Construction & Engineering Senior Associate

Burges Salmon; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Burges Salmon in Bristol (UK) is seeking a Construction & Engineering Senior Associate. You will work with top clients on major infrastructure and energy projects, with ownership from day one and cross-disciplinary collaboration across teams.

The firm values a proactive, client-focused approach and offers a flexible working model with hybrid options and a strong focus on professional development for senior lawyers.

Qualifications

• What you'll need: experience on high quality construction and engineering projects.
• Be a strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Able to manage a complex and varied workload effectively.
• Be self-motivated and willing to learn.
• Experience of leading others to develop skills and knowledge.
• Experience in effective matter management and business development activities.
• Must be a SRA or Law Society of Scotland registered lawyer.

Skills

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivated

Leadership

Business development

workload management

Education

Qualified solicitor

Job description

Construction & Engineering Senior Associate

Deadline: 2026-10-17T00:00:00 Location: Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, GB, BS37 7NE Application Type: Any Employer: Burges Salmon Closing Date: 2026-11-17T10:00:44.573 Reference: 0695

Senior Associate

Looking for an opportunity to cast your net even wider? At Burges Salmon, you'll work at the forefront of your field while collaborating with colleagues who are experts in theirs. You'll have access to top-calibre clients, with real responsibility and ownership from day one, as you make an impact on a global scale.

The Team

We are fresh. We are focused. We are bold. Our construction and engineering team is one of the largest in the UK. We're top tier ranked in both Legal 500 and Chambers and we work on major infrastructure, energy and development projects that shape the way in which people live.

Our C&E team has an outstanding reputation working on strategic, complex and innovative projects in the UK. You will advise on cutting edge projects in the UK and overseas, working with our projects, real estate, finance and corporate lawyers to enable complex construction, redevelopment and infrastructure projects to come to fruition. The breadth of the technologies you'll be able to advise on will be second to none and you'll be encouraged to build relationships and sit on industry groups.

The team works in a variety of sectors including renewable energy and nuclear, transport, defence and infrastructure.

What others say...

• 'Burges Salmon have a first-rate construction practice.' - The Legal 500
• 'Good strength and depth with a wide spread of expertise. Good, practical, strategic advice at partner level.' - The Legal 500
• 'Burges Salmon is a powerful force in the market' - Chambers

Key clients include:

• Eden Geothermal
• Gravis
• Energia
• National Highways
• Transport for Wales
• Severn Trent Water
• Transport for London
• HSBC
• Drax
• UK Atomic Energy Authority
• YTL Developments
• Ocean Winds
• Envision Energy

The Firm

Our working environment is professional yet progressive, where quality of work and quality of life go hand-in-hand. Our collaborative approach to how we do business is totally refreshing. It's what attracts some of the best legal minds in the industry and it's why our people love working here.

We are proud to have received an Investors in People - Platinum Accreditation and have recently been voted by our people as a RollOnFriday's 'Best Law Firm to Work at 2025', an accolade that the firm has achieved for the fourth year in a row.

And did you know our hybrid working model offers flexible working options too?

What you'll need

• Relevant experience working on high quality construction and engineering projects.
• Be a strong team player, with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Able to manage a complex and varied workload effectively.
• Be self-motivated and willing to learn.
• Experience of leading others to develop their skills and knowledge.
• Experience of effective matter management and business development activities.
• Must be a SRA or Law Society of Scotland registered lawyer.

Benefits

We are committed to finding the right person for this role and we're open to discussing flexible working, full time or part time working. It's important to us that our organisation represents the diverse community in which we operate and we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities. As a Disability Confidence employer we will provide a fully accessible recruitment process.

Are you ready?

Are you ready to swim against the tide as a future industry leader? Are you ready to make a leap? Make a splash...

Category:

Legal

Team:

Construction & Engineering

PQ Experience:

6+ years

Location:

Bristol, Edinburgh

Terms:

Permanent