Civil Engineer (Edinburgh)

About Venterra: Venterra is a global wind energy services company, engineering, building and supporting major wind and renewables projects around the world. Our clear purpose: accelerate the global energy transition by becoming the go-to services provider and strategic partner for the rapidly expanding wind industry. Our diverse team of experts is dedicated to making net zero reality. We offer specialised services across the entire project lifecycle, including:

• Geoscience consultancy
• Environmental expertise
• Design services
• Project advisory
• Survey capabilities
• Construction support & back-deck mission equipment

At Venterra, sustainability, safety, and quality are prioritised in everything we do, reducing project risk, time, and cost for our clients.

Why join Venterra? Shape the future of energy: Dive into groundbreaking renewables projects that are literally changing the world. Master the renewables landscape: Gain unique, full-spectrum experience from initial surveys to final construction. Go global, make waves: Our worldwide projects aren’t just pins on a map – they’re tickets to diverse experiences, cultures and challenges, with plenty of international travel opportunities on offer. Accelerate your career: We don’t just talk about growth – we fuel it. Access cutting-edge training, mentorship from industry leaders, and a clear development path with opportunities to sharpen your skills in the renewables space. Be a force for good: Join a team where your values align with your work. We’re committed to cultivating a culture of equality, diversity, and positive impact through our work. By joining us, you’ll play a direct role in growing the renewables sector while building a career in an exciting, global industry.

Our Design Team: The Onshore team is primarily involved in the design and management of infrastructure and renewable energy projects across Ireland and the UK. Typical projects include Windfarms, Solar Farms, Substations, Battery Storage Sites and Road schemes.

Role Description: This role will support our growing Infrastructure Engineering design activities. The role is ideally based in Cork, but we are interested in hearing from good candidates across Ireland and the UK. Your role will be predominantly office-based and will involve leading projects and working on analysis and design activities and supervising project and graduate engineers. You will be responsible for carrying out or reviewing civil designs, specifications, and the preparation of RC detailing packages. This will include leading or working with teams in the areas of structural design and production of design reports. The role may also involve site inspections and supervision as the need arises.

Key Responsibilities:

• Civil design works for infrastructure, renewable and environmental projects
• Project and client management
• Safety leadership
• Temporary Works design

Key Skills & Experience:

• Project management and client liaison
• Design and delivery of civil design packages (earthworks, drainage, roads and foundations)
• Management and mentoring of graduate and design level engineers
• Collaboration with CAD and GIS specialists
• Quality assurance including review of reports, drawings, calculations, software outputs
• Design risk management
• Providing support to other sectors within GDG from time to time
• Contract management
• Bid preparation and business development

Expertise Required: GDG are looking for suitable candidates with a strong civil design background. Engineers will hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil/Structural Engineering with at least 3 years relevant post graduate experience. In addition, the ideal candidates shall have:

• For designers, membership of a relevant professional body at an appropriate level
• Strong experience of onshore wind, road, environmental and general infrastructure projects
• Experience in civil and/or structural design of renewable and infrastructure projects
• A good knowledge of safety legislation
• Construction experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Experience in civil and/or structural software packages is preferable (Civil 3D, InfoDrainage, Midas, Tedds)
• A basic understanding of geotechnical engineering
• Project and team management experience

Education/Qualifications: Attained Chartered Engineer status or be actively working towards Chartership. A degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.

Additional Requirements: Candidates should also be highly organised and motivated individuals with effective communication skills, a good work ethic, and a commitment to technical excellence, personal efficiency, and career progression through Continued Professional Development. Full Driving License.

Right to Work: Currently, we are only able to consider applicants who are authorized to work in Ireland or the UK without visa sponsorship.

At Venterra: At Venterra, we are committed to inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We take inclusion and diversity seriously. We know that getting this right is critical for us to live our organisation’s values. We are always striving to improve our way of working to be more inclusive and equal. We are an equal opportunity employer and our vision is for Venterra to be a place where people of all backgrounds, abilities and identities feel welcomed and supported to work.