Senior Design Engineer

Novax Recruitment Group; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Sick pay

Health plan

Cycle-to-work scheme

Share-save scheme

Extra holidays option

Job summary

Novax Recruitment Group is seeking a Senior Design Engineer – Structural Steel in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. You will develop safe, efficient structural solutions from concept to detail, guiding projects through design, loadings, and fabrication considerations to ensure buildability and value.

You will collaborate with clients and project teams, applying industry software to produce practical designs that meet technical, legal and safety standards while supporting tenders and project updates.

Qualifications

• Experience in structural design environments.
• Strong calculation and analytical skills.
• Experience with steel design and connections is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop safe, efficient and practical structural engineering solutions from concept to detailed design.
• Collaborate with clients, engineers and project teams to translate drawings into structural solutions.
• Perform loadings, calculate stresses and verify compliance with standards.
• Contribute to tenders and keep stakeholders updated on progress.
• Tackle varied design challenges from simple frames to complex steel projects.

Skills

Structural mechanics

Design calculation

Analytical ability

Client communication

Buildability & compliance

Tools

Tekla Structural Designer

Fastrak Building Designer

Fastrak Portal Frame

STAAD Pro

Masterseries

Masterframe

Masterseries Connections

Job description

Senior Design Engineer – Structural Steel

Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Permanent | Full Time – 37.5 hours

Competitive salary, depending on experience

A structural steel design isn't finished when the calculations balance.

It has to stand, it has to be buildable, it has to work with the fabrication process and it has to make sense commercially.

That's where this role comes in.

As Senior Design Engineer, you'll be responsible for developing safe, efficient and practical structural engineering solutions across a varied portfolio of steel projects.

You'll work from early design concepts through to detailed engineering, making decisions that directly influence how the finished structure will be manufactured and constructed.

The Role

You'll work closely with clients, engineers, project teams and other professionals, taking construction drawings and specifications and turning them into practical structural solutions.

You'll develop designs using industry-standard software, apply loadings, calculate stresses and load paths, and ensure structures meet the required technical, legal and safety standards.

You'll also contribute to tenders and bids, provide technical input throughout projects and keep clients and senior management updated on progress.

The work will cover everything from straightforward building frames through to more complex structural steel projects, so you'll need to be comfortable dealing with different design challenges rather than working from the same template every time.

What You'll Bring

• Strong knowledge of structural mechanics and engineering principles
• Significant experience working within a structural design environment
• Strong design calculation and analytical ability
• Experience with structural engineering software such as:
• Tekla Structural Designer / Fastrak Building Designer
• Fastrak Portal Frame
• STAAD Pro
• Masterseries / Masterframe
• Masterseries Connections
• Experience with structural steel design
• Connection design experience would be advantageous
• Ability to communicate confidently with clients, colleagues and wider project teams
• Strong understanding of buildability, compliance and practical engineering

Why This Role?

You'll be designing steel structures that don't simply stay on a drawing.

Your calculations and engineering decisions will feed directly into fabrication and construction, giving you a clear connection between the technical work and the finished structure.

You'll also be joining an established structural steel specialist with the capability to deliver substantial volumes of steelwork across the UK and Europe, giving you exposure to a broad range of projects and engineering challenges.

The package includes company pension, sick pay, health plan, cycle-to-work scheme, share-save scheme and the option to purchase additional holidays.

If you're a structural engineer who enjoys solving the difficult parts of a steel project and wants to see your designs become something tangible, this could be worth a conversation.