1 Design Engineer roles in Southampton

What you'll be doing

• Deliver technically compliant civil and highway engineering designs.


• Take responsibility for the technical delivery of allocated projects.


• Work closely with Design Managers, Senior Engineers and project stakeholders.


• Coordinate and manage inputs from internal teams and third-party consultants.


• Monitor project programmes and support the successful delivery of design outputs.


• Prepare design estimates and support project fee proposals.


• Ensure designs comply with industry standards, CDM regulations and Balfour Beatty policies.


• Engage with clients, local authorities, stakeholders and the public throughout project development.


• Support continuous improvement and identify opportunities to enhance service delivery.

Who we're looking for

• Civil or Highway Engineering degree (or equivalent)


• Experience in highway or transport infrastructure design


• Knowledge of relevant design standards and CDM Regulations


• Strong project delivery and programme management skills


• Stakeholder engagement and communication skills


• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities


• Working towards or holding IEng/CEng status (desirable)

Candidate Summary: 

A proactive Civil/Highway Design Engineer with experience delivering transport and infrastructure schemes, strong technical knowledge, excellent stakeholder management skills, and a passion for creating safer and more sustainable communities.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

Balfour Beatty Living Places works in long-term partnerships with local authorities to create great places to live, work and play. We actively engage with local people to understand the needs of the communities we work in and shape the places where local economies can thrive and grow. As a leader in sustainable working, diversity, and social value, we use our expertise to bring real, positive change for our customers.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we want everyone to be able to thrive and achieve their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We’re making great progress through our Value Everyone DEI Action Plan, but we know we’ve got more to do.  Find out more about our values and DEI initiatives. 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview. 

We are committed to our processes being barrier-free and will support adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please let the recruiter for this role know if you require any adjustments. 

We’re looking to continually improve our recruitment process, so if you have any feedback, please share this with us via candidaterecruitmentenquiries@balfourbeatty.com