Senior Design Engineer

Severfield; Town of Red House (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 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 is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to deliver code-compliant, high-quality structural steelwork solutions that meet client requirements, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget. You will lead design tasks, liaise with clients and internal teams, assess temporary works, and support junior engineers to maintain buildability and safety across major construction sites.

This role offers the chance to influence projects from concept through to fabrication, in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of structural steelwork design including complex solutions and temporary works.
• Experience in Design Management.
• Good understanding of buildability issues on major construction sites and in fabrication shop.

Responsibilities

• Have a sound understanding of engineering principles.
• Be able to work with external clients and internal stakeholders to produce practical design solutions.
• Carry out structural analysis and design to produce calculations for building regulations submission.
• Produce detailed design sketches to convey to draughtsperson with due regard to buildability and health & safety.
• Liaise with internal and external design teams to ensure that the design brief is clear, and a compliant design is produced.
• Assess, design and clearly define temporary works requirements.
• Ensure compliance with the company operating procedures, quality assurance, statutory safety legislation and our contractual responsibilities.
• Take responsibility for all technical aspects of a project and provide assistance to junior engineers.

Skills

Steel design

Design management

Buildability considerations

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in civil/structural engineering

MI StructE (Chartered Structural Engineer)

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 Senior Design Engineer to join our team based in York.

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!

Vacancy Details

The purpose of this role is to deliver code-compliant, high-quality structural steelwork solutions that meet client requirements, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget.

Key Tasks & Accountabilities

• Have a sound understanding of engineering principles
• Be able to work with external clients and internal stakeholders to produce practical design solutions
• Carry out structural analysis and design to produce calculations for building regulations submission
• Produce detailed design sketches to convey to draughtsperson with due regard to buildability and health & safety
• Liaise with internal and external design teams to ensure that the design brief is clear, and a compliant design is produced
• Assess, design and clearly define temporary works requirements
• Ensure compliance with the company operating procedures, quality assurance, statutory safety legislation and our contractual responsibilities
• Take responsibility for all technical aspects of a project and provide assistance to junior engineers

Required Skills And Experience

• Extensive knowledge of structural steelwork design including complex solutions and temporary works solutions
• Experience in Design Management
• A good understanding of buildability issues on major construction sites as well as in the fabrication shop.

Required Qualifications

• Degree or Masters Degree in civil / structural engineering
• Preferably Chartered Structural Engineer MIStructE

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.

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Recruitment agencies - Please note that we kindly request no contact from recruitment agencies or third-party providers regarding this role. We genuinely appreciate your interest but are currently managing our hiring process in-house.

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