Design Engineer

Severfield; Town of Red House (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

7% employer pension contributions

Employee assistance programme (EAP)

Employee benefits scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Save as you earn

Free onsite parking (role specific)

Business health insurance

Job summary

Severfield, a leading structural steelwork Group in the UK, seeks a Senior Design Engineer for hybrid working from York or Scarborough offices. You will deliver design solutions from tender through construction while mentoring junior engineers, aligning with architectural intent and practical execution.

The role requires a degree in Structural Engineering, Chartered status or progression, and strong experience in structural steel design. A competitive benefits package is offered.

Qualifications

• Degree in Structural Engineering is required.
• Master’s degree is preferred but not essential.
• Chartered or working toward professional accreditation (e.g., MIStructE, MIEI, MICE).
• Demonstrated competence in producing design solutions from concept through to construction.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engineering calculations and solutions as part of a multidisciplinary design team.
• Undertake secondments to other departments to support learning and project delivery.
• Provide structural design services including member and connection design, and temporary works.
• Support tender-stage design development and provide structural input as required.
• Develop and standardise structural detailing aligned with manufacturing and erection methodologies.
• Liaise with clients, architects, and structural consultants to develop viable schemes.
• Collaborate with internal teams across contracts, manufacturing, and site erection.
• Communicate engineering solutions clearly and maintain high-quality documentation.
• Guide and support Graduate Design Engineers in their professional development.
• Lead assigned projects and step into leadership duties when required.

Education

Degree in Structural Engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

MIStructE

MIEI

MICE

Job description

Vacancy Summary

At Severfield, we’re creating better ways to build for a world of changing demands. We have a fantastic opportunity for a Design Engineer, based at our York or Scarborough offices offering hybrid working.

Our competitive advantage is our people, and we’re always looking for talented individuals to join us as we continue to transform skylines across the UK & Europe. A career at Severfield presents the opportunity for you to develop, grow, and to feel part of something special, after all, we are all in it together!

Our Commercial & Industrial division designs, fabricates and constructs structural steelwork for a variety of different sectors including commercial offices, stadia & leisure, industrial & distribution, data centres, retail and health and education.

The division has manufacturing sites in three locations: Dalton, Lostock, and Enniskillen. Each has full-service capabilities and modern manufacturing processes enabling us to provide a high-quality product to a variety of different sectors. Each of our sites has its own strong reputation in the market and between them cover a wider geographical area, including Europe. They continue to set the bar high in their highly complex market!

Vacancy Details

The Senior Design Engineer is responsible for delivering engineering designs from tender appraisal through to construction issue, ensuring safe, economical, and viable solutions that align with both architectural intent and practical execution. This role involves collaboration across departments and supports the development of standardised structural solutions while mentoring junior team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver engineering calculations and solutions as part of a multidisciplinary design team.


• Undertake secondments to other departments (e.g. site, estimating, contract management) to support learning and project delivery.


• Provide structural design services, including member design, connection design, and temporary works.


• Support tender-stage design development and produce structural input where required.


• Assist in the development and standardisation of structural detailing aligned with the company’s manufacturing and erection methodologies.


• Liaise with clients, architects, and structural consultants to develop viable structural schemes for awarded contracts.


• Collaborate effectively with internal departments, including contracts, manufacturing, and site erection teams.


• Clearly communicate engineering solutions using appropriate drafting techniques and maintain high standards of documentation and calculation accuracy.


• Guide and support Graduate Design Engineers in their professional development.


• Assume responsibility for running assigned projects and stepping into leadership duties within the design team when required

Skills & Experience

The successful candidate will have extensive experience in a structural steel design environment.

• Degree in Structural Engineering required; Master’s preferred but not essential.


• Chartered or working toward professional engineering accreditation (e.g., MIStructE, MIEI, MICE).


• Demonstrated competence in producing design solutions from concept through to construction.


• Experience will be considered alongside ability and attitude when appointing to this role.

What We Offer

At Severfield, we’re all about doing the right thing, so as you’d expect, we offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits packages.

We are an equal opportunities employer and actively encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets to apply.

We value the unique perspectives that come from different life experiences and are committed to building an inclusive environment.

We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, religion, or faith.

At Severfield, we believe that a diverse team drives innovation and success, and we are eager to hear from all who want to contribute to our dynamic workplace.

About Us

Severfield is the largest structural steelwork Group in the UK and among the biggest in Europe. We have been involved in the UK’s highest profile structural steel projects and we have the design and engineering capabilities to deliver the UK’s largest, most complex projects.

Today, with multiple sites in the UK, Europe, and our joint venture in India, we have an annual capacity to produce around 300,000 tonnes of fabricated steelwork.

Acting on behalf of our clients, our project portfolio includes world-class stadia, bridges, national infrastructure, as well as shaping city skylines across the UK and further afield.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday


• 7% employer pension contributions


• Employee assistance programme (EAP)


• Employee benefits scheme


• Cycle to work scheme


• Save as you earn


• Free onsite parking (role specific)


• Business health insurance