Design Engineer

American Society of Civil Engineers; Swindon; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Company car/Car allowance

Pension matched up to 8%

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

EAP

Job summary

First Military Recruitment, in partnership with a major construction business, seeks a Design Engineer at their Swindon depot. You will manage design consultants, act as technical lead for permanent works, and ensure design deliverables align with client requirements.

The role requires strong design and construction experience, familiarity with BIM, and the ability to coordinate across interfaces. Attractive salary and extensive benefits apply.

Qualifications

• Wide-ranging understanding of construction methods and outputs; able to coach others.
• Substantial construction and design experience.
• Understands the Principal Designer duties.
• Promotes Digital Engineering practices in design and construction.

Responsibilities

• Manage design consultant activities and deliverables to comply with programme and client requirements.
• Act as technical lead for permanent works design on the project when no Design Manager is present.
• Track and report design input/output deliverables to Project/Engineering Manager.
• Manage the Technical Queries process and follow up on responses.
• Coordinate design queries and information from workshops and meetings; keep records.
• Raise internal and external information requests from the project team.
• Support Design Manager to provide deliverables on time per design programmes.
• Review monthly design progress reports and update deliverables schedule.
• Ensure design deliverables meet required standards and align with client scope.
• Attend interface meetings with external parties and record actions.
• Arrange internal design interface meetings with construction.
• Ensure compliance with contract design management processes.
• Collaborate with external suppliers/subcontractors.
• Manage provision of drawings and document control.
• Oversee BIM requirements for permanent and temporary works with BIM/CAD Technician.
• Assist with temporary works design packages and process adherence.
• Undertake other duties as necessary.
• Liaise with Designer or representative under contract.
• Work with Technical Services to ensure best practice in design management.
• Promote the business to clients, designers and other organisations.
• Maintain contacts with Consultants, Clients and others to deliver value.
• Assist with recruitment and development of engineers.
• Help build company profile in schools, universities and industry.

Skills

Construction methods

Design experience

Principal Designer duties

Digital Engineering

Job description

MB874: Design Engineer

Location: Swindon
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 + £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

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.