safety-critical building design.
• Industrial facility structures.
• Equipment support structures.
• Seismic-resistant structural systems.
• Foundations and below-ground structures.
• Blast-resistant or hazard-resilient design.
• Nuclear facility modifications and upgrades.
• Structural assessments and integrity reviews.
• Design substantiation and verification.
• Brownfield engineering projects.
• Multidisciplinary design coordination.
• Experience using industry-standard structural analysis software will be advantageous.
• Demonstrable structural design capability for complex facilities or infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of engineering design assurance and quality processes.
• Experience preparing technical reports, calculations and specifications.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.

Desirable Experience

• Nuclear power station infrastructure.
• Nuclear new-build programmes.
• Defence nuclear facilities.
• SMR infrastructure programmes.
• Major energy infrastructure projects.
• Safety-classified structures.
• Structural design verification.
• Construction support and site-based engineering.
• Knowledge of design standards relating to nuclear structures is beneficial.

Minimum Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will typically possess:

• A degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, or an equivalent discipline.
• Typically five years' relevant structural or civil engineering experience.

All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.

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Black & Veatch is committed to being an employer of choice by creating a valuable work experience that keeps our people engaged, productive, safe and healthy.

Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array benefits including:

• Annual bonus scheme
• Pension
• private medical cover (BUPA)
• Life Assurance
• 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank hols)
• Lifestyle Spending account of $500 per annum
• Global Employee ownership scheme (where your contributions are valued and rewarded annually through share allocations (equivalent to circa 10% of salary per annum))

To support a healthy work-life balance, we offer

• flexible work schedules
• paid vacation and holiday time
• sick time
• dependent sick time

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