Design Engineer
| Posting date: | 26 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 February 2026 |
| Location: | Blackfriars, EC4Y 0AB |
| Company: | Barhale |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | MP-65132-1466 |
Summary
About Barhale
Who are Barhale?
Barhale is a business founded on family values, having been established by our Chairman, Dennis Curran, in 1980. We are one of the largest privately owned civil engineering and infrastructure specialists in the UK, with over 40 years of experience in providing design, civil engineering and maintenance services working across multiple sectors, including:
- Water
- Transport
- Built environment
- Energy
We operate as a tier one partner for blue chip, regulated and private clients, working as part of large frameworks, joint ventures and alliances, as well as on individual standalone projects, developing long-term relationships based on delivering to the Barhale values which have been integral to our business since their inception in 1985.
Our direct delivery model is at the core of everything we do, as we believe that people are our greatest asset. Therefore, we robustly source, train and retain all our own frontline delivery teams as well as management and support services. We employ over 1,200 employees nationwide.
We possess a range of specialist skills to support our civil engineering and infrastructure activities, including:
- Tunnelling
- MEICA
- Temporary and permanent design
- Steel-fabrication
- Signs (design and fabrication)
- Health & safety equipment and products, including PPE
Company Website:
https://www.barhale.co.uk/
Company Showcase Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFqsoclCUZA
Why join Barhale?
- As Gold Investors in People, we are committed to a high standard of people practices, creating an inclusive environment and ensuring cultural alignment to business strategy, ethos and philosophies.
- Job security, long-term secured work through various frameworks and large infrastructure schemes
- A broad range of civil engineering, mechanical and electrical schemes across some of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects and clients
- Strong career progression as demonstrated by our track record in promoting from within, as we believe this is a key driver of our success
Design Engineer
The Role
The purpose of this role is to carry out detailed structural design and checking of temporary works and permanent works for civil engineering, and to provide technical support to assist with operational activities.
Key Responsibilities
Technical design
- Prepare and check detailed technical designs (including calculations, drawings, risk assessments, design certificates)
- Undertake preliminary designs
- Obtain independent checks and/or third-party technical approvals (e.g. for rail works)
- Ensure design outputs meet CDM, health and safety and environmental compliance
Technical support
- Provide technical information and advice
- Propose and/or develop value-engineered alternative solutions (during design or construction phases)
- Undertake a technical review of method statements for complex or unusual methods
- Undertake a review of defects or compensation events and advise on solutions
Administrative support
- Assist with the approval of external suppliers
- Assist with the developing and maintaining processes, procedures and standards for technical design
- Obtain or provide pricing for estimating purposes
General responsibilities
- Liaise with clients, customers, suppliers and third parties as necessary
- Assist with promoting best practices internally
- Assist with promoting the Company to customers
About you
Essential
- Previous experience within the structural engineering field, experience in the detailed design of structures either permanent or temporary works including the use of frame analysis software, structural design software and the use of CAD software for design purposes and sketches
- Ability to carry out calculations by hand or in software such as MathCAD
- Working knowledge of relevant industry specifications (Eurocodes, BS 5975 and other BS standards for structural design still used in the industry)
- Experience in a structural engineering office carrying out design calculations, analysis and developing or following structural methodology
- Degree, or equivalent, in Structural Engineering or Civil Engineering
- Thorough knowledge of structural principles
- Knowledge of construction processes, methods, etc.
- Good team worker and able to coach others, but also able to exercise own judgement and work independently and manage own time and tasks
- Effective communicator and able to assert own view
- Ability to identify structural suitability, critical load cases
Desirable
- A mix of site and design office experience
- Incorporated or Chartered membership, or equivalent, with a relevant professional institution (or en route to achieving such a qualification)
- CSCS card
Caring and investing in you
Our values have been embedded at Barhale for over 40 years, and they are our guiding principles regarding how we care and invest in people. Our values are our commitment to being a people-centric company.
As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are committed to investing in people. We are passionate about creating a working environment where people are supported throughout their careers, where people can enjoy security and be part of a company that cares about them.
From the moment you join us, your well-being and career aspirations will be supported by.
- Competitive salary
- Company Pension
- Life Assurance
- Private Medical
- 25 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
- 8 hours volunteering
- Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological and financial wellbeing
- Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
- Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position)
- Leadership & management training and coaching
- Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression
- Development supported by internal and externally delivered training
- Continuous service awards
Would you like to know more?
Please contact our Recruitment team via careers@barhale.co.uk
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