We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, finances and lifestyle:
- Holiday entitlement starting at 23 days per year plus 8 bank holidays, increasing to 24 days after one year and 25 days after two years’ service
- Life assurance cover of 4x annual salary
- Pension scheme via salary sacrifice, with company contributions of 5% and employee contributions of 4% (with the option to contribute more)
- Access to a benefits platform offering instant discounts on shopping, dining and travel
- Discounted private health and dental care
- Gym membership discounts, with no minimum contract period
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Electric car scheme, available after successful completion of probation
Role purpose
Supports permanent and temporary works design activities for infrastructure and tunnelling projects.
Key responsibilities
- Prepare structural and civil engineering calculations and drawings.
- Develop permanent works solutions for shafts, retaining walls, slabs, foundations, and reinforced concrete structures.
- Coordinate with geotechnical, construction, and temporary works teams.
- Support constructability reviews and value engineering exercises.
- Work in accordance with BIM Level 2 / ISO 19650 standards for information management and collaborative delivery.
- Comply with CDM 2015 regulations, company HSEQ procedures, and promote a positive safety culture across all activities.
- Support NEC4 contract administration, early warning processes, Program reviews, and change management activities.
- Prepare technical specifications, design reports, and assurance documentation.
Technical requirements
- Knowledge in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and structural analysis software.
- Knowledge with reinforced concrete and steel design to Eurocodes.
- Knowledge of tunnelling interfaces including shafts, sprayed concrete linings, and underground structures.
- Understanding of buildability and construction methodologies.
- Experience using Tekla, Revit, or Robot Structural Analysis is advantageous.
Experience & qualifications
- Degree-qualified in Civil or Structural Engineering.
- 0–2 years experience within infrastructure, structural, or tunnelling design.
- Understanding of Eurocodes, BS standards, and UK infrastructure requirements.
- Working towards or holding Chartered status with ICE or IStructE depending on level.
Company background
The Joseph Gallagher Group is a family owned Civil Engineering business that delivers expertise whilst putting client satisfaction at the core of the business. Built on a personal reputation for honesty and quality, we understand the actions we take affect the communities and environments we operate in.
LIFE culture
We’re promoting a culture change within the industry and demonstrating initiatives to dramatically improve Health, Safety and Wellbeing. In 2014, we launched our award-winning cultural safety programme (LIFE) which is deeply embedded into the company’s DNA and core values.
