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Civil Project Engineer

Civil Project Engineer

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Perth, United kingdom

£ 72 /hour

Freelance

18-03-2026

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Job Specifications

Civil Project Engineer – Transmission Projects

We are seeking an experienced Civil Project Engineer to support a major portfolio of high‑voltage transmission infrastructure projects across the north of Scotland. The role focuses on developing and delivering civil engineering solutions for substations, overhead lines, cable routes, and associated access and enabling works.

Key Responsibilities

Produce outline civil designs during early project development, including site and route assessment, ground investigation specifications, earthworks, access road upgrades, and landscaping strategies.
Define engineering design scopes and lead the verification and validation of civil designs, construction activities, and installation quality across multiple transmission projects.
Prepare detailed technical specifications and scopes of work, working closely with site teams to ensure compliance with programme, safety, and quality requirements.
Evaluate technical tenders, develop scopes for specialist engineering services, and manage external consultants and contractors.

About You

Strong understanding of civil engineering standards relevant to high‑voltage transmission infrastructure, with solid knowledge of CDM Regulations.
Ability to clearly communicate complex technical issues to support informed decision‑making at senior levels.
Experience using digital design platforms such as Infraworks for early‑stage development; knowledge of Civil3D is advantageous.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to guide and influence project outputs.
Ideally hold, or be progressing toward, Incorporated or Chartered Engineer status.

About the Company

With ambitious people at our heart, we’re driven by our ability to facilitate positive change. Connecting engineering specialists with the right talent, we go the extra mile to create bespoke solutions and powerful collaborations that support and accelerate the ever-evolving engineering industry, today and tomorrow. Carbon60 is powered by Impellam, a connected group providing global workforce and specialist recruitment solutions. To learn more about Impellam Group, visit: www.impellam.com. Know more