Senior Design Engineer - Head Office Based - Central London SE1

McGee Group; London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in construction engineering is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to lead their in-house team based in Central London. The role involves responsibilities from design conceptualisation to performance management, requiring strong technical expertise and leadership capabilities. Candidates should possess a Civil/Structural Engineering degree and relevant professional membership to drive innovative solutions while managing teams effectively.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within a consultancy or contractor's in-house design team.
• Knowledge of current CDM regulations & design codes.
• Structured leadership skills to manage project teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of engineers and technicians.
• Conduct detailed analysis of retaining and bearing structures.
• Produce structural details in various construction materials.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Planning

Analytical Skills

Education

Civil/Structural Engineering Degree

Professional body membership (Chartered or above)

Tools

Plaxis

Robot

Tekla Structural Design

IDEA Statica

Job description

Senior Design Engineer - Head Office Based - Central London SE1, London

Client:

McGee Group

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

700144ed9946

Job Views:

4

Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

Job Description:

About the role

Working within our in-house construction engineering team, you will be responsible for leading and managing a team of engineers and technicians.

• Leading design conceptualisation – challenging the brief, enabling innovative development of unambiguous engineering solutions from feasibility through to detailed design information.
• Undertaking detailed analysis of retaining, bearing & frame structures.
• Producing structural details in a variety of construction materials.
• Assisting change and developing more efficient processes and design tools to assist the efficient delivery of engineering services.
• Working with the broader project teams to understand time frames, key risks, and technical constraints.

Typical Work you might be involved in

• Deep basement temporary works
• Demolition temporary works
• Backpropping assessments
• Floor slab assessments for machines
• Crane base analysis & designs
• Global temporary stability assessments for existing buildings + associated temporary works designs
• Retaining wall analysis
• Temporary propping analysis and design
• Logistics slabs and plunge pile analysis and design
• Steel gantry and design
• Façade retentions schemes
• Party wall assessment and temporary works
• Geotechnical analysis
• Retaining walls
• Slope stability
• Plunge piles

Your skills and experience:

• Excellent track record of performing a similar role within a well-respected consultancy or contractors in-house design team.
• Proficient planning skills (design programming/IRS).
• Experience with the practical aspects of operational limitations of structures.
• Knowledge of current CDM regulations & design codes essential.
• Confident and clear communicator, able to engage individuals at all levels.
• Structured and can deliver performance and outcomes and drive professionalism in others.
• Leadership skills to manage project teams and create positive change – converting technical expertise to action.

Qualifications:

• Civil/Structural Engineering Degree
• Professional body membership (Chartered or above)

Great if you have it, but it’s not essential :

• Proficient soil interaction analysis experience (Plaxis)
• Proficient in the use of Graitec Advanced Design software
• Proficient scaffold design experience

Typical Software we use:

Structural

• Robot
• Tekla Structural Design
• TEDDS
• IDEA Statica

Geotechnical

• Plaxis
• WALLAP