Details:
- Salary: £60,000 - 70,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: London
- Date: 5 days ago
Description:
An established civil engineering and infrastructure contractor is looking for an experienced Senior Design Engineer to join their team in London.
This is a key technical role leading detailed structural design of temporary and permanent works across a range of civil engineering projects, providing expert design support to operational and site delivery teams.
Responsibilities for Senior Design Engineer:
* Lead, prepare, and oversee detailed technical designs including calculations, drawings, risk assessments, and design certificates
* Undertake preliminary designs and coordination with other parties
* Obtain independent checks and third-party technical approvals including for rail works
* Ensure design outputs meet CDM, health and safety, and environmental compliance
* Propose and develop value-engineered alternative solutions during design and construction phases
* Undertake technical review of method statements for complex or unusual construction methods
* Review defects or compensation events and advise on solutions
* Provide technical information and advice to site and project teams
* Assist with developing and maintaining processes, procedures, and standards for technical design
* Obtain or provide pricing for estimating purposes
* Liaise with clients, customers, suppliers, and third parties as required
Essential Requirements for Senior Design Engineer:
* Minimum 5 years’ design experience in structural engineering
* Degree in Structural Engineering or Civil Engineering or equivalent
* Proven experience in detailed design of permanent and temporary works structures
* Proficiency in frame analysis software, structural design software, and CAD
* Ability to carry out calculations by hand or using software such as MathCAD
* Working knowledge of Eurocodes, BS 5975, and other relevant BS standards
* Experience in a structural engineering office carrying out design calculations and analysis
* Thorough knowledge of structural principles and construction processes
* Strong team working and coaching skills with ability to work independently
* Ability to identify structural suitability and critical load cases
Desirable:
* Mix of site and design office experience
* Incorporated or Chartered membership with a relevant professional institution or working towards
* CSCS card