Assistant Civil / Structural Engineer

We are seeking an enthusiastic Civil/Structural Engineer who thrives on being busy and having a sense of achievement. We are looking for someone who is keen to learn and to be involved in some projects that will really challenge and develop your career.

We are looking for someone motivated and with a positive attitude who will fit into our growing team. We would like to recruit someone who has some post-graduate experience, but we are more interested in the skills and attitude you bring rather than time served. You will enjoy working closely with other engineers in a project team and will be able to demonstrate that you have an understanding of the fundamentals of structural behaviour.

The Role

Working within our Nuclear & Power business, our team is predominantly focused on the UK Nuclear industry, however we also work closely with our colleagues in Offshore Renewables and Oil & Gas projects.

You will join a group of civil and structural engineering professionals, helping to develop technical solutions across a wide range of challenging projects. We would like you to be flexible – you could be working on a small individual assignment, or as part of a larger, multi-disciplinary team taking on some of the most complex and challenging nuclear projects in the world. Our ideal candidate would be someone who is enthusiastic, is keen to learn and wants their professional work to make a real and lasting positive contribution to the world.

The Individual

We are looking for someone who will enjoy approaching things in different ways to find the best approach to fit whatever is the current context. As soon as you are presented with a problem, you are focused on how to resolve it, whatever it might be.

We are looking for someone who likes to engage with others, ask questions and build relationships with colleagues. You enjoy breaking down and understanding complex ideas and applying your knowledge to solve real problems.

We would like you to be flexible, as much of our work requires us to be based out on our client’s sites or to work collaboratively with them in their offices.

Overall, we are looking for someone who gets satisfaction from building relationships with others. You enjoy getting to know people, and working out how you can have a positive impact on them, whether that is delivering something that a client needs, or helping someone to progress within the organisation.

In addition to having excellent communication and problem-solving skills, you will be able to demonstrate the following:

• Good Honours Degree (or equivalent) in Civil or Structural Engineering or related discipline (Masters level preferred).
• Some post-graduate experience working in a consultancy.
• Working towards becoming professionally qualified with either the ICE or the IStructE.
• A good understanding of practical steel and reinforced concrete design.
• A good understanding of structural engineering principles and structural behaviour.
• Experience with engineering software packages.
• Experience of design and analysis for extreme loads such as dynamic, seismic, blast and impact.
• Good standard of written English and the ability to write clear technical reports
• Experience of highly regulated UK industries would be beneficial, plus an understanding of relevant legislative standards
• Commercial awareness and the ability to work within budget and programme would be beneficial.

About Us

Atkins is ranked as one of ‘The Sunday Times 25 Best Big Companies to Work For’ and as one of the ‘The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2015’. We support flexible working and equal opportunities as we believe that diverse teams provide the best mix of interpersonal and technical skills needed to exceed our customers’ expectations

We are one of the world’s foremost engineering and design consultancies, operating in virtually every region of the world, in virtually every market. Choosing to work for Atkins will provide you with the opportunity to engage on some of the most exciting engineering challenges of our time. Together with our rewarding and flexible packages, you’ll have the perfect balance to bring your personal and career goals to fruition.

Additional Information

Based in Glasgow, you would be part of our wider Nuclear & Power business, however, we also support colleagues working on Oil & Gas, Offshore Wind and other Renewables projects. There are excellent longer-term opportunities to move around as and when projects arise that might suit your strengths and aspirations.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a security vetting process and offers of employment will be subject to relevant security clearance being granted.

Reward & Benefits

Please refer to our website for full details of our benefits package, which includes the opportunity to purchase up to 15 days additional annual leave per year on top of our standard 25 days paid annual leave.


This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary it will be discussed with you at interview.

If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.