Design Engineer

BAM Group; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking Design Engineers to join their Temporary Works Centre of Expertise. This role offers the chance to work on diverse engineering applications, focusing on creating safe, practical, and sustainable design solutions. You will collaborate with project teams, prepare detailed designs, and ensure compliance with current standards. The company promotes a flexible working environment and is committed to personal development, providing opportunities for progression towards professional qualifications. If you are passionate about engineering and innovation, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Family-friendly policies

Company car/car allowance

8% matched pension contributions

Private healthcare

Life assurance

26 days holiday

2 wellbeing days

1 volunteering day

Personal and professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in civil/structural engineering design for various structures.
• Membership of ICE and/or IStructE, working towards Chartered Engineer status.

Responsibilities

• Develop temporary works design solutions for live projects and tenders.
• Prepare detailed designs and ensure compliance with standards.
• Liaise with project teams and represent the Temporary Works Centre.

Skills

Civil Engineering Design

Structural Engineering

Construction Methods

Project Management

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Civil/Structural Engineering Design Software

Draughting/Modelling Packages

Job description

Building a sustainable tomorrow

We are seeking Design Engineers to join the BAM UK & Ireland Temporary Works Centre of Expertise. The role can be based at any of our regional offices in Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, or Kilsyth, Scotland, but we support flexible/hybrid working. The Temporary Works Centre of Expertise provides design and technical support to the whole of BAM UK & Ireland, so our work covers a wide range of engineering applications. We are a diverse and well-established team with a strong focus on personal development and supporting progression towards professional qualifications.

Working as part of a team you will develop temporary works design solutions for live projects and tenders. Our focus is on delivering safe, practical, economical and sustainable designs and you will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of applications including earthworks, earth retaining structures, foundations, structural steelwork, reinforced concrete, timber and formwork/falsework.

Your work environment

• The role can be based at any of our regional offices in Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, or Kilsyth, Scotland.

• BAM operates a flexible working policy.

• People are at the heart of what we do at BAM. We recognise that creating a diverse and inclusive environment that nurtures our employees and encourages them to bring their best and whole self to work is crucial.

Your mission

• Liaising with project teams with respect to design requirements and solutions.

• Representing the Temporary Works Centre of Expertise when necessary, at internal and external meetings.

• Being the “key point of contact” when appointed as Project Design Lead on specific projects/bids.

• Preparing conceptual designs with a view to ensuring safe, practical and economic solutions in accordance with current standards.

• Preparing detailed designs in accordance with current standards and codes including calculations, design risk assessments and sufficiently detailed sketches for the preparation of 3D models and working drawings.

• Checking the design work of other team members and external designers in accordance with departmental procedures.

• Ensuring that design work undertaken is carried out in accordance with Divisional/Segment procedures and that a high level of professionalism is maintained.

• Supervising the work of others within the department as appropriate whilst maintaining responsibility for the completion of the task.

• Arranging and undertaking site visits when appropriate.

• Ensuring that the workflow management system is maintained with up to date and relevant data for all design tasks assigned to you.

• Where applicable, ensuring that feedback on design work is collated and saved.

• Identifying and sharing opportunities for improvements to departmental processes.

• Coaching / mentoring other team members.

• Carrying out other relevant duties as required from time to time.

• Taking a proactive approach to training and professional development.

Who are we looking for?

The following are mandatory requirements:

• Experience in civil/structural engineering design for structures commonly required by BAM UK&I, which may include earthworks, earth retaining structures, foundations, structural steelwork, reinforced concrete, timber and formwork/falsework.

• Experience in the use of a range of civil/structural engineering design/analysis software and draughting/modelling packages.

• Experience in construction methods and processes.

• Degree in Civil Engineering or a related subject.

• Membership of ICE and/or IStructE, or an accepted alternative professional institution, and working towards attaining Chartered Engineer status.

The following are desirable requirements:

• Construction site experience.

• Knowledge of BS5975 and an understanding of the role of temporary works in successful project delivery.

• Familiarity with modern methods of construction (e.g. DfMA etc.).

• Knowledge of digital construction processes.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary.

• A wide range of family-friendly policies.

• Company car/car allowance/travel allowance.

• 8% matched pension contributions.

• Private healthcare.

• Life assurance.

• 26 days holiday.

• 2 wellbeing days.

• 1 volunteering day.

• Personal and professional development.

BAM is also committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices, and to developing policies that support work-life balance.

Who are we?

The art of building is about building for communities; it’s about building for life.

Where others stop, we go further, leading the way towards a sustainable tomorrow for us and future generations. As an industry leader, we raise the bar.

Our values: sustainable, inclusive, collaborative, reliable and ownership, enable us to achieve our ambitions. Today, tomorrow and every day.

Our recruitment process, what you need to know?

For more information about the vacancy and our projects, please contact Monica Curl, Recruitment Assistant, BAM Nuttall Ltd, Email: [e-mail]

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.