Civil Engineer

Penguin Recruitment; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Job summary

A leading consultancy in Scotland is looking for a Civil Engineer to join their team in Glasgow. This role offers a chance to work on diverse public and private sector projects related to roads, drainage, and infrastructure design. Candidates should have a degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent experience, along with UK consultancy background. The position provides a salary range of £34,000 - £42,000 plus benefits in a supportive environment with opportunities for technical development and career progression.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or equivalent experience.
• UK consultancy experience in roads, drainage or infrastructure design.
• Familiar with PDS, Windes or similar design software.
• Good understanding of UK standards and approval processes.
• Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to learning.

Responsibilities

• Act as Project or Assistant Project Engineer on civil engineering schemes.
• Prepare and check road and drainage designs using relevant software.
• Support Flood Risk Assessments and water main designs.
• Monitor budgets, programmes and quality of technical outputs.
• Coordinate approvals and liaise with clients and design teams.
• Undertake infrastructure surveys and prepare technical reports.
• Support site inspections and review contractor proposals.
• Assist with risk assessments and support Principal Designer duties.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Roads design

Drainage design

Infrastructure design

Communication skills

Proactive approach

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent experience

Tools

PDS

Windes

Job description

Overview

Civil Engineer | Location: Glasgow | Salary: £34,000 - £42,000 plus benefits

I am recruiting for a Civil Engineer to join a progressive consultancy in Glasgow. This is an excellent opportunity for a Civil Engineer looking to broaden their experience across roads, drainage and infrastructure design while working on a mix of public and private sector development projects.

Responsibilities

• Act as Project or Assistant Project Engineer on small to medium civil engineering schemes
• Prepare and check road and drainage designs using PDS, Windes or similar software
• Support Flood Risk Assessments and water main designs for submission to Scottish Water
• Monitor budgets, programmes and quality of technical outputs
• Coordinate approvals with regulators and liaise with clients and design teams
• Undertake infrastructure surveys and prepare technical reports
• Support site inspections and review contractor proposals and method statements
• Assist with risk assessments and support Principal Designer duties under CDM

About You

• Degree qualified Civil Engineer or equivalent experience
• UK consultancy experience in roads, drainage or infrastructure design
• Familiar with PDS, Windes or similar design software
• Good understanding of UK standards and approval processes
• Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to learning

Why Apply

This Civil Engineer position offers project variety, technical development and long term progression. The salary on offer is £34,000 - £42,000 plus benefits, within a friendly consultancy environment focused on support, development and career progression.

Eligibility to Apply

Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available.

Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency for this position. For more information, contact Andy Hopkins, our Civil Engineering specialist with over 30 years recruitment experience