Senior Civil Engineer

Bryden Wood; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-Day Fortnight

Private Healthcare through flexible/er

Paid professional membership

Regular performance reviews

Office lunches and socials

Job summary

Bryden Wood is seeking an ambitious Senior Civil Engineer to join its design team in Barcelona, Spain. The candidate will own civil design on projects, work across disciplines, and contribute to innovative, sustainable design solutions.

The role requires strong experience in underground drainage, BIM, and coordination with clients and authorities. Knowledge of UK/European codes is advantageous. English and Spanish fluency is expected.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years' experience in design office or construction environments.
• Fluent in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of designs on projects and support civil team.
• Engage with clients, contractors and other stakeholders.
• Develop civil designs including underground drainage, utilities, pavements and earthworks.
• Set project plans, monitor delivery, and manage scope, programme and resources.

Skills

Civil design

Underground drainage

BIM awareness

Autodesk Civil 3D

Revit

InfoDrainage

Client engagement

Project planning

Tools

Autodesk Civil 3D

Revit

InfoDrainage

Job description

We are looking for an ambitious and highly capable Senior Civil Engineer to work in the exciting and dynamic design team at Bryden Wood.

Bryden Wood is a leading international and multidisciplinary company of engineers, architects, Industrial designers, computational designers and analysts. We’re shaping the future of construction by bringing integrated expertise, innovation, deep experience, open minds and creativity to unravel the most complex problems and create exceptional, sustainable design solutions – all for a better built environment.

As part of the civil engineering team, you’ll have the opportunity to work in a cutting-edge and dynamic design environment, collaborating with – and learning from – the multiple disciplines across the company.

Key responsibilities:

The ideal candidate would be a good ‘all-rounder’ with a strong civil underground engineering background, and also interest in emerging technologies including BIM. The candidate would take ownership of the designs on projects and support the civil team designing civils systems.

Technical and Leadership skill:

• Strong level of civil design capability including: interpreting existing site conditions levels, underground drainage, utilities, pavements and roads, flooding, and earthworks.
• Strong understanding of stormwater / drainage hydraulics and flow behaviour is required.
• The successful candidate will need to be able carry out most of this design autonomously for medium building sites and work under supervision for larger projects.
• Confident engaging with clients, contractors, other designers, and other stakeholders.
• Maintain strong working relationships to support successful project delivery with a respectful approach.
• Efficient approach to work, prioritising effectively and using appropriate levels of detail to deliver in a timely manner.
• Ability to set project plans, monitor delivery, and execute successfully (including managing scope, programme, resources, capabilities, and delivery risks). Acting as design lead and job runner as required.
• A good understanding of BIM requirements. Proficiency in (and enthusiasm for) design and modelling software including, Autodesk Civil 3D, Revit, and hydraulic modelling software such as InfoDrainage.
• Experience with submission and approval with relevant Spanish bodies and authorities (Colegio de Ingenieros, municipalities, environmental authorities, statutory undertakers, and other stakeholders).
• Knowledge of UK and European codes is an advantage.

About you:

• Relevant experience of working in either a design office or directly within the construction industry with exposure to a variety of project sizes, stages and industries, this typically takes 4 - 7 years to achieve.
• Fluent in spoken and written in English and Spanish.

This description reflects the core activities of the role and is not intended to be exhaustive. Additional duties within the company may be required and as such a flexible working approach is required.

Bryden Wood offers a variety of company benefits including:

• Competitive salary based on experience
• 9-Day Fortnight (not compressed hours - we give one genuinely free day every 2 weeks with no change to salary).
• Private Healthcare through flexible salary.
• Paid professional membership.
• Regular performance reviews to help with your career progression.
• Varied office events including lunches, outings and socials.

At Bryden Wood Technology SL, we are actively committed to promoting and ensuring gender equality in all areas of our organisation. We recognise that diversity enriches our company, so we constantly work to ensure that all employees have equal opportunities for growth and development, contributing to a fairer and more productive work environment.