At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and mentor a team while delivering innovative infrastructure solutions.
- Company: Join Buro Happold, a diverse and inclusive tech-driven company.
- Benefits: Enjoy hybrid working, competitive salary, and generous holiday entitlement.
- Other info: Be part of a supportive culture that values diversity and continuous development.
- Why this job: Shape the future of infrastructure and make a real impact on high-profile projects.
- Qualifications: Experience in civil infrastructure design and proficiency in AutoCAD and Civil 3D.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
Are you a Civil 3D Technician with experience leading and mentoring others? We’re looking for a Senior Technician to join our Infrastructure Group in London, working on a diverse portfolio of high‑profile projects across the UK and internationally. Here at Buro Happold, expect career‑defining opportunities in an inclusive, collaborative culture where everyone contributes to a more equitable world. Wherever your Buro Happold career takes you, it will be anything but ordinary.
Job Overview
As part of our UK Infrastructure Group, you’ll be embedded in a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary team delivering technically challenging and innovative infrastructure solutions. You’ll play a key role in shaping best practice, supporting digital delivery, and mentoring the next generation of technicians.
Key Opportunities
- Work on technically demanding infrastructure projects from concept through to construction
- Be at the forefront of industry change, including reducing embodied carbon and adopting modern methods of infrastructure design
- Influence quality, consistency, and digital standards across projects
- Support and develop junior technicians within the team
Key Duties
- Managing Common Data Environments (CDEs), including BIM360, SharePoint, Aconex, and the OneBH GeoStore
- Compiling and contributing to BIM Execution Plans
- Supporting civil infrastructure design and masterplanning from concept through to construction, using GIS and Civil 3D tools
- Producing and coordinating designs covering drainage, earthworks, highways, pressurised water networks, and wider utilities coordination
- Mentoring and line‑managing junior members of the technician team
Skills and Experience
- A strong technical background in civil infrastructure design, with demonstrable experience in highways, utilities, and earthworks
- Proficiency in AutoCAD and Civil 3D
- Solid working knowledge of BIM processes and standards, including PAS 1192‑2
- Ability to deliver design tasks with minimal supervision, combined with clear communication and a collaborative approach
- Previous experience line‑managing or supervising Civil Infrastructure Technicians
- Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and CAD platforms
- Membership of a relevant professional institution, or actively working towards professional registration
What We Offer
- Hybrid working arrangements
- Attractive salary and benefits package, including private medical insurance, life assurance and income protection
- Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum (exclusive of bank holidays) and flexible holiday arrangements
- Generous company pension scheme
- Flexible benefits including cycle scheme, dental insurance, optical cover, travel insurance, season ticket loans, and corporate discounts
- Enhanced parenthood leave policies
- 3pm finish on the last Friday of the month
- Strong commitment to continuous development, with entitlement to two memberships to professional bodies or subscriptions
- Comprehensive employee assistance programme and wellbeing activities
Culture and Inclusion
An international culture where your career at Buro Happold will be supported by a diverse, inclusive environment that values flexibility and encourages everyone to thrive. We are actively working to increase representation of marginalized groups in the built environment and welcome candidates from all backgrounds. Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you.
Senior Technician in London employer: Buro Happold Limited
Buro Happold Limited is an exceptional employer, offering Fire Engineers the chance to work on iconic projects across the UK while enjoying a hybrid working model that promotes work-life balance. With a strong emphasis on career development and mentorship, employees are encouraged to grow their skills in a collaborative and innovative environment, supported by generous leave and a commitment to employee well-being.
