Senior Structural Steelwork Design Lead

Novax Recruitment Ltd; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Novax Recruitment Ltd in West Yorkshire is seeking a Senior Structural Design Engineer to take ownership of complex steelwork design and project delivery. You will lead design activities, coordinate with clients and multidisciplinary teams, and mentor junior engineers to uphold high technical standards.

The role requires substantial experience in structural steel design, strong knowledge of design codes, and proficiency with Tekla Structural Designer, Tekla Portal Designer and Masterseries.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 10 years' experience in structural steelwork design.
• A degree in Structural or Civil Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Experience working towards Incorporated Engineer or Chartered Engineer status, ideally.
• Strong knowledge of relevant structural design codes and standards.
• Proven experience in structural steel member design and steelwork connection design.
• Practical experience using Tekla Structural Designer, Tekla Portal Designer and Masterseries.
• The ability to manage design work independently, prioritise workloads and work to project budgets.
• Strong communication and coordination skills, with the ability to work effectively with clients and multidisciplinary project teams.
• A proactive approach to resolving technical challenges and raising queries when required.
• The confidence to support and develop graduate engineers while maintaining high technical standards.

Responsibilities

• Managing structural steelwork design activities across a range of projects.
• Undertaking structural steel member design and steelwork connection design.
• Applying relevant design codes, standards and engineering principles to deliver safe, practical and compliant solutions.
• Coordinating design information with clients, consulting engineers, architects and subcontractors.
• Identifying and raising technical queries to resolve design issues and keep projects progressing.
• Monitoring design budgets and ensuring work is delivered within agreed parameters.
• Attending project and technical meetings, providing engineering input and updates as required.
• Liaising with other departments to meet project requirements and delivery deadlines.
• Supporting and mentoring graduate design engineers, sharing knowledge and encouraging professional development.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships to support successful project delivery and positive feedback.

Skills

Structural design

Project leadership

Client liaison

Mentoring

Education

Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering

Tools

Tekla Structural Designer

Tekla Portal Designer

Masterseries

Job description

Novax Recruitment Ltd in West Yorkshire is seeking a Senior Structural Design Engineer to take ownership of complex steelwork design and project delivery. You will lead design activities, coordinate with clients and multidisciplinary teams, and mentor junior engineers to uphold high technical standards.

The role requires substantial experience in structural steel design, strong knowledge of design codes, and proficiency with Tekla Structural Designer, Tekla Portal Designer and Masterseries.