Design Engineer

First Military Recruitment Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A national construction company is seeking a Design Engineer for their Swindon location. The role involves managing design consultant activities, leading permanent works design, and collaborating with various stakeholders. Candidates should have substantial design and construction experience, understanding of design management processes, and promote Digital Engineering practices. This opportunity offers competitive salary and benefits including career development and a company car/allowance.

Benefits

Exceptional Career Development Opportunities

Company Car/Car Allowance

Pension matched up to 8%

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Free 24/7 EAP

Qualifications

• Wide-ranging understanding and working knowledge of construction methods and outputs.
• Substantial construction and design experience.
• Understanding of Principal Designer Duties.
• Knowledge in implementing Digital Engineering practices in Design.

Responsibilities

• Manage design consultant activities and deliverables.
• Be the technical lead for the permanent works design.
• Track and report design deliverables to the Project/Engineering Manager.
• Manage the Technical Queries process and design queries.
• Support the Design manager to ensure timely design deliverables.
• Review Designers Monthly reports and track design progress.
• Manage the BIM requirements for works.

Skills

Wide-ranging understanding of construction methods

Design experience

Principal Designer Duties understanding

Digital Engineering practices knowledge

Job description

MB874: Design Engineer

Location: Swindon

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 + £5,060 Car Allowance

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week

Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP

Overview

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic national construction business who are looking to recruit a Design Engineer on a permanent basis due to growth based at their Swindon depot.

Duties and Responsibilities

• To manage design consultant activities and deliverables to ensure they are completed in line with the agreed programme and Client requirements. This may include more than one consultant.
• To be the technical lead for the permanent works design on the project unless an Design Manager is present.
• Ensure both input and output deliverables for the design are tracked and reported to the Project/Engineering Manager as required.
• Manage the Technical Queries process. Assigning actions and follow up on responses.
• Manage and communicate all design queries, comments and information required from Design workshops and meetings and keep records.
• Raise requests for further information internally and externally from the whole project team.
• Support the Design manager to ensure all design deliverables are timeously provided as per the of design programmes.
• Review Designers Monthly reports and produce monthly reports on design progress and any other design specific elements.
• Manage and update the design deliverable schedule.
• Review all design deliverables and ensure that they are completed to the expected standard. Challenge and resolve when not, including reviewing of all drawing in line with the Clients Scope/requirements.
• Attend interface meeting with external parties, keeping record of meeting and assign/follow up on actions related to the Design.
• Arrange internal design interface meetings with construction department.
• Ensure compliance with design management processes required by the contract.
• Collaborate with the engagement of external suppliers/subcontractors.
• Manage provision of drawings to project team – document control.
• Manage the BIM requirements for permanent and temporary works together with the BIM/CAD Technician.
• Assist the design lead for temporary works design packages for the project and ensure the Temporary Works Process is implement and followed at all times.
• Any other duties consistent with your status and seniority, as necessary to meet the needs of the Business of the Company.
• Liaise with Designer or representative as required under the contract.
• Work with Technical Services Department to ensure that Themis holds best practice in relation to design management.
• Promote the business to all clients, designers and other external organisations.
• Maintain contacts with Consultants, Clients, and other bodies as appropriate to represent the business demonstrating the ability to provide best value.
• Assist with the recruitment of engineers, technician, at all levels, for their sector, including interviewing and identifying potential recruits from competitor companies.
• Assist with the training and development of engineers' in the sector at all levels including the attainment of professional qualifications.
• Build the profile of the business in schools, universities, consultants and other external organisations.

Skills and Qualifications

• Wide-ranging understanding and working knowledge of construction methods and outputs and can coach others.
• Will have both substantial construction and design experience.
• Understands the Principal Designer Duties.
• Exceptions know how in implementing and promote Digital Engineering practises in Design as well as construction.