Senior Design Engineer - Principle Engineer

VolkerWessels UK group.; Preston; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering contractor is seeking a Senior Design Engineer / Principle Engineer to join their Design team in Preston. The role involves designing structures, managing projects, and mentoring colleagues. Ideal candidates should have a relevant engineering degree, chartered status, and a minimum of 5 years of industry experience. The position offers competitive salary and benefits including private medical care and training opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual leave with additional birthday day off

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee Assistance programme

Comprehensive training opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years industry experience required.
• Chartered / Incorporated status with ICE, IStructE or relevant professional body.
• Relevant engineering degree is essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and detail temporary and permanent works.
• Produce design calculations, drawings, and technical reports.
• Manage work programs and attend resource allocation meetings.
• Act as a mentor to colleagues.

Skills

Design and detailing of structures

Use of CAD software (AutoCAD, SketchUp)

Technical report writing

Risk assessment

Project management

Education

Relevant Engineering Degree

Chartered / Incorporated status

Tools

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Job description

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VolkerStevin is part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, an industry-leading civil engineering business delivering complex and innovative engineering solutions across sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. We seek a Senior Design Engineer / Principle Engineer to join our Design team at Preston.

Responsibilities

• Design and detailing of temporary and permanent works in accordance with recognised standards and in a variety of structural forms
• Production of design calculations
• Drawings / sketches
• Design Risk Assessments
• Technical reports
• Checking of internal and external design packages
• Final approval of design deliverables prior to issue

• Provision of general engineering support
• May involve:Providing advice
  Production of technical notes to circulate at business level
  Attendance at meetings – internal and external
  Visiting sites
  Carrying out inspections
  Liaising with Project Teams and Consultants

Draughting

• Use of CAD software such as AutoCAD and SketchUp. Producing tender, contract, or As Built drawings, 2D and 3D as appropriate

Co-ordination of consultants

• Liaison between project teams and external consultants
• Monitoring progress
• Reviewing information received

Management of work programme

• Attend weekly resource allocation meetings and provide updates
• Monitoring progress against programme

Department Development

• Acting as a mentor to colleagues training towards professional qualification
• Contribute to continuous improvement of department

Project Interaction

• Act as single point of contract for allocated projects
• Awareness of project programmes within own area of responsibility
• Awareness of commercial arrangements within own area of responsibility

About You

• Relevant Engineering Degree
• Chartered / Incorporated status with the ICE, IStructE or other relevant professional body
• Minimum 5 years industry experience

If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerStevin is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK, a multidisciplinary contractor delivering engineering solutions across civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water and environmental infrastructure. We offer competitive rewards and benefits and opportunities for training and development.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities - comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

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