Design Engineer

Abatec Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Design Engineer for a global civil engineering contractor in the UK. The role involves managing design consultant activities, ensuring compliance with project timelines and standards. Candidates should have broad knowledge of construction practices, significant design experience, and ideally experience in heavy civil engineering projects. Benefits include a salary between £45,000 to £50,000, car allowance or vehicle, and 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.

Benefits

Car allowance or vehicle

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Company pension and additional benefits

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of construction methods and outputs.
• Significant experience in construction and design.
• Understanding of principal designer duties.
• Experience with Digital Engineering practices.
• Desirable experience with heavy civil engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical queries and follow up on responses.
• Coordinate design deliverables and maintain records.
• Support Design Manager to meet timelines.
• Ensure compliance with standards and regulations.
• Oversee drawings and documents for project teams.

Skills

Construction methods knowledge

Digital Engineering practices

Design management

Heavy Civil Engineering experience

Job description

Abatec is assisting their client, a global civil engineering contractor, with the recruitment of a permanent Design Engineer. Our client is involved in major projects across the UK, with the most notable one being the £200M heavy civil engineering project in North Wales. A technically complex scheme involving the removal of existing pylons and the construction of two tunnels to carry electricity cabling.

The successful candidate will help manage the design consultant activities and deliverables, ensuring completion in line with agreed programmes and project requirements. You will act as the technical lead for permanent works design, tracking input and output of deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical queries, assigning actions and following up on responses.
• Coordinate design deliverables, reviews, and workshops, maintaining comprehensive records.
• Support the Design Manager to ensure all design outputs meet programme timelines.
• Ensure all designs meet required standards, specifications, and safety regulations.
• Manage BIM requirements and collaborate on temporary works design packages.
• Oversee the provision of drawings and documents to the project team.

Qualifications

• Wide-ranging understanding and working knowledge of construction methods and outputs who can coach others.
• Substantial construction and design experience.
• An understanding of principal designer duties.
• Experience in implementing and promoting Digital Engineering practices in Design as well as construction.
• Heavy Civil Engineering project experience (advantageous).

Salary and Benefits

• £45,000 to £50,000.
• Car allowance or company vehicle.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Company pension + additional benefits.

If you would like more information, or to apply for this vacancy, please contact Lloyd Barham on (phone number removed). The reference for this vacancy is (phone number removed).

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