Principal Design Engineer C&S
As a Principal Design Engineer, you will be expected to work in a design office environment, whilst providing working design solutions to technical problems.
Responsibilities
• Receive the Clients brief/remit, formulate the scope of works and develop the design philosophy
• Compile the fee for design delivery
• Provide best value working design solutions to technical problems
• Coordinate the workload of members of the design team to ensure the timely delivery of information, checking the work of other members of staff and providing assistance to their continued learning and development
• Ensure the design team operates effectively within a multi-disciplinary design environment such that designs consider the impact across all relevant disciplines
• Undertake calculations using design software but also by hand as required
• Have extensive knowledge of the current Standards expected for the principal building materials used in the industry
• Provide sufficient information and support to enable Technicians to produce detailed design drawings suitable for construction
• Have an extensive knowledge of Statutory Regulations and Codes of Practice
• Have an awareness and develop a working knowledge of 3D Modelling and Building Information Modelling
• Produce written reports and specifications for works
• Attend site visits, design review meetings and progress meetings and act as the point of contact for the Client
• Coordinate the appointment of sub consultants/specialists necessary to complete the design process
• Perform the role of Contractor’s Responsible Engineer (CRE) for Design on rail-specific projects. (Experience is not essential on the job training will allow this in the future)
Requirements and Qualifications
Person Specification
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to lead by example, with a strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to manage a number of design team members and a number of different design projects simultaneously
- Competent user of relevant design software packages, as well as Microsoft Word and Excel
- Extensive knowledge of current markets conditions
- Ability to work under pressure, whilst ensuring deadlines are met
- A proven commitment to supporting the continued professional development of the entire design team
Qualifications
• Accredited degree in relevant discipline, with a minimum of 10 years previous experience in a similar position.
• Chartered Membership of a relevant Institution (e.g. ICE, IStructE).
• Experience of managing a team within a design environment.