Civil Design Engineer

BAE Systems; Usk; On-site; GBP 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Civil Design Engineer, where you will work on diverse infrastructure projects ranging from £50k to £10m. This role offers the chance to develop planning applications, produce detailed designs, and collaborate with a dynamic team. With a focus on innovation and sustainability, you will contribute to significant projects that make a real impact. The company values diversity and inclusivity, ensuring a supportive environment for all employees. If you are passionate about civil engineering and want to advance your career in a reputable organization, this is an exciting opportunity for you.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Green car scheme

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Essential skills include HNC/HND in Civil/Structural Engineering.
• Deep knowledge of AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Revit required.

Responsibilities

• Developing planning applications and detailed designs.
• Producing design deliverables including 3D models and schedules.

Skills

HNC/HND in Civil / Structural Engineering

Understanding of the 2015 CDM Regulations

Construction design experience

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Revit

Education

Degree level education or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Revit

Job description

Job Title: Civil Design Engineer

Location: Glascoed, South Wales

Salary: £53,927

What you'll be doing:

• Developing planning applications, building regulations, detailed designs, and construction drawings
• Producing and refining design deliverables, including 3D models, GA drawings, steel detailing, reinforced concrete detailing, schedules, and design calculations
• Conducting land and building surveys and formulating sustainable drainage strategies for major developments
• Collaborating with the civil team to create cost-effective and safe designs
• Providing structural design expertise, ensuring compliance with client specifications and regulatory standards
• Preparing and submitting applications to relevant authorities and managing BIM practices

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• HNC/HND in Civil / Structural Engineering
• Excellent understanding of the 2015 CDM Regulations
• Practiced experience in construction design within the industrial sector (client or contractor biased)
• Deep knowledge of AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit, or similar software, and capable of carrying out designs without supervision

Desirable:

• Degree level education or equivalent
• Member, or working towards membership in related Professional Engineering Institution
• Working in a defence related industry background

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Civil Construction team:

You will be joining the internal civil construction team that has a growing portfolio of infrastructure development projects within the business, and you will be working collaboratively within a design and construct team to deliver the civil design for multiple projects ranging from £50k - £10m in value.

You will have the opportunity to progress your career through working on a diverse range of significant and complex development infrastructure projects (across all stages of development).

This is an exciting opportunity due to the continued expansion across our Land UK sites with BAE Systems securing new orders for the supply of munitions to the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD).

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 14th May 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.