Design Engineer (Design Coordination)

Randstad Cpe London; Wales; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Design Engineer (Design Coordination)

Location: Site based / North Wales

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 Negotiable dependant on experience plus car / allowance and lodge allowance and travel allowance.

Summary

A leading infrastructure contractor is looking to hire a Design Engineer to work on a £207 million pound power supply tunnel project for National Grid in Wales.

The main purpose of the role will be to manage design consultant activities and deliverables to ensure they are completed in line with the agreed programme and Client requirements.

Role Accountabilities

1. Manage the Technical Queries process. Assigning actions and follow up on responses.
2. Manage and communicate all design queries, comments and information required from Design workshops and meetings and keep records.
3. Raise requests for further information internally and externally from the whole project team.
4. Support the Design manager to ensure all design deliverables are timeously provided as per the design programmes.
5. Review Designers Monthly reports and produce monthly reports on design progress and any other design specific elements.
6. Manage and update the design deliverable schedule.
7. Review all design deliverables and ensure that they are completed to the expected standard. Challenge and resolve when not, including reviewing all drawings in line with the Clients Scope/requirements.
8. Attend interface meetings with external parties, keeping records of meetings and assign/follow up on actions related to the Design.
9. Arrange internal design interface meetings with the construction department.
10. Ensure compliance with design management processes required by the contract.
11. Collaborate with the engagement of external suppliers/subcontractors.
12. Manage provision of drawings to project team - document control.
13. Manage the BIM requirements for permanent and temporary works together with the BIM/CAD Technician.
14. Assist the Lead TWC as design lead for temporary works design packages for the project and ensure the Temporary Works Process is implemented and followed at all times.

Person Specification

1. An understanding and working knowledge of construction methods and outputs and can coach others.
2. Substantial construction and design experience.
3. Understands the Principal Designer Duties.
4. Heavy civil engineering projects and tunnelling experience - advantageous.
5. Educated to degree, HND or HNC level (or an equivalent) ideally in Civil Engineering.
6. Willing to work away from home during the week.

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