Lead Design Engineer – Temporary Works | Car Allowance

Gold Group Limited; Watford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering contractor in Watford is seeking a Principal Design Engineer. You will lead design and engineering stages for temporary works and scaffold design while providing technical guidance to junior engineers. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Civil Engineering, proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit, and a strong background in structural design. This role offers a salary range of £70,000 to £75,000, along with a supportive team and work-life balance.

Benefits

26 days annual leave + bank holidays

Excellent career prospects

Great work-life balance

Qualifications

• Strong background in structural and temporary works design.
• Proven leadership capability and multi-workstream management.
• Experience working in complex, multidisciplinary infrastructure environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and engineering stages for permanent and temporary works.
• Provide technical leadership to junior engineers and scaffold coordinators.
• Participate in temporary works coordination, risk assessments and constructability reviews.

Skills

Structural and temporary works design

Scaffold design and access engineering

Proficiency with AutoCAD

Proficiency with Revit

Strong leadership capability

Education

Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Master's degree in a relevant discipline

Chartered Engineer or working towards chartership

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Structural analysis software

Job description

A leading civil engineering contractor in Watford is seeking a Principal Design Engineer. You will lead design and engineering stages for temporary works and scaffold design while providing technical guidance to junior engineers. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Civil Engineering, proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit, and a strong background in structural design. This role offers a salary range of £70,000 to £75,000, along with a supportive team and work-life balance.