Senior Design Engineer

Balfour; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company based in Motherwell is seeking a Senior Design Engineer for their Ground Engineering team. Responsibilities include developing technical solutions and designing geotechnical foundations. The ideal candidate will hold a civil engineering degree and have at least 5 years of experience in the piling industry, demonstrating effective communication and a customer-focused approach. A competitive salary and various benefits are offered.

Benefits

Attractive salary

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension savings schemes

Enhanced maternity/paternity policies

Access to Refer and Earn scheme

Discretionary annual salary reviews

Qualifications

• To be qualified to degree level in civil engineering or similar.
• Minimum 5 years working in piling industry or the geotechnical industry.
• Experience of designing geotechnical foundations and demonstrating strong customer focus.

Responsibilities

• Develop winning solutions through customer relationship management.
• Review designs and prepare accurate, compliant documents.
• Support Pre-construction Manager and meet deadlines.

Skills

Civil engineering or similar

Piling industry experience

Chartered Status of ICE

Valid CSCS card

Designing geotechnical foundations

WALLAP and OASYS software

Repute and Plaxis abilities

Effective communication

Initiative and self-starter

Education

Degree in civil engineering

Tools

WALLAP

OASYS

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Design Engineer to join our Ground Engineering team in Scotland. The role is based from our offices at Maxim Park, Motherwell.

What you'll be doing

• Develop and produce ‘winning’ solutions, through technical competence and development of key customer relationships;
• Review customer’s drawings and specifications and prepare accurate designs which are code compliant and meet the client’s requirements;
• Assist the estimator and Pre-construction manager to plan the work based on sound previous experience or with reference to the operational team;
• Review tender documents and submission requirements, ensuring all technical information is identified and provided and accurate compliant design proposals are included;
• Assess project and technical risks associated with the schemes, mitigate them or captured in the pricing strategy;
• Communicate and review designs with the operations team to be able to highlight and include the key methods, programme, outputs and plant selection;
• For some tenders, manage and coordinate the preparation of preliminary and general pricing;
• Understand the market design solutions and benchmark our solutions to increase our success rate;
• Provide considered responses to customer questions including post tender queries;
• Support the Pre-construction Manager with customer contact, present tender proposals to customers and contribute to customer meetings during the tender process.

Who we're looking for

• To be qualified to degree level in civil engineering or similar or have substantial experience in piling and ground engineering operations and design;
• Minimum 5 years working in piling industry or the geotechnical industry;
• Working towards or achieved Chartered Status of ICE (or similar);
• Must have a valid CSCS card;
• Experience of designing geotechnical foundations (load bearing pile and retaining walls) and have in depth technical and market knowledge of Ground Engineering and has as an ability to demonstrate a strong customer focus;
• Some experience in the use of WALLAP and OASYS software is preferable;
• Will be expected to develop Repute and Plaxis abilities and train others in all these activities to support the work winning team generally;
• Able to work to and achieve tight deadlines and capable of communicating effectively to both their own team and to external stakeholders;
• Demonstrate complete focus and determination to achieve successful outcomes. Is a self- starter, and takes the initiative in situations.

Why work for us

Our people are our biggest asset and we focus on recruiting, training and developing the people who can apply innovation to deliver the infrastructure of the future. We nurture these talents, offer a great benefits package in addition to a competitive base salary and continually invest in developing the skills of our people at every level.

Some of our key benefits are

• An attractive/negotiated salary;
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays;
• Pension savings schemes;
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and family friendly policies;
• Access to our Refer and Earn scheme;
• Discretionary annual salary reviews.

About Us

Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering is one of the UK’s leading specialist geo-technical contractors, providing innovative piling and ground improvement solutions across all sectors. Our comprehensive ground engineering capabilities, equipment and experience provide the solid foundations for infrastructure and buildings of any height, ranging from city skyscrapers to cross-country rail and road projects. Our reputation as one of the UK’s leading specialist geo-technical contractors is earned through the delivery of ground engineering solutions on some of the UK’s largest and most prestigious projects including HS2, The Shard, Wembley Stadium, Reading Station Viaduct, Marble Arch Place, Battersea Power Station redevelopment and the A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement project.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone D&I Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Construction