Senior Design Engineer

About the role

The purpose of this role is to deliver code-compliant, high-quality structural steelwork solutions that meet client requirements, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.

Key tasks and accountabilities

• Have a sound understanding of engineering principles
• Be able to work with external clients and internal stakeholders to produce practical design solutions
• Carry out structural analysis and design to produce calculations for building regulations submission
• Produce detailed design sketches to convey to draughtsperson with due regard to buildability and health & safety
• Liaise with internal and external design teams to ensure that the design brief is clear, and a compliant design is produced
• Assess, design and clearly define temporary works requirements
• Ensure compliance with the company operating procedures, quality assurance, statutory safety legislation and our contractual responsibilities
• Take responsibility for all technical aspects of a project and provide assistance to junior engineers

Required skills and experience

• Extensive knowledge of structural steelwork design including complex solutions and temporary works solutions
• Experience in Design Management
• A good understanding of buildability issues on major construction sites as well as in the fabrication shop

Qualifications

• Degree or Masters Degree in civil / structural engineering
• Preferably Chartered Structural Engineer MIStructE

Benefits

• 25 days holiday
• 7% employer pension contributions
• Employee assistance programme (EAP)
• Employee benefits scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Save as you earn
• Free onsite parking (role specific)
• Business health insurance