Senior Civil Engineer - Contracts Advisor

The Methodist Church in Britain; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Engineer pay supplement £7,862 a year

35-hour week with flexible working

Hybrid working (about 40% in-person)

Job summary

Transport Scotland, within the Infrastructure Projects Directorate, is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to lead contractual, commercial and procurement work for major road schemes such as the A9 and A96. The role entails NEC4 contract management, advising Ministers and senior teams, and developing procurement templates and processes.

You will provide technical leadership across the programme, collaborate with consultants and contractors, and help ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Chartered membership (CEng) with Engineering Council registration.
• Registration with Engineering Council required.

Responsibilities

• Provide contractual, commercial and procurement advice across Infrastructure Projects and the wider Agency, including NEC4 contract management of the A9 Dualling programme
• Support and guide teams through procurements, and manage procurement of professional services and supplies under Scottish public procurement law
• Give specialist advice to Scottish Ministers and senior management on complex, sensitive procurement and commercial issues
• Develop and maintain procurement and contract templates for professional services and works contracts, including tender documents and conditions
• Develop and maintain templates for the full procurement process, including letters, notices and procedures with guidance notes
• Advise on insurance, lane occupation charges, variations, liquidated damages, GDPR, intellectual property, BIM, parent company guarantees, retentions and bonds
• Support and manage disputes, claims and contractual issues
• Assist in delivering call-offs from the Scottish Government Civil Engineering Framework Agreement and work with CECA
• Advise policy officials and senior management on emerging procurement approaches, including Fair Work First and Net Zero
• Provide technical leadership and engineering expertise to project delivery through procurement and construction, including the A9 Dualling Programme
• Work with consultants, contractors and stakeholders to deliver projects on time, to budget and safely
• Assist senior staff, attend engagements and deputise at events or meetings where necessary

Skills

Contract management

Procurement advisory

Stakeholder management

NEC4 experience

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

CEng Chartered member

Job description

This Senior Civil Engineer post sits in the Contracts Team of Transport Scotland's Infrastructure Projects Directorate, which delivers major road schemes including the A9 and A96. The work centres on procurement, contract and commercial advice, including NEC4 contract management, for high-value projects and wider Directorate teams. The role sits within a multi-disciplinary programme team, with hybrid working at about 40% in person and flexibility to work across the Directorate. Applicants need chartered civil engineering status and Engineering Council registration, and Skilled Worker sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Provide contractual, commercial and procurement advice across Infrastructure Projects and the wider Agency, including NEC4 contract management of the A9 Dualling programme
• Support and guide teams through procurements, and manage procurement of professional services and supplies under Scottish public procurement law
• Give specialist advice to Scottish Ministers and senior management on complex, sensitive procurement and commercial issues
• Develop and maintain procurement and contract templates for professional services and works contracts, including tender documents and conditions
• Develop and maintain templates for the full procurement process, including letters, notices and procedures with guidance notes
• Advise on insurance, lane occupation charges, variations, liquidated damages, GDPR, intellectual property, BIM, parent company guarantees, retentions and bonds
• Support and manage disputes, claims and contractual issues
• Assist in delivering call-offs from the Scottish Government Civil Engineering Framework Agreement and work with CECA
• Advise policy officials and senior management on emerging procurement approaches, including Fair Work First and Net Zero
• Provide technical leadership and engineering expertise to project delivery through procurement and construction, including the A9 Dualling Programme
• Work with consultants, contractors and stakeholders to deliver projects on time, to budget and safely
• Assist senior staff, attend engagements and deputise at events or meetings where necessary

What’s required

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or an equivalent qualification
• Chartered membership of an appropriate professional body, such as CEng

Registration & licences

• Registration with the Engineering Council

Experience

• Demonstrable experience using NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contracts on civil engineering or transport infrastructure projects
• Proven experience giving contractual and commercial advice on procurement and construction of civil engineering or transport infrastructure
• Experience of major infrastructure projects, particularly procurement of works and contract management
• Ability to manage concurrent work programmes or projects

Skills & knowledge

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to network and manage relationships with a range of internal and external groups, with a customer focus
• Behaviours at Level 3: making effective decisions, communicating and influencing, working together, and managing a quality service

Checks & eligibility

• Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks completed before appointment
• Existing and ongoing right to work in the UK

What’s offered

• Engineer pay supplement of £7,862 a year, after a 3-month competency period, backdated to start date
• Standard 35-hour week with flexible working options
• Hybrid working, with about 40% in-person attendance for hybrid-compatible roles
• Wide range of employee benefits