Graduate – Facade Team

Type: Graduate
Region: London

About us

Bouygues UK is one of the country’s leading construction companies. Through its construction teams and its development business known as Linkcity, Bouygues UK operates across the North, Midlands, South West and Wales, as well as London and the South East, and is behind some of the UK’s most significant projects.

Bouygues Construction in brief

About the role

Bouygues UK is recruiting for a Graduate Facade Engineer/Manager. You will be enrolled onto our graduate programme which is a two year structured training scheme. The programme is designed to enhance and develop soft skills and technical capability through a blend of classroom based learning and on the job training.

You will be working on our Oriel project, which is a joint initiative to transform a two-acre site at St Pancras Hospital to deliver a pioneering eye care, research, and education centre. The project will be a new, state-of-the-art building with an anticipated gross internal area of up to 46,000m2.

Designed with flexibility in mind, it will be able to meet future service requirements and keep pace with changes in technological, medical or research requirements. Its design has been the subject of an extensive programme of engagement with patients, staff and partner organisations to ensure a national standard for accessibility is created. 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assist the project teams with all aspect of project implementation, including but not limited to site and factory inspection, quality, audits, reports preparation, etc.
• Responsible for checking the quality and accuracy of own work
• Use computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to prepare façade engineering design documents
• Daily monitoring of works on site with regards compliance to the approved safe systems of works and H&S safety standards
• Carrying out site quality inspections and ensuring works are being carried out in compliance with the design & project quality plan
• Management of the façade installation site logistics such as exclusion zones, material management & locations of access & lifting equipment
• We will provide you with the support and mechanisms to build a successful career, including support with chartership

Graduate programme:

You will be enrolled onto our graduate programme which is a two year structured training scheme. The programme is designed to enhance and develop soft skills and technical capability through a blend of classroom-based learning and on the job training. 

What you’ll need:

• A degree in Construction Management (Preferred), Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Architecture, or a related field
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Exposure/experience in CAD software and other relevant engineering tools
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities
• Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work
• Awareness of building codes, regulations, and industry standards related to façade engineering.
• An interest in advanced façade systems & technologies, including unitized facades, double-skin facades, ETFE roof systems, and adaptive shading systems
• Familiarity with sustainable design practices and green building certifications like BREEAM or LEED
• Commitment to continued professional development through further education or professional certifications
• Awareness of other façade /envelope systems

Why choose Bouygues UK? Why be one of our next generation?

We rely on the experience and expertise of our people to help us deliver our projects. In addition to your technical expertise, we are looking for people who demonstrate our key values – Respect, Excellent, Courage, Integrity, Passion and Empowerment. We expect all staff to contribute towards our commitment to the health, safety and wellbeing of our staff and members of our supply chain.

In return, we offer a challenging and rewarding working environment, with the opportunity to work across a range of high profile projects.

• One of the most competitive starting salaries in the construction industry
• A discretionary bonus scheme
• 26 days’ annual leave + bank holidays
• 2 days’ paid volunteering days
• Private healthcare
• Company shares scheme
• A blend of structured training and hands-on experience
• Extensive development programme to help you fulfil your ambitions
• The opportunity to work on ambitious and complex projects alongside industry leading experts
• Support with chartership
• UK and worldwide opportunities
• Opportunities to network with senior managers and board members
• Access to a strong next generation support network to share experience and offer advice
• A designated line manager to support all aspects of your development

We offer a collaborative and inclusive working environment, allowing our people the flexibility and support to develop their careers with us.

Be Yourself!

At Bouygues Energies & Services, we are committed to delivering an inclusive environment where our people feel valued, respected, and supported. We support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious environment. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Bouygues Energies & Services, you will find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. Our commitment to diversity goes behind words with a range of employee networks and programs, including Women’s Network, RISE (BAME), LGBTQI+, Working Parents, YPN (Young Professionals Network), and our Disability Network. 

We’ve signed the Gradcracker feedback pledge. (This means that we will supply feedback if requested after an interview.)

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