Senior Civil Engineer

Fairhurst; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Health insurance

33 days leave

Bonus scheme

Hybrid/flexible working

Professional fees paid

Job summary

Fairhurst LLP in Glasgow seeks an experienced Senior Civil / Infrastructure Engineer to lead highway, drainage and external works design across development sectors. You will manage projects, mentor junior staff and liaise with clients and authorities to deliver integrated infrastructure solutions.

The role requires strong design and project management skills within a consultancy, with a track record of delivering high-quality outputs and maintaining professional standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Chartered or near Chartered with ICE or equivalent.
• Strong civil engineering consultancy experience in highways, drainage and external works.
• Working knowledge of UK design standards and RCC packages.
• Experience with AutoCAD, AutoTrack, PDS, Civil 3D and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, coordinate and deliver highway, drainage and external works designs from feasibility to detailed design and approval.
• Produce technical reports for planning applications (FRA, drainage strategies, viability).
• Manage projects and work packages across multiple commissions with budget and quality control.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers and technicians; coordinate inputs from design teams.

Skills

Highway design

Drainage design

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Site 3D

AutoTrack

PDS

UK design standards

Project management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered Engineer (ICE)

Tools

AutoCAD

AutoTrack

PDS

Civil 3D

Site 3D

MicroDrainage

Job description

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Civil / Infrastructure Engineer to join our Glasgow office. This opportunity would suit someone who can demonstrate strong civil engineering experience within a consultancy environment, with particular capability in highway, drainage and external works design across a range of development sectors.

The successful candidate will work in one of the UK’s leading private engineering consultancies, providing integrated infrastructure solutions for a wide range of clients. The role requires technical confidence, strong communication skills, client-facing capability and the ability to manage multiple projects, while supporting and mentoring less experienced colleagues.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical & Design

• Prepare, coordinate and deliver highway, drainage, levels, external works and associated civil engineering designs from feasibility through to detailed design and technical approval.
• Use design packages such as AutoCAD, AutoTrack, PDS, Civil 3D, Site 3D, MicroDrainage, Causeway Flow and/or other civil engineering software to develop accurate drawings, models and calculations.
• Apply relevant UK design standards and guidance, including highway and drainage requirements, Sewers for Scotland, Section 56 Agreements and full RCC packages.
• Produce and review technical reports and supporting documents for planning applications, including Flood Risk Assessments, Drainage Strategies and Assessments, and Site Viability assessments.

Project Management

• Manage projects and work packages, balancing priorities across multiple commissions while meeting agreed programmes, budgets and quality standards.
• Coordinate inputs from internal and external design teams, ensuring deliverables are complete, consistent and issued on time.
• Support project planning, resourcing, risk management, fee forecasting and project reporting.
• Take ownership of assigned projects and provide clear direction, support and guidance to junior colleagues.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Liaise with architects, clients, local authorities, contractors, statutory bodies and other professionals throughout project delivery.
• Represent Fairhurst professionally in meetings, workshops, site visits, networking events and other external engagements.
• Communicate technical information clearly to clients, stakeholders and multidisciplinary design teams.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships, supporting repeat business and the wider promotion of the company.

Quality & Compliance

• Check calculations, specifications, drawings and reports produced by others in accordance with Fairhurst’s operational and quality procedures.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant legislation, standards, approvals processes and client requirements.
• Maintain clear records, assumptions, design decisions and auditable technical outputs.
• Undertake site visits to monitor progress against specifications and highlight issues to the contractor, client and/or project manager as required.
• Provide support, mentoring and technical guidance to less experienced engineers and technicians.
• Contribute to a positive team culture, sharing knowledge and supporting professional development across the civil engineering team.
• Demonstrate strong teamwork, self-motivation and the desire to promote Fairhurst from within.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications & Professional Requirements

• Degree qualified in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Chartered, or near Chartered, status with a recognised professional institution such as the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
• Strong civil engineering consultancy experience, including highway, drainage, external works and infrastructure design across development sectors.
• Working knowledge of UK design standards, technical approval processes, Sewers for Scotland, Section 56 Agreements and RCC packages.
• Experience using AutoCAD, AutoTrack, PDS, Civil 3D, Site 3D, MicroDrainage, Causeway Flow and/or comparable design packages.
• Full clean UK driving licence.

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

• Competitive salary and benefits, aligned to experience and location.
• Contributory pension, personal health care plan and life insurance
• 33 days annual leave (inclusive of Public Holidays) including annual leave purchase and buy-back scheme
• Bonus Schemes including loyalty bonus and qualifications award
• Access to Staff Health Plan, Employee Assistance Programme including a 24-hour advice line
• BUPA Company Care Scheme
• Life Insurance, Personal Accident and a generous Contributory Pension Scheme
• Interest‑free travel loan, Cycle to Work Scheme and Arnold Clark Affinity Scheme
• Payment of professional fees
• Hybrid and flexible working opportunities will be considered
• A collaborative, partner‑led environment with access to multidisciplinary expertise.
• Career and professional development and opportunities on high‑profile projects.
• A culture built on responsiveness, flexibility, and sustainable, value‑adding engineering.

You can learn more about our staff benefits here.

About Fairhurst LLP

Fairhurst LLP is one of the UK’s largest private multidisciplinary partnerships of consulting engineers, delivering civil, structural, geotechnical, environmental, transportation, planning, water, and landscape architecture services across 16 principal offices in the UK. Fairhurst specialises in providing cost‑effective, sustainable engineering solutions and prides itself on high-quality service delivery, technical excellence, and long-standing client relationships.

Our Civil Engineering teams deliver practical, sustainable and commercially focused infrastructure solutions for public and private sector clients. We support projects from early feasibility and planning through to detailed design, technical approvals and construction support, working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams to create successful outcomes for residential, commercial, industrial and mixed-use developments.

ETHOS

We, at Fairhurst, know that progress within the industry is all about people. That’s why we’re working together to build a better, more inclusive and diverse future for engineers and the engineering industry.

We are committed to providing a workplace that is respectful, fair and inclusive for all employees. We recognise the value of different perspectives and backgrounds, and we are committed to creating an environment where everyone can contribute and succeed.