Senior or Principal Engineer (Development Infrastructure)

Sweco UK Ltd; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior or Principal Engineer in Glasgow, where you will tackle global challenges through innovative design solutions. This full-time role offers flexible working arrangements and the chance to work on diverse projects across residential, energy, and commercial sectors. You'll be part of a collaborative team, responsible for delivering high-quality designs while mentoring junior members. With a commitment to sustainability and excellence, this is an exciting opportunity for those looking to make a real impact in the engineering field and advance their careers in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible Working Hours

Career Progression Opportunities

Team Training and Development

Collaborative Work Environment

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent is preferred.
• Experience in engineering design and project delivery in relevant sectors.

Responsibilities

• Develop and check design solutions while coordinating with other disciplines.
• Manage projects from conception to completion, ensuring quality and compliance.

Skills

Team Collaboration

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Qualification in Engineering

Tools

Civil 3D

InfoDrainage

MicroDrainage

MS Office 365

Job description

Do you have what it takes to transform society?

We are currently looking for a talented and motivated Senior or Principal Engineer to join our Development Infrastructure team. This is a full-time role based in our Glasgow office and can be worked flexibly with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office and the option of adjusted start and finish times.

Working as part of a team, you will be developing innovative solutions to today’s global challenges, delivering sustainable designs that serve the needs of society today and into the future through the provision of integrated multi-disciplinary consultancy services to our clients.

You will be working on a variety of projects, including residential, energy, and commercial sector development schemes from inception through detailed design and on into construction, particularly focusing on large-scale energy infrastructure projects.

What does the role involve:

As a Senior or Principal Engineer in the Development Infrastructure team, you will:

• Undertake and check the delivery of design solutions and coordinate with other disciplines.
• Be involved in projects from conception to completion, including bid management to clarify the project brief, agree deliverables, key milestones, and project methodology.
• Undertake detailed design and check outputs as directed (e.g., calculations, models, drawings, sketches, reports) to achieve the optimum solution for the project.
• Assess, document, and communicate design changes to the client directly.
• Occasionally coordinate a design team and be involved in planning workload and allocating resources as required.
• Take ownership and responsibility for the quality of work produced, ensuring compliance with our Company Integrated Management system and relevant health and safety legislation.
• Recommend and implement improvements to technical policy, processes, and design solutions.
• Mentor and coach less experienced team members while continuing to learn from experienced colleagues.
• Develop meaningful and lasting relationships with a portfolio of clients to ensure repeat business.

This is an exciting time to join Sweco, and if you want to be part of a company that is small in all the best ways but large enough to provide a diverse and exciting workload, this job is for you.

To be successful in this role you’ll possess:

• A desire to work in a team and a great attitude - collaboration will come naturally to you.
• An academic qualification, such as a master’s degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent, ideally accredited by the Engineering Council.
• A recognised professional qualification or be working towards an application within a defined timescale.
• Some relevant post-qualification engineering design experience and project delivery in residential, energy, and commercial sectors.
• Good organisational and project management skills to support multiple live projects.
• Competence in civil engineering infrastructure modelling software Civil 3D, with recent experience in highway, earthworks, and drainage design.
• Experience using drainage design tools, such as InfoDrainage, MicroDrainage, or Flow.
• A working knowledge of MS Office 365 tools.
• Experience in resource or commercial management on multi-disciplinary projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an interest in finding quick, innovative, and practical solutions.
• The ability to organise and prioritise a design team’s workload to ensure project timescales are met.
• The ability to travel to sites and offices within the UK when required; a driving license is helpful but not essential.
• Experience of development schemes (brownfield and greenfield sites).
• Experience with statutory or third-party approvals.

What’s in it for you?

From the moment you join us, you will receive the training you need. You’ll be embedded directly into a team that cares about you because we know we can’t succeed individually unless we succeed as a team. Due to our open structure, there will also be ample opportunities for upward progression for those who show the right aptitude.

If you believe you have the skill set required and are keen to join a business with genuine opportunities for career progression, we’d love to hear from you.