Senior Design Engineer

BAM UK & Ireland; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Family-friendly policies

Company car/travel allowance

Pension contributions

Private healthcare

Life assurance

26 days holiday

Wellbeing days

Volunteering day

Personal and professional development

Job summary

BAM UK & Ireland is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to join the Temporary Works Centre of Expertise. The role supports design and technical activities across BAM UK & Ireland with a flexible hybrid schedule and a base in any of our Northern England offices.

You will lead design efforts on projects, supervise teams, and coordinate with project, bid, and divisional teams, ensuring compliant, safe, and cost-effective outcomes. A Civil Engineering degree and chartered status are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Chartered membership of ICE and/or IStructE or demonstrable equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Represent the Temporary Works CoE at internal and external meetings.
• Lead Designer when appointed on specific projects or bids.
• Supervise and support team members and ensure professional standards.
• Plan and undertake site visits to support design accuracy and feasibility.
• Prepare and review detailed designs following current standards and codes.

Skills

Civil design

Construction methods

Digital construction

Coaching & training

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered Engineer (ICE/IStructE)

Tools

3D modelling

Job description

Building a sustainable tomorrow

We are seeking a Senior Design Engineer to join the BAM UK & Ireland Temporary Works Centre of Expertise. 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. We offer flexibility in location, with this role based at any of our Northern England offices, alongside a flexible hybrid working schedule.

Making Possible

• Represent the Temporary Works CoE at internal and external meetings.
• Liaise with project, bid, and divisional teams to clarify and manage design requirements.
• Act as Lead Designer when appointed, serving as the main point of contact on specific projects or bids.
• Supervise and support team members, ensuring high performance and adherence to professional and procedural standards.
• Conduct Performance & Development Reviews, provide feedback, and identify development opportunities.
• Plan and undertake site visits as needed to support design accuracy and feasibility.
• Ensure accurate time recording and cost recovery for all chargeable design work.
• Manage the preparation and review of conceptual and detailed designs, ensuring compliance with current standards, risk assessments, and drawing requirements.
• Preparing/supervising the development of detailed designs following current standards and codes, including calculations, design risk assessments and sufficiently detailed sketches for the preparation of 3D models and working drawings.
• Review design work from internal staff and external contributors, maintaining quality and consistency.
• Maintain up-to-date records in the design task database and support pricing by summarising relevant quantities.
• Drive continuous improvement through process enhancements, professional development, and delivery of training, including graduate tutorials.

What do you bring to the role?

• Proven experience and expertise in civil 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.
• Proven experience in construction methods and processes.
• Degree in Civil Engineering or a related subject.
• Experience and knowledge of digital construction processes.
• Chartered membership of ICE and/or IStructE or an accepted alternative professional institution or demonstrable experience and responsibility at a level at least equivalent to a Chartered Engineer.
• The following are desirable requirements:Construction site/project experience.
• Knowledge of modern methods of construction (e.g. DfMA etc.).
• Experience in training and coaching.

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

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