Civil Engineering Technician

weServed; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Digital GP and Aviva DigiCare+

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock, a global defence and infrastructure services company, is seeking a Civil Engineering Technician to support the Civils Design team on rail infrastructure projects in the UK. You will produce drawings, assist with surveys and engineering information management, and support engineers across a range of projects.

Based at the Hamilton site near Glasgow with hybrid working, the role provides long-term career development toward Design Engineer positions and opportunities to contribute to

Qualifications

• Practical CAD experience within civil engineering, infrastructure, construction or related projects.
• Proficiency in Autodesk AutoCAD for the creation and revision of engineering drawings.
• Experience supporting engineers with technical documentation, reports and design-related activities.
• Ability to work independently whilst collaborating effectively with engineers and project teams.
• Experience delivering work to programme deadlines and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Producing and updating CAD drawings and 3D models for rail infrastructure projects.
• Supporting Design Engineers with technical documentation, reports and project deliverables.
• Assisting with surveys, data collection and engineering information management.
• Checking drawings and documentation to ensure quality and accuracy.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver projects safely and on schedule.

Skills

CAD experience

AutoCAD

Engineering support

Independent worker

Deadline-driven

Education

ONC in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD software

Job description

Job Title: Civil Engineering Technician

Location: Glasgow, Scotland + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF75189

Develop your engineering career on major rail infrastructure projects

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Civil Engineering Technician.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Rail Systems business, supporting the delivery of vital civil engineering projects across the UK's rail infrastructure network. You’ll work alongside experienced engineers and designers, developing technical expertise while contributing to projects that have a lasting impact on communities and transport networks.

The role

As a Civil Engineering Technician, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Sitting between a traditional CAD Technician and a Design Engineer position, you’ll combine technical drawing expertise with engineering support activities across a diverse range of rail and infrastructure projects.

Working within the Civils Design team, you’ll support the production of drawings, 3D models, technical documentation and site survey information, while gaining valuable exposure to engineering design activities. This role offers excellent long-term career development potential, including progression towards Design Engineer positions.

Day-to-day, you will be:

• Producing and updating CAD drawings and 3D models for rail infrastructure projects.
• Supporting Design Engineers with technical documentation, reports and project deliverables.
• Assisting with surveys, data collection and engineering information management.
• Checking drawings and documentation to ensure quality and accuracy.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver projects safely and on schedule.

This role is full time and based at our Hamilton site, near Glasgow. Hybrid working patterns are available. Working hours are 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with flexible working arrangements available.

Essential experience of the Civil Engineering Technician:

• Practical CAD experience within civil engineering, infrastructure, construction or related projects.
• Proficiency in Autodesk AutoCAD for the creation and revision of engineering drawings.
• Experience supporting engineers with technical documentation, reports, surveys and design-related activities.
• Ability to work independently whilst collaborating effectively with engineers and project teams.
• Experience delivering work to programme deadlines and quality standards.

Qualifications for the Civil Engineering Technician:

ONC in Civil Engineering or an equivalent qualification.

Security Clearance

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.

Babcock

We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference.

Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

We call that lifetime engineering.

Join us and see how far we can go, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 21/09/2026

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