Senior Design Engineer – Temp Works Lead (Hybrid, Watford)

NRL Recruitment; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave + BH

Pension scheme with 8% match

Share plan (buy one, get one)

Life assurance from day one

Volunteer days

Wellbeing programmes

Cycle to Work

Eyecare

Flu vaccinations

Long-service awards

Job summary

NRL Recruitment is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to lead the design of temporary works and infrastructure projects from Watford, with hybrid working after an initial office-based induction.

You will manage design output, mentor junior engineers, ensure BS5975 compliance, and liaise with clients and contractors to deliver safe, efficient solutions across multiple streams. Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering and chartered status preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Experience in structural or civil design including temporary works.
• Understanding of BS5975 and temporary works procedures.
• Experience delivering and checking complex engineering designs.

Responsibilities

• Provide design authority and lead delivery of complex temporary works projects.
• Manage project-based teams, ensuring timely and technically compliant outputs.
• Undertake and approve design calculations, design checks, and risk assessments.
• Supervise and mentor junior engineers.
• Ensure compliance with BS5975 and other relevant standards.
• Represent the design team in client and stakeholder meetings.
• Manage workloads, budgets, and technical progress across multiple concurrent projects.
• Support innovation and continuous improvement of engineering methods.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

Design authority

Communication

Mentoring

BS5975 awareness

Education

Civil or Structural Engineering degree

Chartered (CEng/IEng) or working towards

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Tekla Tedds

STAAD

Job description

NRL Recruitment is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to lead the design of temporary works and infrastructure projects from Watford, with hybrid working after an initial office-based induction.

You will manage design output, mentor junior engineers, ensure BS5975 compliance, and liaise with clients and contractors to deliver safe, efficient solutions across multiple streams. Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering and chartered status preferred.