Senior Design Engineer

Sterling Recruitment Services; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to join their dynamic team in Leeds. This role involves developing innovative designs for tunnel and shaft construction, requiring a deep understanding of geotechnical properties and structural design. You will be responsible for producing detailed reports and designs, collaborating with the senior management team, and mentoring junior engineers. With a competitive salary and a range of generous benefits, this position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to impactful projects both in the UK and internationally.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus

Life Assurance (x4 salary)

Generous pension

Best practice awards / vouchers

Employee assistance programme

Perkbox perks

31 days annual leave (inc bank holidays)

Qualifications

• Fundamental understanding of geotechnical properties for underground construction.
• Strong report writing skills and understanding of design processes.

Responsibilities

• Produce geotechnical and structural designs.
• Assist senior management and mentor junior team members.
• Prepare progress reports and documentation.

Skills

Geotechnical Engineering

Structural Design

Report Writing

Design Processes

Education

Bachelor in Civil Engineering

Master in Geotechnical Engineering

Job description

Sterling Recruitment Services are looking to recruit a Senior Design Engineer for our growing client based in Leeds.

Working hours:
8am - 5pm, Monday to Friday

Salary: Competitive (DOE)
Benefits: Discretionary bonus, life Assurance (x4 salary), generous pension, best practice awards / vouchers, employee assistance programme, an array of perks via Perkbox, 31 days annual leave (inc bank holidays)

Role Summary:
The role will require you to develop designs for tunnels and shafts construction in the UK and internationally. You will have a fundamental understanding of Geotechnical properties for underground construction as well structural design capability. All tunnel design requires an assessment of the impact of tunnelling activity on other third-party assets and thus require third party approvals. Good report writing skills is expected with a sound understanding of the design processes to report and present designs to statutory authorities such as National Highways or Network Rail and the like.

Typical application:
Shaft design, including buoyant stability, jacking collars, reinforced concrete bases, tremie plugs, cover slabs opening support structures
Tunnel designs for Timber Headings, Micro-tunnelling/Pipe-jacking,
HDD design
Thrust walls, head walls, launch frames, pipeline proof loads
Excavation Stability and support, with a thorough understanding of geotechnical principals for shoring techniques and design of sheet piles & frames, PC modular units, king post etc.
Earth work stability slope stability analysis, soil nailing
Crane platforms.
Tunnelling impact assessments

Prerequisite Requirements:
Bachelor or Master level in a Civil / Geotechnical or Geology based engineering

Duties & Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Produce Geotechnical and structural Design
Report writing
Progress reports
All manner of assistance for the Senior management team
Work as part of team
Mentor junior members of the team