Design Engineer

Bachy Soletanche; Camberley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Pension scheme (5% company)

Enhanced sick pay

Income protection

Employee assistance

Annual leave 25+ days

Extra leave option

Professional memberships

Volunteering days

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Bachy Soletanche is seeking a Design Engineer to develop holistic design solutions from concept through to practical completion. You will collaborate with operations to win projects and improve site margins, delivering designs that emphasize buildability and efficiency.

You will bring a master’s in civil engineering, real-world geotechnical know-how, and experience with walls and piles. The role requires office attendance and the ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Competence in designing piles and embedded retaining walls.
• Experience with micropiles, minipiles, ground anchors, soil nailing, soil mixing and grouting.
• Geotechnical knowledge of UK ground conditions.
• Knowledge of construction processes, methods and site practices.
• Willingness to attend the office and work in fast-paced teams.
• Ability to recognise knowledge limits and adapt.
• Resilience, assertiveness, humility, optimism and openness to change.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and design solutions from project concept to practical completion, with the goal of winning projects and increasing site net margin.
• Deliver competitive, holistic designs rather than focus on individual pile elements.
• Ensure design efficiency and buildability, taking full accountability for creating practical and buildable solutions through collaboration with operational teams.
• Provide technical and design support to all BSL departments, fully integrating with estimating and operational teams to enhance performance.
• Analyse project inputs, interrogate them, reach agreement, and integrate them into a coherent design solution.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes within the department.

Skills

Pile design

Retaining wall design

Geotechnical knowledge

Construction processes

Agility & multi-workstreams

Office presence

Self-awareness

Education

Master’s degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

WALLAP

Job description

Design Engineer

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and design solutions from project concept to practical completion, with the goal of winning projects and increasing site net margin.
• Deliver competitive, holistic designs rather than focus on individual pile elements.
• Ensure design efficiency and buildability, taking full accountability for creating practical and buildable solutions through collaboration with operational teams.
• Provide technical and design support to all BSL departments, fully integrating with estimating and operational teams to enhance performance.
• Analyse project inputs, interrogate them, reach agreement, and integrate them into a coherent design solution.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes within the department.

Qualifications

• Master’s level qualification in Civil Engineering.
• Competent in the design of piles and embedded retaining walls.
• Experience with micropiles, minipiles, ground anchors, soil nailing, soil mixing and grouting.
• Geological knowledge of ground conditions throughout the UK.
• Knowledge of construction processes, methods and site practices.
• Familiarity with software packages such as WALLAP.
• Agility and ability to work quickly on multiple workstreams concurrently and under pressure.
• Willingness to attend the office and work in fast‑paced teams.
• Ability to recognise one’s own knowledge and skill limitations and the limitations of others.
• Resilience, assertiveness, humility, optimism and openness to change.

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus based on personal or project performance.
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme (minimum 5% company contribution).
• Enhanced sick pay after probation.
• Income protection, private medical insurance and life assurance.
• Employee assistance programme.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays per year (increasing with service).
• Option to purchase additional annual leave.
• Paid annual professional memberships.
• Volunteering days.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.

Bachy Soletanche is committed to equal opportunities in employment with the aim of ensuring that everyone who applies to work for us receives fair treatment. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief and pregnancy/maternity.