Civil Structural Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Paisley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering consultancy is seeking an experienced civil engineer to join their team. The role focuses on critical infrastructure projects across the UK and Ireland, requiring a strong educational background and relevant project management experience. The company offers a competitive salary, benefits, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus public holidays

Contributory pension

Private medical scheme

Life assurance

Company bonus scheme

Significant training and professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Good degree in Civil Engineering or Geotechnical Engineering.
• Recent project management experience in construction of heavy civils projects.
• Knowledge of UK Health and Safety Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Work on critical infrastructure projects across the UK and Ireland.
• Chair project meetings and produce reports.
• Liaise effectively with clients and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Teamwork

Technical drawing

Health and Safety knowledge

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Professional chartered membership

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Fichtner is global engineering consultancy established in 1922 with over 2000 employees in over 170 countries. Within the UK and Ireland our engineers and consultants are involved in some of the most innovative energy projects providing design, intellectual, and engineering services to developers, investors, owners, and operators. Projects in development, construction, or operation in the UK and Ireland, include more than:

• 60 major thermal power plants, across the waste, biomass, and conventional power sectors
• 10 GWh of battery storage
• 5 GW of solar
• 7 GW of on-shore and off-shore wind
• 5 GW of pumped storage hydro projects
• 20 carbon capture projects, aiming to capture and permanently sequestrate more than 5 million tonnes of CO2 per annum

We have over 175 employees that we are proud to have represent us, operating from our offices in Manchester, Belfast, Dublin and Glasgow. As the business grows from strength to strength, we are now looking to further extend our team by recruiting an experienced civil engineer to join our team, to work on critical infrastructure projects across the UK and Ireland. This position will be based from either Glasgow, Scotland or Stockport, Greater Manchester with some project travel.

We are looking for:

• a good degree in Civil Engineering or Geotechnical Engineering
• a highly motivated and enthusiastic professional engineer wanting a challenging career in the development and construction of major projects;
• recent project management experience gained with the development and/or construction of industrial heavy civils projects such as dams, other buried structures, hydro projects, caverns, tunnels, shafts etc.
• experience with UK, European and international engineering standards and standard forms of contract;
• able to chair project meetings, produce reports and technical models/drawings and liaise effectively with our clients;
• ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team;
• professional chartered membership of an applicable industry body;
• fully conversant with Microsoft Office;
• full right to work in the UK;
• knowledge of UK Health and Safety Regulations; and
• a full driving licence for travel to sites/meetings.

We offer in return:

A rewarding basic salary, 25 days annual leave plus public holidays, contributory pension, private medical scheme, salary sacrifice EV scheme, life assurance, company bonus scheme plus significant training and professional development opportunities.