Principal Rail Civils & Structures Engineer

Calibre Search; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days leave

Additional leave options

Pension contributions

Private healthcare

Professional subscriptions

Life assurance

Income protection

Profit-related bonus

Cycle to Work

Career progression

Job summary

Calibre Search in Glasgow is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the design and delivery of major rail civils and structures projects. You will act as CRE, manage multidisciplinary teams, and drive profitable delivery while building strong client relationships.

The role requires Chartered status and CRE experience, with a track record of leadership in rail projects and familiarity with Network Rail standards and NEC contracts.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering is required.
• Chartered status (CEng/MICE or MIStructE) is required.
• Proven CRE experience within rail required.
• Strong knowledge of rail civils and structures.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience delivering profitable projects and applying NEC contracts.

Responsibilities

• Leading the design and delivery of major rail civils and structures projects.
• Providing technical oversight and approval of engineering solutions.
• Acting as a Contractor's Responsible Engineer (CRE).
• Managing multidisciplinary project teams.
• Overseeing programme delivery, budgets and project profitability.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Supporting business development activities and winning new work.
• Mentoring and developing engineers across the team.
• Representing the business at client meetings and industry events.

Skills

CRE experience

Rail civils expertise

Leadership

Client relationship management

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Chartered status (CEng/MICE or MIStructE)

Tools

NEC contracts

Network Rail standards

Job description

Calibre Search in Glasgow is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead the design and delivery of major rail civils and structures projects. You will act as CRE, manage multidisciplinary teams, and drive profitable delivery while building strong client relationships.

The role requires Chartered status and CRE experience, with a track record of leadership in rail projects and familiarity with Network Rail standards and NEC contracts.