Robert Stevenson, (8 June 1772 – 12 July 1850) was a Scottish civil engineer, and designer and builder of lighthouses. His works include the Bell Rock Lighthouse.

In 1797, he was appointed engineer to the Northern Lighthouse Board. Stevenson served as the engineer to the Northern Lighthouse Board until 1842 – nearly fifty years. During that time he designed numerous lighthouses and oversaw their construction and the addition of later improvements to them. His many innovations included his choice of light sources and mountings, his reflector design, his use of Fresnel lenses, and his use of rotation and shuttering systems that provided lighthouses with individual signatures.

Three of Stevenson’s sons became engineers: David, Thomas and Alan Stevenson.