Senior Civil Engineer

Calibre Search; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private medical cover

Pension contribution

Life assurance

Generous annual leave

Season ticket loan

Job summary

Calibre Search is recruiting a Senior Civil Engineer to lead a Land Development team in Glasgow. The role focuses on technically challenging projects across energy, defence, residential and major development sectors. Hybrid working with office/site presence typical 3 days per week.

The successful candidate will coordinate engineers, provide mentorship, and deliver high-quality civil design across drainage, utilities and highways while liaising with clients and project teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status or working towards it.
• Experience in civil engineering design consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage a team delivering technical design on multidisciplinary projects.
• Lead civil design across drainage, utilities, highways, pavements, earthworks and construction logistics.
• Produce, check and review reports, drawings and calculations.
• Provide technical input into external works and design packages.
• Ensure designs comply with standards and health and safety requirements.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across the UK and internationally.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Project leadership

Team mentoring

Communication skills

Tools

Civil 3D

InfoDrainage

Causeway Flow

Job description

Senior Civil Engineer - Land Development

Location: Glasgow

Salary: £45,000 - £60,000 (dependent on experience)

Job Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Hybrid - typically 3 days per week office/site based

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Civil Engineer to join a leading multidisciplinary engineering and design consultancy, working within its Land Development team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on major UK infrastructure and development projects across a range of sectors, including energy, defence, residential and major development programmes.

The role would suit an experienced Senior Civil Engineer, as well as a Chartered or Incorporated Engineer looking to step into a Senior-level position.

The Role

As a Senior Civil Engineer, you will play a key role in the delivery of technically challenging, multidisciplinary projects. You will have the opportunity to apply your technical expertise across the full project lifecycle, working closely with clients, project managers, engineers and other design disciplines.

You will also have responsibility for coordinating and supporting other engineers, providing technical guidance and helping to develop less experienced members of the team.

The role offers a strong balance of technical design, project delivery, client interaction and team leadership, with opportunities to work on nationally significant infrastructure and development projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage a team of civil engineers delivering technical design work on complex multidisciplinary projects
• Lead the delivery of civil engineering design across areas including drainage, utilities, highways, pavements, earthworks and construction logistics
• Produce, check and review technical deliverables including design reports, specifications, drawings and calculations
• Provide technical input into external works and civil engineering design packages
• Work with project management teams to deliver projects to agreed programmes, budgets and milestones
• Liaise with clients, project teams and other technical disciplines
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring and support to junior and developing engineers
• Work independently on technically challenging problems, using sound engineering judgement
• Provide technical input into bids and proposals
• Ensure designs comply with relevant design standards, CDM regulations and health and safety requirements
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across the UK and internationally
• Undertake quality assurance, checking and review of your own and others' work
• Contribute to the continuous development of technical standards and best practice

About You

We are looking for a well-rounded Civil Engineer with strong technical experience and a collaborative approach.

You will ideally have:

• A degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent
• Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status, or be actively working towards professional accreditation
• Proven experience within a civil engineering design consultancy
• Experience coordinating or managing civil engineering design delivery within a multidisciplinary environment
• Strong technical knowledge of external works, particularly drainage, utilities, pavements and earthworks
• Good knowledge of relevant design codes, standards and industry best practice
• Experience working independently and providing technical solutions at Senior Engineer level
• Strong communication and technical briefing skills
• A proactive approach and ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams
• Experience with relevant design and analytical software such as Civil 3D, InfoDrainage or Causeway Flow would be advantageous
• Experience within the energy or defence sectors would be beneficial but is not essential
• A full driving licence would be desirable

Candidates who meet most, but not necessarily all, of the criteria are encouraged to apply where they can demonstrate strong transferable technical experience.

Project Experience

You will have the opportunity to contribute to major and complex projects across sectors including:

• Energy and renewable energy
• Defence
• Major infrastructure
• Residential and strategic development
• Net zero and sustainability-led projects
• Large-scale development programmes

The variety and scale of the portfolio provide opportunities to work on technically challenging projects with significant social and economic impact.

What's on Offer

• Permanent position
• Manchester or Glasgow location
• £45,000 - £65,000 salary, dependent on experience
• Hybrid working - typically 3 days per week office/site based
• Single-person BUPA private medical cover
• 10% employer pension contribution/matching
• Life assurance at 4x annual salary
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Option to buy and sell additional holiday
• Income protection
• Professional membership fees reimbursed
• Season ticket loan
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Opportunities for career progression within a large multidisciplinary environment
• Exposure to major UK and international projects

Equality and Diversity

Calibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.