Senior design engineer - united kingdom, widnes, cheshire

position: senior design engineer

location: widnes

salary: £60,000 - negotiable for the right candidate

qualification: degree qualified engineer

the company:

our client is a tier 1 main contractor who work both nationally and internationally on newbuild and refurbishment schemes. they work in education, health, defence, industrial, commercial, retail, leisure & social housing sectors and currently have a turnover of over £1b. they are looking to take on a senior design engineer to join their growing.

the role:

as the senior design manager you will be responsible for initiating and leading tasks and processes and your responsibilities will be to:

take responsibility for the production of a number of designs/projects within a design team.apply engineering principles, knowledge of the construction process, and sound engineering judgement to the development of solutions to engineering problems.carry out design in accordance with codes and standards.contribute to the management of the department.provide guidance and training to design team members.manage own time with multiple tasks and assists others to do the same.understand the defined roles under cdm and ensure compliance within the team.ensure the appropriate and correct use of technology within the design team.delegate clearly and effectively, considering business and personal development needs.assign work to individuals or set up teams to complete sections of work.co-ordinate the input of other members of the design team.engage with the supply chain and include them in the development of solutions.compare the relative merits of different suppliers and their appropriateness to a design solution.effectively use specialist or bespoke software in a variety of situations and provide confirmation of output with hand calculations.use standard software to accelerate complex calculations or when at the limit of available technology.understand the mechanism for design cost recovery and keep appropriate records, and support others to do the same.recognise the implications of changes and respond accordingly.contribute to departmental prioritisation of work and allocation of designer and checker.understand what bim is, the contextual requirement for bim level 2 and its connection to the government construction strategy and industrial strategy 2025.assist the business/project in achieving the objectives/targets set in the taylor woodrow carbon strategy within your specific work activities.

qualifications & experience:

cscs cardexperience - proven ability as a senior design engineer for temporary works and methods and supervising junior engineers and graduatesprofessional membership - chartered civil, structural or mechanical engineerqualification - degree qualified engineerhands calculation experience

how to apply:

please apply directly to this job ad or for more information please call fawkes & reece on 01204 554 884 or email sam weaver at sweaver@fr-group.co.uk

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