Experienced Structural Engineer - Bridges

About BG&E

BG&E is an employee-owned engineering consultancy with more than half a century of experience. Our team of more than 700 highly skilled people, in 15 offices across the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the Middle East, design and deliver engineering solutions for clients in the Property, Transport, Ports and Marine, Water, Renewables and Defence sectors.

Our legacy and our future are underpinned by an unwavering commitment to providing premium client experiences. At BG&E we live our values every day to demonstrate care and integrity, strive to pursue excellence and serve as one team, that is ‘The BG&E Way’.

We work in partnership with clients and other stakeholders – to challenge conventional wisdom, pioneer new benchmarks in technical excellence, design safety into projects and leverage mutually-rewarding delivery models.

We empower our people to be empathic, high-performing and creative, and contribute to communities. 

About the role

We currently have an opportunity for an Experienced Engineer to join our expanding infrastructure team.

The candidate will have very good structural/technical skills and a desire to develop them further during the next career step.

They will have demonstrable experience working in one or more Infrastructure Sectors (Rail/Roads/ Water/Energy), in one or more of the following areas:

• Structural / Bridge / Heavy Civils
• Permanent and Temporary Works

key responsibilities:

• Preparation of concept, schematic, detailed designs for a variety civil structure
• Undertaking detailed analysis, design computations and running complex models and constructability reviews
• Preparation of sketches and technical reports
• Peer review of detailed calculations, technical reports, and design concepts.
• Co-ordination of designs with other project team consultants, and clients.
• Participation in internal design team meetings and in external meetings with the client and other consultants
• Visits to construction and project sites to perform site inspections and to provide observation reports and supporting engineering advice
• Guide and liaise with design teams of engineers and drafters to ensure project objectives are being achieved.
• Identifying opportunities for follow on work, developing proposals and bids on small to medium scale projects and supporting bids and proposal development on large scale projects

About You:

• Member or a relevant Engineering Institution / Working towards Chartership.
• 5-8 years' experience in civils/heavy civils/structural/bridge design.
• Ability to undertake day-to-day engineering tasks with little supervision
• Experience with structural software (MIDAS, LUSAS, Strand etc..)
• Geotechnical skills would be advantageous.

Life at BG&E

• Flexible working arrangements to help achieve real work life balance
• Vibrant central London location (London Bridge/Bermondsey)
• Competitive remuneration
• Be part of a team of talented, dedicated engineers who bring a unique offering to the UK market
• Close links with our offices in the rest of the world
• Be part of a ‘can do’ philosophy.

Wellbeing and Safety

We ensure our people enjoy healthy workplaces, deploy practices that reduce risk, comply with workplace Health & Safety regulations, impose zero harm to the communities that we operate in and support each other so we can all go home to safely every day.

Diversity and Inclusion

Equality is part of BG&E’s DNA. We value who you are – it begins with our values and continues through our culture – and is fostered throughout our workplaces. We recognise and celebrate difference and encourage our people and potential candidates to be comfortable in bringing your complete self to work.