Design Engineer

Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Design Engineer to join our Rail team to work in Canary Wharf, Redhill or Derby.,

• Undertake the design of complex structural renewal and maintenance projects from inception to design completion, including undertaking structures assessments, managing the delivery of site investigations / surveying and planning, and checking the work of others;


• Prepare and review technical reports and draft specifications for remedial and improvement works;


• Prepare calculations, drawings, technical specifications, and technical reports to support the design, assessment, survey or investigation carried out as determined by the nature of the tasks given;


• Manage site investigations, surveys and undertake desk top studies;


• Prepare technical reports on the condition / capacity of existing structures;


• Undertake detailed design and prepare supporting documentation including drawings, technical work scopes, and risk assessments;


• Undertake structure inspection, assessment and preparation of reports;


• Identify technical resources required to deliver aspects of a Project, supervise implementation of the work and undertake appropriate checking.


What you'll be doing

As a Senior Design Engineer your duties will involve:

• Sufficient packages delivered to programme and budget;


• Packages comply with good design practice, relevant technical, professional and group standards;


• Accurate packages with minimum of rework;


• Effective and organised team;


• Accurate and complete records;


• Successful audits;


• To mentor staff and review Technical Competency;


• Direct technical staff engaged in design and assessment works, carry out checks of calculations and technical reports prepared by others and undertake such work personally;


• Manage the delivery of technical projects, or parts thereof, allocated providing monthly update of progress for client report;


• Accept full financial, site investigation, survey, design, assessment and programming responsibilities for the implementation of projects allocated;


• Oversee the development of all design and construction contracts to ensure compliance with required standards as well as current safety legislation., Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.
  
  Must have a recognised degree in Civil or Structural Engineering;


• Candidates should be professionally registered with the Engineering Council as an Incorporated Engineer and working towards Membership of the I.C.E.;


• HNC only acceptable when coupled with a minimum of 5 years of experience in design and / or construction with the emphasis on railway structure design and maintenance;


• Appreciation of construction methods and materials;


• Must have a good working knowledge of Group Standards / Health and Safety legislation, including CDM regulations, and how it impacts on the industry;


• Knowledge of engineering drawing practices;


• Should be competent in CAD and familiar with Structure Analysis package (STAADpro or similar).


Desirable:

• Experience in railway based civil engineering and structures;


• Undertaking PTS, IWA, COSS, confined spaces, aerial platform, OHLE training (as required).


Experience:

Essential:

• Experienced in the detailed facets of engineering for their particular discipline;


• Has delivered solutions to engineering problems in the design and build environment;


• Has experience in leading medium sized teams. Experienced at operating to procedures and design office practices.


Desirable:

• Experience in the asset management of railway civil engineering structures.
  
  Balfour Beatty is one of the UK's leading rail infrastructure suppliers. From feasibility studies, planning and design through to implementation and asset management, we provide multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure services across the lifecycle of rail assets. Our expertise covers electrification, track, power, signalling, civils, specialist rail plant, railway systems and technologies., Balfour Beatty Rail Limited is an international leader in rail infrastructure engineering projects and the UK's largest rail engineering and services provider. We offer a full range of rail infrastructure activities from high-speed rail to mass rapid transit, covering urban, rural and commuter routes, for both public and private railways., At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone


To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.