Principle Designer

Knapp Ag; Chalgrove; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local benefits

Job summary

Knapp AG in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal Designer to coordinate UK projects in line with CDM Regulations 2015. This role requires high attention to detail, clear communication at all levels, excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to integrate into a team.

You will work closely with Sales and Final Engineering teams, reporting to the Head of Projects. The role involves engaging with clients/designers, planning and controlling health & safety during pre-construction, and

Qualifications

• A history of working in complex Mechanical or Electrical Projects as either a project engineer or designer.
• Intralogistics engineering experience in warehousing for conveyors, cranes, shuttle systems, racking and mezzanine systems and robotics.
• Hold a design qualification, e.g. engineer or relevant experience preferably in construction/automation/intralogistics.
• Must have extensive experience and knowledge of construction design process and CDM PD experience (CDM 2015) and working as a Health & Safety Advisor within the construction industry/automation/intralogistics.
• Hold a NEBOSH Construction Certificate - valid within last 5 years or IOSH membership.
• IT literacy – MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) and MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Carry out the duties of the Principal Designer in line with CDM Regulations 2015.
• Engage with clients and designers to integrate health & safety/design risk management.
• Lead the design risk management process and apply prevention principles.
• Plan, manage, monitor and coordinate health and safety during pre-construction phase.
• Identify residual risks and life cycle considerations across projects.
• Issue project-specific pre-construction information for contractors.
• Health & Safety File compilation and documentation.
• Provide clear health and safety guidance to project teams.
• Manage multiple projects for key clients with senior management oversight.
• Read and understand client specs and environments to define requirements.
• Coordinate with sales engineering and project delivery teams as needed.
• Attend site visits and client/engineering meetings in the UK and at Head Office in Graz.
• Identify and mitigate risks with senior management.

Skills

Mechanical/Electrical projects

Intralogistics engineering

Design qualification

CDM PD / Health & Safety

NEBOSH / IOSH

MS Office / MS Project

Education

Design qualification

NEBOSH Construction Certificate or IOSH

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Job description

We are seeking a willing and focused Principal Designer to carry out co-ordination for all UK projects in line with CDM Regulations 2015. This role is for someone who has high attention to detail, the ability to communicate clearly and confidently at all levels, excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to integrate into a team environment. This family business requires someone with a flexible working approach who will adhere to deadlines, especially sales submissions and Project milestones. The Principal Designer will report to the Head of Projects and work closely with the Sales and Final Engineering teams. If you’re hoping to join an established company with excellent benefits, we hope to hear from you.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Carry out the duties of the Principal Designer in line with the requirements of the CDM Regulations 2015
• Engage with clients and designers to positively influence, enhance and integrate health & safety /design risk management into the project team, design team meetings and the construction phase
• Take ownership and lead the design risk management process whilst applying the general principles of prevention
• Effectively plan, manage, monitor and coordinate health and safety during the pre-construction phase when most design work is carried out
• Take account of various aspects of the project including usability, functionality, future maintainability, life cycle building management and identify residual risks at all stages of the project
• Identify, compile and issue suitable project specific pre-construction information to assist contractors in managing significant risk once construction begins
• Health & Safety File compilation
• Provide clear, concise and practical health and safety advice, guidance and coaching to project teams at all stages of the project when required
• Management of multiple projects for key clients to the business
• Report to the Head of projects, programme and manage own workload within the Sales and Final Engineering teams
• Read and fully understand client specifications, documentation drawings and environments
• Ascertain preliminary and detailed project requirements and solutions, including value engineering solutions
• Liaison with the KUK Sales Engineering, Final Engineering and Project delivery teams for each project as necessary
• Attend site visits, client meetings, engineering meetings both in the UK and in Head Office in Graz
• Responsible, with senior management, for the identification and evaluation of risks as well as developing a strategy to manage and mitigate the risks to the company
• Consider site safety, health and environmental issues
• Co-ordinate and liaise with suppliers, specialist sub-contractors and 'in-house' resources
• Compile and collate documentation, schedules and data sheets etc. for inclusion into final formal proposal submissions and final documentation
• Ensure that commercial and technical submissions are fully compliant all regulations along with the conditions of contract with all necessary details/clarifications/qualifications to the proposal clearly communicated

Skills/qualifications

• A history of working in complex Mechanical or Electrical Projects as either a project engineer or designer
• Intralogistics engineering experience in warehousing for conveyors, cranes, shuttle systems, racking and mezzanine systems and robotics
• Hold a design qualification. i.e. engineer or relevant experience preferably in a construction industry/automation/intralogistics industry
• Must have extensive experience & knowledge of construction design process and CDM PD experience (CDM 2015) and working as a Health & Safety Advisor within the construction industry/automation/intralogistics industry
• Hold a NEBOSH Construction Certificate - Valid within the last 5 years or Technical, Graduate or Chartered Membership of IOSH
• IT literacy – Minimum MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) and MS Project

Important behaviours to have in line with our company values

• Appreciation – Recognises the achievement of others
• Creativity – Is resourceful and innovative
• Courage – Willing to learn and try new things
• Openness – Always approachable and helpful
• Reliability – Consistently gives their best

Local benefits

Some locations have local benefits; please speak to a member of the management team.