Site Engineer (Civil)

ICDS (UK) Ltd; Inverness; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction and engineering company invites applications for a Senior Site Engineer (Civil) to oversee significant projects across Scotland. This role offers the opportunity to manage teams and ensure quality and compliance in delivering large-scale energy and infrastructure developments. Attractive salary package, including benefits, is offered for successful candidates.

Benefits

Bonus

Car or car allowance

Accommodation

Pension

Health care and additional benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading engineering teams and mentoring junior staff.
• Confident working across multidisciplinary teams.
• Full driving licence essential; temporary works qualification is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of major civil and energy infrastructure projects.
• Manage technical skills in site engineering and compliance.
• Lead engineering teams through challenging projects.

Skills

Setting out

QA

HSEQ compliance

Site-based engineering delivery

Surveying (total station, GPS)

Material take-offs

Producing ITPs, RAMS, QA records

Education

Third level qualification in Civil Engineering

Job description

Site Engineer (Civil) | Scotland

c.£STG 70k, Bonus, Car (or allow), Accommodation, Pension, Health care & Benefits

ICDS are retained by a Tier 1 main contractor who are delivering power generation upgrade projects to £400m across Scotland over a ten-year framework agreement.

Now recruiting a Senior Site Engineer (Civil) to support the delivery of these major civil and energy infrastructure projects.

• The successful candidate will have a third level qualification in Civil Engineering and demonstrate strong technical skills in setting out, QA, HSEQ compliance, and site-based engineering delivery.
• This role requires proven experience leading engineering teams, mentoring junior staff, and working confidently across multidisciplinary teams.
• Candidates should be proficient in surveying (using total station, GPS), material take-offs, and producing ITPs, RAMS, and QA records.
• Project experience in energy, utilities, or infrastructure sectors (e.g., substations, BESS, trenchless cable installations, or Over Head Lines-OHL) is highly desirable.
• A full driving licence is essential, and qualifications in temporary works or professional affiliation are an advantage.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key part in the delivery of technically challenging energy projects in a Tier 1 construction and engineering business.

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