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. 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.

Your skills profile

• 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)
• Your 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
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
• Proactive attitude, willingness to continuously learn and develop
• Experience using Synchro (4D planning) would be advantageous

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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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

Benefits

• 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

We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage 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.