Senior Methods Engineer

At Bouygues we require an experienced Senior Methods Engineer as we are expanding our Methods team. In this role you will be involved at both the pre-construction and production phases. You will provide crucial technical support to project and site teams, ensuring optimal sequencing, productivity, safety, and cost-effectiveness. In this role you will be offered a balanced mix of technical challenges in the office and an active presence on site, combining engineering knowledge with a practical construction perspective and delivering tangible results across a variety of projects.

Your Skills Profile Should Include The Following

If you enjoy solving technical and practical problems and seeing your solutions implemented on site, then this role can give you these aspects. You will benefit from a balanced mix of technical office work and active site-based involvement, opportunities to work across multiple, high-profile UK building projects, and an engaging, supportive, and dynamic team environment.

• Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent
• Significant experience as a Methods Engineer, Temporary Works Engineer, or experienced Site Engineer with expertise in structural frame construction (specifically Concrete)

You experience should cover projects such as hospitals, educational facilities, residential, or data centres

Proficiency with Autodesk Revit and AutoCAD (recent versions)

Strong knowledge of construction planning, sequencing, and site logistics

Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills

Innovative mindset with a drive to continuous improvement and see the broader picture

Rigorous attention to safety and quality standards

As there will be continuous collaboration with the production team excellent written and verbal communication skills are required

Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams

Proactive attitude, willingness to continuously learn and develop

Role Summary

There is a particular focus on concrete frame works, which are at the core of Bouygues’ business when delivered in self-production. Assisting the Production teams by proposing solutions for project delivery: how it is executed, with whom, with which equipment and materials, and in what timing and sequence. All solutions must comply with the safety and quality criteria of the project and company, the overall construction program, and the technical requirements of the structure, while always striving for the most economical approach.

Some Key Responsibilities

The role will cover the Commercial and Construction phases.

• Carry out buildability reviews, phasing, and decanting studies to optimize construction sequence
• Develop and document construction sequencing, method of construction, and site logistics strategies
• Design site installation setup, identify needs for temporary works, lifting solutions, and major equipment planning, ensuring efficient project mobilization
• Provide input into the outline construction programme, focusing particularly on structural and concrete works
• Identify major site planning risks and propose mitigation strategies
• Validate and refine methods developed at the preconstruction stage, adapting to actual site and project constraints
• Conduct preliminary studies for structural works, including options for plant, equipment, and resource allocations
• Develop the structural frame construction programme and monitor the progress on site, ensuring timely and quality delivery
  
  

Why Bouygues UK

Day in day out our teams deliver some of the most technically innovative and challenging projects across the UK and the world. With a strong corporate culture our values reflect how we operate with Respect, Commitment, Pioneering, Sharing.

We offer competitive basic salaries coupled with generous company benefits including:

• 26 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days

2 paid volunteering days a year

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Private medical insurance

Generous share scheme

BY Extra – opt into lifestyle benefits

Bouygues Construction UK was awarded the Top Employers United Kingdom and Top Employers Europe certification. Together with our partners and clients, Bouygues UK delivers award-winning construction, development and regeneration projects to the most exacting standards across public and commercial private sectors.

Bouygues UK is part of the Bouygues Group, a diverse global business which operates in the construction, engineering, energy, media and telecommunications markets. With annual sales of over €32 billion and operations in over 100 countries, the financial strength of our group is a key differentiator in these challenging economic times.

Be Yourself!

Here at Bouygues we value the creativity and innovation that our diverse workforce brings, encouraging people from all backgrounds, particularly those from under represented communities to apply. By joining us, you will be inspired to bring your full self to the workplace, speak up and share your unique ideas. You will also have an opportunity to join our employee led diversity & inclusion communities such as WeLink (women network), Encompass (LGBTQ+), Kaleidoscope (BAME), Disability and Wellne

ss peer support network, Parents and Carers network.

We are an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We value your privacy and we are committed to protecting your personal details. If you choose to apply for this role, please do not include any sensitive data on your CV which reveals (directly or indirectly); your race or ethnic origins, your political, philosophical or religious opinions, or your membership of a trade union, your social security number, or information which relates to your health or sexual orientation or to any criminal convictions.