Senior Drainage, Water - Glasgow City - Fairhurst

    Fairhurst
    Fairhurst Glasgow City

    1 day ago

    Description

    Job Description

    Fairhurst is seeking a Senior or Principal Drainage, Water & Infrastructure Engineer to join our growing team in Glasgow. This is an excellent opportunity to work across major infrastructure, master planning, and renewable energy projects while developing project and client management experience.

    About the Role

    You'll contribute to the delivery of high‑quality engineering solutions across a wide range of projects, supporting sustainable development and innovative design. You'll also have the opportunity to grow into team leadership or specialist roles as your career progresses.

    What You'll Be Doing

    • Deliver drainage, water and infrastructure designs using Civils 3D, MicroDrainage, Causeway Flow and/or InfoDrainage
    • Work across diverse project types including major infrastructure, masterplans, and renewables
    • Support project planning, coordination, and client engagement
    • Attend site visits and meetings (driving licence required)
    • Collaborate within a multidisciplinary environment and help mentor junior engineers

    What We're Looking For

    • Principal level: Chartered with the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)..
    • Senior level: Near Professional Review with ICE and working toward chartership within 12–18 months
    • Strong design experience in drainage, water or infrastructure projects
    • Excellent communication, problem‑solving skills, initiative, and accountability
    • Organised, adaptable, collaborative, and committed to delivering great client service
    • Commercial experience, including project management and bid preparation
    • Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams
    • Desirable to have experience in: Local Authority, SEPA and DMRB guidance and standards.

    Further details are available here.

    Our Values

    At Fairhurst, our culture is built around:

    Excellence – Delivering high‑quality services through the strengths of our people.

    Lasting Relationships – Building long‑term partnerships with clients and colleagues.

    Pure Thought – Championing transparent, innovative, and technically robust solutions.

    Continuous Development – Supporting learning, progression, and growth for all our people.

    Benefits of Working at Fairhurst

    • Competitive salary and excellent flexible benefits
    • A collaborative, partner‑led working environment
    • Opportunities to work on high‑profile projects
    • Career development opportunities.
    • Contributory pension, health care plan, and life insurance
    • 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), plus holiday purchase scheme
    • Bonus schemes including loyalty and qualification awards
    • Interest‑free travel loan

    Apply Today

    If you're looking for a role that offers technical challenge, career development, and the chance to make a meaningful impact, we'd love to hear from you.

    Ready to make a difference?

    If you're passionate about driving resilient water‑environment solutions and want to grow your career in a forward‑thinking team, we'd love to hear from you.


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