Senior Design Engineer

BAM UK & Ireland; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Family-friendly policies

Company car/travel allowance

8 % matched pension contributions

Private healthcare

Life assurance

26 days holiday

Wellbeing days

Volunteer day

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 delivery across BAM UK & Ireland, with a flexible hybrid schedule and office base in Northern England.

You will lead design on projects, supervise teams, conduct reviews, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining standards and safety.

Qualifications

• Proven civil engineering design experience for structures including earthworks, foundations and framing.
• Experience with construction methods and processes on site or in bids.
• Degree in Civil Engineering or related subject; professional chartership preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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 on specified projects or bids.
• Supervise and support team members to ensure high performance and standards.
• Plan and undertake site visits to support design accuracy and feasibility.
• Ensure accurate time recording and cost recovery for chargeable design work.
• Prepare/review conceptual and detailed designs in line with standards and codes.
• Review design work from internal staff and external contributors for quality.
• Maintain design task records and assist with pricing summaries.
• Drive continuous improvement through process enhancements and training.

Skills

Civil design

Earthworks

Foundations

Structural steel

Reinforced concrete

Education

BEng/BSc Civil Engineering

Chartered ICE/IStructE

Job description

Building a sustainable tomorrowWe 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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