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Senior Design Engineer - Principle EngineerVolkerWessels UK • Preston, England, GB
Senior Design Engineer - Principle Engineer

Senior Design Engineer - Principle Engineer

VolkerWessels UK • Preston, England, GB
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Permanent
Job description

Overview

VolkerStevin is part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, an industry-leading civil engineering business delivering complex solutions across maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration sectors. The group collaborates with its business units to provide an integrated, multidisciplinary service. The role is based in Preston, within the Design team, and involves supporting tendering and construction processes.

Responsibilities

  • Design responsibilities: design and detailing of temporary and permanent works in accordance with recognised standards and in a variety of structural forms. Produce design calculations, drawings/sketches, design risk assessments, technical reports, and check internal and external design packages. Take final approval of design deliverables prior to issue.
  • Provision of general engineering support: may involve providing advice, producing technical notes for circulation at business level, attending meetings (internal and external), visiting sites, carrying out inspections, and liaising with Project Teams and Consultants.
  • Draughting: use CAD software such as AutoCAD and SketchUp. Produce tender, contract or as-built drawings (2D and 3D as appropriate).
  • Coordination of consultants: liaison between project teams and external consultants, monitoring progress and reviewing information received.
  • Management of work programme: attend weekly resource allocation meetings and provide updates; monitor progress against programme.
  • Department development: act as a mentor to colleagues training towards professional qualification and contribute to continuous improvement of the department.
  • Project interaction: act as single point of contact for allocated projects; maintain awareness of project programmes and commercial arrangements within own area of responsibility.

About you

  • Relevant Engineering Degree
  • Chartered / Incorporated status with the ICE, IStructE or other relevant professional body.
  • Minimum 5 years industry experience

Why work with us?

VolkerStevin operates under VolkerWessels UK, delivering innovative engineering solutions across civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water and environmental infrastructure. We leverage the specialist skills of each business unit to provide unrivalled resources and expertise, with competitive rewards and benefits.

Benefits

  • Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
  • Option to buy additional annual leave
  • Private medical care
  • Pension
  • Life Assurance
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Shopping and restaurant vouchers, rewards and discounts
  • Training and development opportunities with comprehensive skills-based training
  • Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity benefits
  • Employee Assistance programme
  • Mental health, physical health, and financial support
  • 24/7 Virtual GP service

Additional information

Note: For recruitment agencies, our preference is to hire directly. We refrain from speculative CV submissions; if submitted, no fees will be applicable. VolkerWessels UK is committed to healthy, safe and productive working conditions; drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.

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