Design Engineer – Rail &Civils

Pinnacle Recruitment Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Design Engineer for high profile rail and civils projects in London. The role involves managing design interfaces, conducting site visits, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. The ideal candidate will have proven construction design experience and strong skills in design software like AutoCad. Attractive compensation package offered.

Qualifications

• Proven construction design experience required.
• Computer literate with strong skills in Microsoft Excel and design software.
• Understanding of CDM 2007 necessary.

Responsibilities

• Establish and promote best practices in health and safety.
• Manage interfaces with design teams effectively.
• Conduct site visits as needed.

Skills

Construction design experience

Strong skills in Microsoft Excel

AutoCad

TEDDS

Working knowledge of CDM 2007

Job description

Design Engineer – Rail & Civils

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Salary: £45,000 + pkg

Location: London

Region: London

We are currently looking for a Design Engineer, ideally from a design consultancy background to work for a main contractor on high profile projects across London and the South East.

Overview

To provide safe, practical and economic designs for internal clients to a high standard of professional competence and in compliance with company procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and promote best practice in health, safety and environmental matters in conjunction with the SHQE department.
• Manage the interface with external or in house design teams on behalf of the Design Manager.
• Liaise with other departments and project teams within the company with respect to design requirements.
• Undertake site visits when appropriate.
• Ensure that design work undertaken is carried out in accordance with company procedures and that a high level of professionalism is maintained.
• Ensure that chargeable work is identified and evaluated including the preparation of adequate records of time spent.
• Ensure that feedback on design work is collated and saved in accordance with procedure.
• Coach individual staff members.
• Prepare conceptual designs from with a view to the preparation of safe, practical and economic designs in accordance with current legislation.
• Prepare detailed designs in accordance with current standards and codes including calculations, design risk assessments and sufficiently detailed sketches for the preparation of working drawings.
• Check the design work of other staff members and external designers.
• Summarise quantities relating to design tasks for pricing purposes.
• Maintain responsibility for the storage, filing and archiving of documents relevant to your design tasks.
• Provide advice and guidance on design and operational issues.
• Limited responsibility for preparation of design tenders and sub contracts.
• Administration and monitoring of Change Controls.
• Reporting of monthly progress report.
• Implementation of Temporary Works requirements and associated registers.
• Produce design or checking services to the requisite standards on behalf of the Company.
• Attend monthly site progress meetings.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Proven construction design experience
• Computer literate with strong skills in Microsoft Excel and other design based software such as AutoCad and TEDDS
• Working knowledge of CDM 2007

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