Associate Civil and Structural Engineer

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Civil & Structural Engineer to join Baker Hicks at Associate level, based in our Bristol office, and play a key role in establishing and developing our Civil & Structural capability in the region. Working closely with the Director/Associate Director and wider business, you will help grow the team, lead project delivery and contribute to the continued development of Baker Hicks’ presence in Bristol.

You will be joining a collaborative and technically diverse business, with the opportunity to work across a range of sectors and multidisciplinary projects. This role offers the chance to combine technical leadership and project delivery with the opportunity to influence how the regional team develops, the capabilities it offers and the work it delivers.

We are looking for a Chartered Civil or Structural Engineer with substantial experience leading projects and project teams within a design consultancy environment. You will bring strong technical expertise, commercial awareness and the ability to lead and inspire others, together with the ambition to help establish a high-performing regional team.

You will play a key role in leading Civil & Structural design delivery, supporting recruitment and team development, providing technical assurance, contributing to tenders and fee estimates, and helping to build the capability and project portfolio of the Bristol team. This is an opportunity for someone who wants to have a meaningful influence on the development of a regional business, while being part of the wider Baker Hicks Civil & Structural network.

Key Responsibilities

• Help establish and develop the Civil & Structural team in Bristol.
• Lead design delivery across multiple projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide technical leadership, design reviews and assurance.
• Support team performance, recruitment and capability development.
• Contribute to tenders, fee estimates and commercial project management.
• Mentor and develop engineers across the team.
• Support the wider development of Baker Hicks’ Civil & Structural capability.

Skills and Experience

• Chartered Civil or Structural Engineer, CEng MICE or MIStruct
  
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• Strong experience leading projects and project teams.
• Broad technical knowledge across civil and/or structural design.
• Experience delivering major or complex projects within relevant sectors.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of change control.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary design teams.
• Excellent leadership, communication and people development skills.
• SC clearance, or eligibility to obtain this.
• Full clean current UK driving licence.

If you are looking for an Associate-level opportunity where you can combine technical leadership, project delivery and people development with the chance to help establish and develop Baker Hicks’ Civil & Structural presence in Bristol, we would love to hear from you.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance or security assurance levels.

The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate level of security clearance or assurance level for this role, in line with client and sector requirements.

In some cases, additional nationality or residency criteria may also apply due to specific client or national security obligations.

We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach. For more about our company story, see:
About | Baker Hicks .

Whatever your discipline, you’ll be alongside some of the most talented people in the industry. Our network of offices are appealing, friendly and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. And our salary and benefits packages are some of the best in the industry.

What you get will depend on what you do, with individual performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to:

• Company car or cash allowance
• Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan
• 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave
• Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc)
• Family friendly policies
• Employee assistance

Baker Hicks is an equal opportunity employer. We care about creating an inclusive atmosphere and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion throughout.
Baker Hicks is an inclusive organisation welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Applicants are assessed on the basis of personal merit and qualifications.