Senior Design Engineer (South)

AmcoGiffen; Pontyclun; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

AmcoGiffen is recruiting a Senior Design Engineer for its Design & Engineering team in Pontyclun, South Wales. You will lead civil and structural design activities for rail infrastructure projects, mentoring graduates and coordinating with project teams, clients and stakeholders from feasibility through to construction support.

Based in Pontyclun, you will work on schemes for Network Rail and other major clients, delivering practical, safe engineering solutions while upholding standards and

Qualifications

• Proven experience in civil and structural engineering design.
• Strong rail infrastructure experience including stations and bridges.
• Able to coordinate design deliverables across multiple projects.
• Knowledge of engineering standards, processes and assurance requirements.
• Experience in producing engineering calculations and technical reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil and structural design solutions for rail infrastructure projects.
• Coordinate design activities from concept to detailed design and construction.
• Ensure designs comply with standards, legislation and client requirements.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary inputs and engage stakeholders.
• Review and approve engineering designs, calculations and documentation.
• Mentor graduates and junior engineers within the team.
• Support bids, tenders and work-winning activities as required.
• Maintain relationships with clients and contribute to project objectives.

Skills

Civil design

Rail infrastructure experience

Design coordination

Engineering standards

Calculations & reports

Design management

Stakeholder management

Mentoring juniors

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Chartered status / progression

Job description

Location: Pontyclun, South Wales

Business Unit: Design & Engineering

Reporting To: Associate Engineer

Contract Type: Permanent, Direct Employee

About The Role

Due to a continued increase in workload across our Southern region, we are looking to appoint an experienced Senior Design Engineer to join our growing Design & Engineering team based in Pontyclun.

Working predominantly within the rail sector, you will play a key role in the development and delivery of civil and structural engineering solutions across a diverse portfolio of infrastructure projects. Typical schemes include stations, bridges, property, civils and multidisciplinary rail infrastructure projects for clients including Network Rail and other major stakeholders.

This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong engineer who is capable of managing design activities independently while providing mentoring and guidance to early career professionals. You will work closely with project teams, clients and stakeholders to develop practical, safe and innovative engineering solutions from feasibility through to detailed design and construction support.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of civil and structural design solutions across a range of rail infrastructure projects.
• Undertake and manage design activities from concept through to detailed design and construction stages.
• Ensure designs comply with relevant standards, legislation and client requirements.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design inputs and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Review, check and approve engineering designs, calculations and technical documentation.
• Support project delivery teams with technical advice throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify and manage design risks, opportunities and engineering challenges.
• Provide mentoring, guidance and technical support to Graduate and Design Engineers within the team.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients and contribute to the successful delivery of project objectives.
• Support bids, tenders and work-winning activities where required.

About You

You will be a motivated and experienced engineer with a strong background in civil engineering design, ideally gained within rail infrastructure environments. You will be comfortable working autonomously while also supporting the development of less experienced team members.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in civil and structural engineering design.
• Strong rail infrastructure experience, ideally including stations, bridges, property and associated civils works.
• Experience managing and coordinating design deliverables across multiple projects.
• Sound understanding of engineering standards, processes and assurance requirements.
• Ability to undertake engineering calculations, produce technical reports and review design outputs.
• Experience of design management and multidisciplinary project delivery.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to mentor and develop junior engineers and graduates.

What You’ll Bring

• A degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline (BSc / BEng / CEng).
• Proven experience as a Senior Design Engineer within a rail project environment.
• Strong civil and structural design experience, ideally including bridges, stations, platforms and associated infrastructure.
• Chartered status or clear progress toward membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., ICE, IStructE).
• Experience gained in client, contractor or consultancy settings within rail, civil or structural engineering.
• A collaborative mindset and a commitment to delivering high-quality, safe engineering solutions.
• An interest in contributing to emerging areas such as AfA schemes, EV charging infrastructure and design management for bids.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to join a well-established and growing Design & Engineering team delivering critical infrastructure projects throughout the South region. You will work on a varied and challenging portfolio of rail projects, influence engineering excellence across the business, and play an important role in developing the next generation of engineering talent.

If you are looking for a role that combines technical leadership, project delivery and team development within a thriving rail and infrastructure environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Why AmcoGiffen

You will be joining a reputable and firmly established, engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country, you will become part of our expert outfit.

AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, aviation, waterways and much more.

Diversity & Inclusion at AmcoGiffen

We value collective expertise, but also the spark that one person can bring. As one of us, you can be you, because your individuality is an asset to our business and the communities in which we work and represent.

We are working hard as part of the civil engineering and construction industry, to improve diversity & inclusion. Our Diversity and inclusion journey at AmcoGiffen, is constantly evolving and is designed to break down barriers and promote the principles of a diverse workforce through multiple channels. This includes delivering training, raising awareness, regular forums and sharing our engagement calendar of activities and events to encourage participation at all levels throughout our organisation.

Diversity & Inclusion is embodied throughout our SPIRIT core Business values and lies at the heart of our culture of Safety, Professionalism, Innovation, Respect, Integrity and Teamwork.

AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer, offering challenging, worthwhile careers to everyone and is pro-actively committed to improving our understanding year on year to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees as well as for the customers and communities in which we serve and operate within. It doesn’t matter to us what your age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non‑membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion or social class are, or indeed any other personal characteristics not directly related to the relevant job. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment with AmcoGiffen.

Health & Wellbeing

Operating from a people first perspective we support safety and wellbeing in the workplace as a priority. We have large number of colleagues that are trained and qualified mental health first aiders to support and listen where appropriate. We enrol all of the AmcoGiffen family onto an employee assistance programme which provides 24 hour, 7 days a week counselling and advice services.