Senior Rail Civils Technician - Hybrid & Growth Path

WSP; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Virtual GP service

Gymflex discount

Thrive wellbeing programme

Chartership support

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Rail CAD/BIM Designer to join the Rail Civil Engineering team with delivery in UK offices, including Glasgow. The role offers mentorship, career progression, and opportunities to grow the team while delivering high-quality CAD outputs and collaborating with Engineers and Technicians to meet programme targets.

You will work with MicroStation in a multi-disciplinary setting, develop 2D/3D models, and contribute to ProjectWise workflows while aligning with QA and UK rail standards.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to produce accurate 2D rail‑civils drawings to UK standards.
• Experience developing and checking 2D and 3D models for multidisciplinary rail projects.
• Familiar with applying CAD QA processes, CRA‑V practices and structured drawing checks.
• Able to work from survey data, topographical information and other discipline inputs
• Work through full CAD lifecycle (site data – model – drawing – QA).

Responsibilities

• The production of engineering CAD deliverables using various CAD based tools, predominantly Bentley products.
• Can produce with support CAD based deliverables with the correct level of detail for the required stage of design.
• Can competently structure CAD designs.
• Can comply with varying CAD standards ensuring all deliverables are compliant.
• Has experience of using Data Management Systems and can comply with the system standards.
• Has some experience of multi-disciplinary design coordination using CAD tools
• Liaise with colleagues, other departments and project teams with respect to drawing requirements
• Provide the Project Engineering Team with CAD & Design support throughout the project.
• Ensure that drawings are prepared, stored, issued and archived in accordance with company procedures
• Ensure that chargeable work can be evaluated by the preparation of adequate records of time spent
• Experience Train other staff members on the use of Microstation by means of individual coaching
• Assist, when required, with storage, filing and archiving of documents.
• Becoming familiar and compliant with WSP Health, Safety and Wellbeing policies.

Skills

MicroStation

ProjectWise

CAD drafting

2D/3D modelling

Tools

Bentley CAD tools

Job description

WSP is seeking a Rail CAD/BIM Designer to join the Rail Civil Engineering team with delivery in UK offices, including Glasgow. The role offers mentorship, career progression, and opportunities to grow the team while delivering high-quality CAD outputs and collaborating with Engineers and Technicians to meet programme targets.

You will work with MicroStation in a multi-disciplinary setting, develop 2D/3D models, and contribute to ProjectWise workflows while aligning with QA and UK rail standards.