Design Engineer – Rail &Civils

Pinnacle Recruitment Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinnacle Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Design Engineer to work on high-profile projects across London and the South East. The role requires proven construction design experience, proficiency in design software, and the ability to maintain high professional standards while managing various design tasks within the company.

Qualifications

• Proven construction design experience.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel and design software.
• Working knowledge of CDM 2007.

Responsibilities

• Manage interface with design teams and project requirements.
• Provide safe and practical designs per company standards.
• Liaise with departments and manage site visits.

Skills

Construction design experience

Microsoft Excel

AutoCad

TEDDS

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.

Main Purpose of Role

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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