Mechanical Design Engineer

Inclusionmaking Kier; Norwich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction engineering firm in the UK is looking for a Design Engineer to work within their Construction Engineering team. The role involves managing technical requirements, leading a team, ensuring compliance with legal requirements, and maintaining relationships with clients. Ideal candidates should have IEng or CEng qualifications along with significant relevant experience. This position offers 40 hours per week, with some flexibility on hours.

Benefits

Variety of benefits tailored to needs

Qualifications

• Completed IEng Initial Professional Development or equivalent.
• Significant relevant industry experience.
• Hold Level 6 or Level 7 qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of fee proposals.
• Organise day-to-day workload of the design team.
• Oversee production of design deliverables.
• Develop client relationships to meet expectations.
• Manage financial and commercial project aspects.
• Review monthly invoices and ensure continuous improvement.

Skills

Technical compliance management

Project management

Client relationship building

Value engineering

Education

IEng Initial Professional Development or CEng equivalent

Level 6 or Level 7 qualifications

Job description

What will you be responsible for?

As a Design Engineer, you'll be working within the Construction Engineering team, supporting Kier in contributing to the delivery of a broad range of complex construction engineering services, leading the delivery of some services, providing solutions which are safe and buildable.

Your day to day will include:

• Agreeing technical requirements of the client remit, ensuring it is fully understood, questioning and challenging where necessary, leading the development of fee proposals for review in accordance with delegated authority policy
• Organising and leading the day-to-day workload of engineers and technical staff within the design team
• Ensuring technical compliance of the design to the remit, ensuring compliance with applicable legal requirements and company policies / procedures, including CDM Regulations, the Kier SHE Management System (SHEMS) and design Quality Management System (QMS)
• Overseeing and contributing to the production of design deliverables, including calculations, drawings, reports and design risk assessments
• Identifying and assessing technical opportunities for value engineering, implementing them with suitable approval
• Developing and building a positive relationship with the client / design / site teams supporting fulfilment of contractual obligations and meeting or exceeding Kier Design and Kier customer expectations
• Being the lead representative at project and progress meetings with clients, from remit development through to lessons learned
• Managing the financial and commercial aspects of the project with the support of Engineering Manager and Commercial Manager, monitoring progress against, and ensuring the project is delivered to, agreed programme and budget
• Maintaining project documentation and records, providing regular project reports to the Engineering Manager and client, including financial updates and programme forecasts, and providing early warnings on significant overspends as soon as they are apparent
• Reviewing monthly invoices prior to issue, seeking regular formal and informal feedback from clients during the project and at conclusion, noting lessons learned and ensuring continuous improvement within Kier Design

What are we looking for?

• You have completed IEng Initial Professional Development (or CEng equivalent progress) with a relevant professional institution (e.g. ICE) and practical industry relevant experience
• Hold Level 6 or Level 7 qualifications and significant relevant experience

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information on benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

Location and hours

Location: Wymondham, Norfolk

Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired.