Taut side awkwardly positioned (8)
I believe the answer is:
situated
'positioned' is the definition.
(situating is a kind of positioning)
'taut side awkwardly' is the wordplay.
'awkwardly' indicates an anagram.
'taut'+'side'='tautside'
'tautside' is an anagram of 'SITUATED'.
(Other definitions for situated that I've seen before include "Positioned" , "Located; put into position" , "Placed or located in certain position" .)