We Are Hiring!

Christie Gillespie Ltd are celebrating 10 years of a successful business in 2025 and need to supplement the existing highly talented team with like-minded promising structural engineers looking for success and recognition in an organisation that has an unrivalled reputation for a client focused service delivery. The company has a wide network of repeat clients and co-professional relationships across all sectors of the built environment and can offer a vast range of experience and the opportunity to build a rewarding career.

Our aspiration and inspiration is:

“To be the number one choice for Civil & Structural Consultancy in Scotland 

By providing excellent customer service and delivering projects on time to the highest standard.”

Of particular interest are those who would like to share this vision, have a good engineering degree and experience in the range of 2 to 5 years. More or less experience than this will also be considered.

Our projects can include anything from domestic house extensions to multi million pound commercial developments and a few examples of the broad range of projects delivered to date are showcased on our website. The variety of work makes for an interesting and challenging experience. 

The company has three offices in Musselburgh, Rosyth and Dundee and although Scotland is the main geographical area served, we have worked on projects further afield. All three office bases are easily accessible via bus, rail and road.

We are an employee owned company and also offer the following as part of the remuneration package;

• Company pension scheme with 5% company contribution
• Life Assurance Scheme to a value of four-times your annual salary 
• 33 days Annual Leave
• Employee ownership profit share
• Enhanced Family Leave Entitlement
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discount Scheme
• Flexible working

If this is of interest, please send you CV with preferred location and salary expectation to: admin@christiegillespie.com

Position Available in Musselburgh, Rosyth or Dundee

Christie Gillespie Consulting Engineers is an employee owned successful and respected Civil and Structural Engineering Consultancy, with offices in Musselburgh, Rosyth and Dundee. It has an established network of repeat clients built on a reputation for a high quality of service delivery.

We are currently seeking an experienced civil engineer or senior civil engineering technician to undertake roads and drainage design on building and infrastructure projects. The role can be based in any of our three offices and will involve some travel to other offices on a regular basis.

The candidate will operate within the civil engineering team and report to the Lead Civil Engineer. The candidate will have experience in roads and drainage design being able to work on a variety of projects in the housing, industrial, commercial and retail sectors. The role consists of being responsible for the preparation of designs for roads and drainage elements of projects and liaising with the necessary public authorities to gain the necessary design approvals. 

In particular the role will involve:

• Preparing technical design solutions for projects to meet or exceed client requirements.
• Managing own project workload in the effective and profitable delivery of civil engineering services.
• Effective use of industry standard software such as PDS, Civils 3D and Autocad.
• Liaising with clients and project team professionals where necessary.
• Delegating and supervising work carried out by junior staff.
• Seeking out opportunities to develop new clients and sources of work as well as maintaining existing client relationships. 
• Assessment of workload to contribute to the preparation of fee proposals and tenders for civil engineering projects and work packages.

Candidate Profile

The minimum requirements for the role are as follows:

• HNC or degree in Civil engineering.
• Good knowledge of regulations and design standards related to roads and drainage such as Scottish Water, CIRIA, Building Regulations, relevant planning requirements related to roads and drainage, local authority roads development guides etc.
• Demonstrable experience of obtaining approvals for designs from statutory authorities such as councils, Scottish Water and SEPA.
• Experience of dealing directly with clients and other building professionals such as project managers, architects and planning consultants.
• Capability in the use of industry standard software such as PDS, Civils 3D and Autocad.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Be able to demonstrate an appropriate level of experience in most of the role requirements described.
• It is considered that the suitable candidate for this role is unlikely to have less than 3 years industry experience. 

The level and salary for the post will be commensurate with the successful candidate’s experience and abilities. The package includes 33 days holiday, bonus opportunities, company pension scheme, and where appropriate relocation expenses. 

If you are interested in this position, please provide a detailed CV and covering letter by email to admin@christiegillespie.com describing the reasons for your application and demonstrating your suitability for the role.

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