Design Engineer

Vacancy Summary

At Severfield, we’re creating better ways to build for a world of changing demands. We have a fantastic opportunity for a Design Engineer.

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
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Our Commercial & Industrial division designs, fabricates and constructs structural steelwork for a variety of different sectors including commercial offices, stadia & leisure, industrial & distribution, data centres, retail and health and education.

The division has manufacturing sites in Dalton, Lostock and Enniskillen. Each has full-service capabilities and modern manufacturing processes enabling us to provide a high-quality product to a variety of sectors. Each of our sites has its own strong reputation in the market and together cover a wider geographical area, including Europe. They continue to set the bar high in their highly complex market!

In the Design Engineer position you will work in a highly experienced design team to resolve technical and design related tasks to enable successful project delivery within budgetary and programme constraints.

In this role you will be working on engineering designs from the tender stage right through to construction which will involve site evaluation, design, investigation of technical issues and the development of economical and sustainable solutions. You will be working as part of a wider team on projects and across different functions within the business including commercial teams, manufacturing and site construction.

You will work closely with the team to develop engineered structural solutions and liaise both internally and with client’s Architects, Engineers and Contractors.

Resolve technical and design related tasks, enable successful project delivery within budgetary and programme constraints, work on engineering designs from the tender stage right through to construction, evaluate sites, design and investigate technical issues, develop economical and sustainable solutions, liaise with client’s Architects, Engineers and Contractors.

A degree in Civil/Structural Engineering is expected and a minimum of 5 years post-graduation experience working on the detailed design of structural steelwork projects. Relevant experience in detailed connection design, temporary works design or main frame design is essential.

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 offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits packages.

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

We look forward to receiving your application!

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 and 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 and shaping city skylines across the UK and further afield.

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• 25 days holiday
• Minimum 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