AddressWho we are & what we stand for
BWB is a multi-award-winning engineering and environmental design consultancy with a proven reputation for technical excellence and exceptional client satisfaction. Proud to be awarded ACE Best Large Consultancy of the year 2022 and rated Platinum Investors In People (IIP), a prestigious accolade that demonstrates our commitment to our people and establishes us as an employer of choice.
To find out why we are an award-winning company please check out our guide Working for BWB
We invest in our people and ensure they have everything they need to develop a fantastic career. We extensively research, benchmark and review all salaries and benefits against others within the industry.
Join BWB and your career will not conform to the traditional models of yesterday but will be a fulfilling and challenging journey into tomorrow’s digital age; a journey that you will play an active role in defining!
At BWB you matter, and you will make a difference. A difference to the world you live in; the communities you engage with; even the development of your career and the profession.
What you’ll be doing
- Due to our continued growth, the Buildings & Built Environment Group have a vacancy for a Structural Engineer in our successful Leeds Office.
- Working in our Structures Service Line you will be joining an award-winning team with over 28 years of experience in the design and assessment of a variety of structures on projects with values in excess of £100m.
- You will be working as part of an ambitious, growing team providing hands on structural design for a wide variety of exciting projects across all sectors and ranging from mixed-use high-rise developments to huge distribution warehouses.
What you’ll bring
We are looking for an experienced Structural Engineer who will bring a range of skills and experience in the following areas:
- Technically strong and able to interact and communicate effectively with internal and external design teams and our clients.
- Either a degree in Civil Engineering, specialising in Structures, or equivalent qualifications/experience.
- Able to produce structural calculations and designs on a range of projects across a multitude of sectors and materials.
- Possess a broad range of engineering skills and be able to demonstrate a good understanding of current codes of practice working in all the main construction materials.
- Comfortable in undertaking hand calculations and using spreadsheets as standard but also able to demonstrate the ability to use the latest 3D modelling design software packages in both concrete and steelwork. BWB predominantly use Tekla Structural Designer, TEDDS and RAM. Knowledge of Tekla would be preferable, although not essential as training would be provided.
- Good verbal and written communication skills are required as is the ability to produce clear, practical, and economic design sketches that can be passed to structural technicians.
- Uphold the core values of our business.
- Have a desire to continually improve our service to our clients and the efficiency of the Leeds team.
What we offer:
Empowering you to be your most authentic self
- Competitive Salary.
- 25 days holiday with the option to purchase more.
- Pension.
- Life Assurance 4 x salary.
- Wellbeing support – qualified confidential support through Westfield Health.
- Pension – BWB matches 5% of your salary into your pension to help save for the future.
- Healthcare cash plan.
- Paid Sick Leave.
Driving your own experience
- Values driven culture.
- Hybrid working.
- Access to personalised fully funded Learning & Development opportunities.
- Charterships.
- Paid professional subscriptions.
- Perkbox - Access to exclusive savings, discounts, free advice and benefits.
- Cycle to Work.
- Paid volunteering days.
- Regular social events
- Long service reward scheme
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
If you have a medical condition or an individual need for an adjustment to our process, and you believe this may affect your ability to be your best - please let us know so we can talk about how we can best support you and make any adjustments that may be needed.
