Engineering Manager

Structural Soils; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £65,000

Annual leave 31 days

Life insurance

Pension scheme

Flexible benefits programme

Paid volunteer time

Health & wellbeing programme

Professional memberships & mentoring

Job summary

Structural Soils, part of the RSK Group, is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our Glasgow team. You will mentor early and mid-career professionals, provide technical direction, and oversee the technical and commercial performance of ground investigation projects in the region.

You’ll work with senior colleagues across Structural Soils and the wider RSK Group to shape workload, develop the team and maintain high standards of delivery. A UK driving licence is required.

Qualifications

• Significant UK ground investigation experience with strong technical credibility.
• Proven experience managing or leading teams.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Excellent report writing skills with a keen eye for detail and accuracy.
• Confident communicator with clients and senior stakeholders.
• Commercial awareness and experience overseeing project performance.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing a local team of engineers and engineering geologists.
• Providing technical leadership and oversight across ground investigation projects.
• Taking ownership of health and safety in line with company standards, while working with the Directors to continuously improve and oversee health, safety and wellbeing across the business.
• Managing project delivery, including programme, resources, SHEQ and commercial performance.
• Supporting bids, tenders and client engagement activities.
• Acting as a senior technical point of contact for clients and internal teams.
• Reviewing and approving reports and technical outputs.
• Contributing to regional planning, workload management and future growth.
• Promoting best practice and continuous improvement across the team.

Skills

Ground investigation experience

Team leadership

Report writing

Client communication

Commercial awareness

Education

BSc in Geology / Civil Engineering / Environmental Geoscience

MSc desirable

Job description

Structural Soils – RSK Group

Structural Soils, part of the RSK Group, is continuing to grow across Scotland and we’re looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead our Glasgow team.

This is an opportunity to join a long established and supportive organisation, with a strong pipeline of interesting tenders and projects already in place. You’ll enjoy the familiarity that comes with working in a close‑knit local team, while benefiting from the depth of expertise, resources and backing of a larger national company.

The Role

As Engineering Manager, you’ll lead a team of talented and enthusiastic early and mid‑career professionals based in Glasgow, providing technical direction, mentoring and support. Alongside people leadership, you’ll have overall responsibility for the technical and commercial performance of ground investigation projects across the region.

You’ll work closely with senior colleagues across Structural Soils and the wider RSK Group, helping to shape future workload, develop the team and maintain high standards of delivery.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading and developing a local team of engineers and engineering geologists
• Providing technical leadership and oversight across ground investigation projects
• Taking ownership of health and safety in line with company standards, while working with the Directors to continuously improve and oversee health, safety and wellbeing across the business.
• Managing project delivery, including programme, resources, SHEQ and commercial performance
• Supporting bids, tenders and client engagement activities
• Acting as a senior technical point of contact for clients and internal teams
• Reviewing and approving reports and technical outputs
• Contributing to regional planning, workload management and future growth
• Promoting best practice and continuous improvement across the team

What we’re looking for

• Significant UK ground investigation experience with strong technical credibility
• Proven experience managing or leading teams
• BSc qualified in Geology, Civil Engineering, Environmental Geoscience or a related discipline. An MSc is desirable but not essential.
• Strong knowledge of geotechnical standards, including BS 5930 + A2.
• Excellent report writing skills with a keen eye for detail and accuracy
• Confident communicator with clients and senior stakeholders
• Commercial awareness and experience overseeing project performance
• Full UK driving licence

Salary and benefits

• Salary up to £65,000 depending on experience.
• 31 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), rising to 36 for extended service.
• Life insurance, pension scheme and free private GP service.
• A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays, health cash plan and discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, electric car salary sacrifice scheme, plus more.
• Paid volunteer time
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Payment of relevant professional memberships and mentoring to chartership.

The RSK Group are an equal opportunity employer

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company. We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities.

About Us

Since its establishment in 1964, Structural Soils has evolved into an award‑winning national, multidisciplinary, integrated geotechnical and geoenvironmental site investigation company. Owing to our astute personnel and range of equipment, we have the capability and capacity to undertake contracts of any size and scope and in any location. We regularly work on projects across the UK and internationally, serviced by a desk‑based department working from offices in Bristol, Castleford, Coventry, Glasgow, Hemel Hempstead, Wigan, Plymouth and Tonbridge.

Structural Soils works with a vast number of clients from wide‑ranging industries, both private and public. A client may seek advice on house subsidence, or a multinational energy company may require our help in constructing power stations. Our industry‑renowned expert staff offer technical, logistical and contractual advice on all aspects of ground investigations. Our technical staff include civil engineers, geologists, engineering geologists, chemists and environmental scientists.

Structural Soils is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.

At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.

Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people‑first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.

By providing workplace adjustments, we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognise that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving workplace. Many of our office‑based positions benefit from a flexible working arrangement, allowing our team members to achieve a balance between professional and personal commitments.

We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities.

If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?