Senior Engineer (Civils, Structural, Architectural) within the Design Function

Vital Energi; Lower Darwen; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy solutions provider in Lower Darwen is looking for a Design Engineer to produce detailed designs for energy centres and associated infrastructure. This role involves managing design teams, ensuring compliance with building regulations, and participating in client meetings. The ideal candidate will have a degree and at least 5 years of experience in a design environment, along with strong communication and technical skills. A competitive salary and benefits package is offered, including flexible working hours and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

Attractive/Competitive Salary

Contributory Company Pension Scheme

Non-contributory death-in-service insurance

33 Days Holiday including BH

Flexible working hours patterns

Occasional travel to sites across the UK

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a design/design build environment.
• Experience in training and mentoring construction design staff.
• Fluency with current Building Regulations.

Responsibilities

• Produce the design of energy centres and associated construction infrastructure.
• Develop design staff and teams to meet quality standards.
• Liaise with internal and external designers and project teams.

Skills

Design principles

Construction methods

Communication skills

BIM fluency

Time management

Education

Degree in relevant field

Tools

AutoCAD (2D)

Job description

Reporting to the Principal Engineer (CSA), this role involves a broad range of detailed design including District Heating excavation, tunnelling and support design, energy centre design, and general foundation, pipe support, builders-work design. This will include taking concept designs and producing a fully detailed design for the projects team to install. This will at times include initial project conceptual work, site investigations and surveys, client meetings and input into project submissions and presentations. Working within a team of different grades of construction design professionals you will be responsible for delivering the construction design across multiple teams and projects including energy centre layouts, structural steel details, architectural details, and planning / building regulations submissions. Other key duties involve the writing of specifications for the procurement of construction products and services, and liaison with all other internal and external design disciplines to deliver a fully coordinated solution. Familiarity with industrial and commercial construction and refurbishment technologies is essential. Along with project accountability, you will be responsible for staff of varying levels including Trainee, Graduate and Junior Engineers. This will include allocation of work, reviewing and checking of documentation along with ensuring all projects responsibilities are delivered on time and to programme.

Key Duties

• Produce the design of energy centres & associated construction infrastructure up to the point of handover.
• Developing the design staff and teams with a 'hands on' approach to meet the quality standards and to strict deadlines.
• Appraisal and interpretation of the client's requirements.
• Review cost implications within design, undertake lifecycle costing analysis, and value engineering.
• Effectively deal with design issues and minimise their impact.
• Liaising with internal and external designers, customers, and Vital Energi's in-house project teams, and lead multi-disciplinary design & coordination reviews providing technical due diligence.
• Awareness and appreciation of other disciplines including mechanical and electrical.
• Fluency with BIM and the ability to coordinate multi-disciplines with our in-house CAD team.
• Be proactive and ensuring compliance with CDM requirements and our in in‑house design processes.
• Conduct and contribute to HAZOP Studies, Risk Assessments, etc.
• Fluency with current Building Regulations, industry guidance such as RIBA, RICS, ICE etc, and all pertinent legislation.
• Ensuring compliance with legislation, engineering best practices in line with company procedures such as Building Safety Act, CDM 2015, Principal Designer duties, etc.
• Assistance in specifying the construction aspects for tendering works.
• Work closely with the client to further develop relationships and promote the company.
• Undertake site inspection reports and providing technical support during construction.

Qualifications

The successful candidates will ideally be qualified at Degree level, with a minimum of 5 years' experience in a design / design build environment. The individuals will have:

• Be a construction industry professional (Chartered or working towards).
• Have experience in contributing to design risk reviews.
• Have experience with training and mentoring construction design staff.
• Sound understanding of design principles including steel frame, reinforced concrete and traditional construction methods.
• Fluency with current Building Regulations.
• Fluency with National Design Specifications (NES/NBS) and competent in AutoCAD (2D).
• Experience/ competence of being effective communicators, who are confident and focused, with the ability to manage their time and duties in a professional and effective way.
• Be able to demonstrate excellent technical ability and communication skills both written and verbal.
• Innovation and creativity when developing construction solutions whilst ensuring efficiency, profitability and high quality.
• Be fluent with the RIBA Plan of Work and relevant design standards and stages.
• Have good knowledge of forms of contract used within the construction industry.

Vital Energi are at the forefront of the UK's low carbon energy generating systems of the future. We work in the construction industry, in a rapidly expanding market for Heat and Power Solutions from renewable energy. As a leading turnkey engineering contractor, we design, construct, install, operate and maintain environmentally friendly energy generating systems and networks.

Benefits

• Attractive/ Competitive Salary (depending upon experience).
• Contributory Company Pension Scheme
• Non-contributory death-in-service insurance
• 33 Days Holiday including BH
• Flexible working hours patterns
• Office based at our Head Office in Blackburn with occasional travel to sites across the UK
• Plus other benefits to be discussed.
• Salary: dependent on experience