Role: Design Engineer - Structures & Temporary Works

Type: Permanent

Location: Reading

Salary: Negotiable

The Company

My client is successful, dynamic and growing contracting business who work within Highways & Civils Infrastructures.

They are currently growing year on year in the UK and have a healthy turnover.

As a result of increased workload, and a significant major projects they are looking to hire an experienced Design Engineer to take design responsibility for Structures & Temporary Work design on Civils & Highways Projects.

The Role

Responsible for the Civil and Structural Design elements of projects using industry standard software and co-ordinating design
Ensuring civil and structural design elements for projects are in line with client specification, current industry guidance and codes of practice.
Liaising with project managers and quantity surveyors regarding costing, planning and delivery of Civil & Structural elements.
Ensure all engineering deliverables are undertaken in accordance with the company's design management Procedures.

Mentoring graduate engineers
Engagement with local authorities/municipalities/utilities to ensure design is in accordance with planning requirements and gains sign off.
Managing and responding to sub-contractor technical submissions.
Client interfacing, including occasional site visits across all of the company's portfolio of international work, as required.

The Candidate

Excellent interpersonal skills with a preference for verbal communication and management.
Understand/Read sections, elevation and plan drawings of masonry, steel and concrete structures, drainage, roadworks.

Should be able to communicate in English and be proficient in writing technical reports.
Civil/Structural design experience and knowledge of a broad range of civil engineering fields (SuDS/drainage, roads/transport, concrete, steel, masonry, geotechnics, utilities, etc) would be a distinct advantage; however, it is not necessary to have technical expertise in all of these areas.
Critical thinking skills with aptitude for innovative design and value engineering.
Experience of temporary works design
Team player who demonstrates high level of initiative.

High level of computer literacy with proficiency in relevant software (AutoCad)

BIM familiarity is also advantageous.

Apply

If you think you may be interested in this role, please contact Helen Ross, or send your details