Pre-Construction Engineer – Rail & Infrastructure Scotland

Search Consultancy LTD; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Search Consultancy LTD is partnering with a civil engineering contractor in Glasgow to hire a Pre-Construction Engineer. You will help develop projects from tender stage through to construction, review design information, and contribute to effective construction planning within a growing team.

You will work across rail, civil engineering and infrastructure projects, supporting tender submissions, cost planning and practical construction solutions while collaborating with estimating, commercial,

Qualifications

• Experience in civil engineering, site engineering, design or pre-construction within rail, infrastructure or construction sectors.
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies, drawings, specifications and project planning.
• Experience supporting tender submissions, cost planning, and coordinating technical information.
• Excellent communication, analytical and organisational skills with cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Support the pre-construction process from tender enquiry through submission and award.
• Review tender docs, drawings, specs and site information to identify requirements, constraints and risks.
• Assist in developing construction methodologies, temporary works, and project delivery strategies.
• Collaborate with estimating, commercial and design teams to support cost planning, tender pricing and value engineering.
• Liaise with designers, clients and suppliers to resolve technical queries and ensure practical solutions.
• Prepare tender programmes, risk registers and other pre-construction documents to meet client deadlines.

Skills

Tendering

Coordination

Construction planning

Analytical skills

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Project

Job description

Search Consultancy LTD is partnering with a civil engineering contractor in Glasgow to hire a Pre-Construction Engineer. You will help develop projects from tender stage through to construction, review design information, and contribute to effective construction planning within a growing team.

You will work across rail, civil engineering and infrastructure projects, supporting tender submissions, cost planning and practical construction solutions while collaborating with estimating, commercial,