Lead Civil Design Engineer

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Our UK and Continental Europe team is growing and we're looking for a Lead Civil Engineer to be based in Glasgow, who can progress in general infrastructure role to provide support a team of civil engineers and to projects across Jacobs' markets. This includes work on transmission system assets, HVDC interconnectors, energy storage systems, inertia systems, wind farms and advanced facilities for mission critical industries in the technology and process sectors.

As a senior member, you will lead the civil engineering team across our energy portfolio. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure projects meet budget and schedule while providing expert technical guidance and solutions for our clients.

• Delivering Civil & Structural Designs for Cable, Substation & other T&D solutions spanning UK projects.
• Developing designs and undertaking design coordination.
• Lead people on projects to deliver positive outcomes for clients.
• Produce design deliverables (assumption notes, technical specifications and calculation notes, etc).
• Perform analysis tasks as necessary.
• Oversight, verification and leadership for the preparation of Calculations, CDM activities, Basis of Design, Material Specifications, Scopes of Work, Technical Reports, Inter-discipline design coordination and supervision.
• Technical verifications of civil engineering documents.

Here's what you'll need

• A degree in Civil Engineering or another relevant engineering discipline
• Chartered Engineer status with a relevant institution or working towards chartered status.
• Experience within a civil discipline and experience in delivering complex multi-disciplinary projects for Energy Transition industry
• Experience preparing design calculations, reports, and detailed drawings. CAD (AutoCAD or Microstation) preferred but not essential

Why Jacobs?
People are Jacobs' greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you'd expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.

Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for Jacobs. We're happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.

Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we've gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You'll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you'll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

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