Civil Engineer

Bryden Wood; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-Day Fortnight

Hybrid work

Private Healthcare

Pension 5% matched

25 days annual leave

Professional membership

ICE training scheme

Career reviews

Job summary

Bryden Wood, a leading international design firm, invites a Civil Engineer to join its ambitious design team in London. You will design and model civil systems across disciplines, collaborating on projects from data centres to carbon-neutral offices, with opportunities to lead small-to-medium workstreams and support larger schemes.

You will work in a cutting-edge environment focused on MMC, P-DfMA and digital design tools, with mentoring and a path toward chartership and professional

Qualifications

• Relevant civil engineering design office experience (3–5 years).
• Accredited Civil Engineering degree with upper-second class honours or better.
• Master’s degree preferred but not essential.
• Progress towards ICE chartership or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Design and model civil systems across disciplines at Bryden Wood.
• Independently design small- to medium-sized projects; assist on larger ones.
• Collaborate with multiple disciplines to meet project requirements.

Skills

Analytical reasoning

Team collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Creativity

English fluency

Education

Accredited Civil Engineering degree (Upper second class honours)

Master’s degree (preferred)

Chartership progression (ICE or equivalent)

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

InfoDrainage

Revit

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are looking for an ambitious and highly capable engineer to join our exciting and dynamic design team at Bryden Wood.

An exceptional career opportunity

Bryden Wood is a leading international company of creative engineers, architects, 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.

We are leaders in the theory and practice of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), the Platform approach to Design for Manufacture and Assembly (P-DfMA), generative design, creative technologies, integrated design and automation in construction.

As a civil engineer, 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. Our projects range from data centres to hospitals to carbon-neutral office buildings.

We’re committed to helping our placement engineers thrive, offering guidance, mentorship, and hands on experience throughout your time with us.

About the role:

As a Civil Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and modelling civil systems by working collaboratively with the many other disciplines at Bryden Wood.

You will be expected to be able to successfully manage and produce designs independently for small-medium projects, and under supervision for larger more complex projects.

Technical skills:

• Good level of civil design capability including levels, underground drainage, pavements and roads, flooding, and earthworks.
• Good understanding of the design of below ground utilities (ducts, pipes, and chamber coordination and specification) is preferred, working knowledge and willingness to learn is essential.
• Experience engaging with and achieving approvals from Building Control, environment agencies, planning departments, statutory undertakers, and other relevant authorities.
• Experience with approval processes for sewer connections and adoptions, and works in the public highway. Ideally familiarity with UK specific S104, S106, S278 applications.
• Good knowledge of design codes, standards and regulations including Eurocodes, British Standards and Building Regulations.
• Proficiency in (and enthusiasm for) design and modelling software including AutoCAD, Civil 3D and hydraulic modelling software such as InfoDrainage.
• A good understanding of BIM requirements. Knowledge of Revit beneficial but not necessary. If the candidate does not have experience with Revit, a willingness to learn is essential.

Other skills:

• Well organised, careful, and solutions-based approach to solving design problems.
• Real enthusiasm for engineering design and keen to work in a challenging design environment on both the civil and structural elements of projects.
• Strong analytical reasoning, critical thinking, and creativity in developing efficient engineering solutions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team.
• Able to lead engagements with stakeholders including local councils, Building Control, the Environment Agency and utility providers.
• Interest in emerging technologies and innovations in the construction industry.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Fluent in spoken and written English.

Experience and education:

• Relevant experience of working in either a civil engineering design office with exposure to a variety of project sizes, stages and industries, this typically takes 3 - 5 years to achieve.
• Have a professionally accredited Civil Engineering degree with a minimum of an upper-second class with honours from a recognised institution (Master’s preferred but not essential).
• Currently progressing towards chartership with the Institution of Civil Engineers or an equivalent institution.

Benefits include:

• 9-Day Fortnight (not compressed hours - we give one genuinely free day every fortnight with no change to salary).
• Industry competitive salary.
• Hybrid working from home and the office.
• Paid professional membership.
• ICE accredited Training and Development Scheme and dedicated mentor for chartership aspirations.
• Private Healthcare scheme funded by Bryden Wood (tax is payable). Note, this is only available in certain locations.
• Regular reviews to help with your career progression.
• Pension scheme (matched contribution up to 5%). Note, this is only available in certain locations.
• 25 days annual leave.