Senior Design Engineer – Civil Omexom Design · England

Job Title:

Senior Design Engineer – Civil & Structural

Reporting to:
Principal Design Engineer / Head of Design / Section Lead

The Senior Design Engineer will:

• Be responsible for managing and leading projects with a thorough understanding of managing project delivery to quality, cost, and programme deliverables.

• Manage and deliver single- and/or multi-disciplinary projects to cost, schedule, and quality criteria.

• Lead aspects of infrastructure design work as lead designer on a range of project sizes, appropriate to their experience.

• Generate civil and structural designs and work with other Omexom Engineers in converting these designs into working drawings as part of a wider design team.

• Have knowledge and experience of legislation required in this industry and implement it as required.

• Work on own initiative and supervise design and graduate engineers and trainees.

• Provide appropriate levels of civil and structural design to a range of different civil and structural elements as required by the BUGM and their reports.

• Be responsible for input into the ICE/IET training scheme as required and support graduates.

• Contribute to the development and mentoring of junior staff.

Including, but not limited to:

• Day-to-day management of a design team.

• Ensure design deliverables are met and report on performance to Principal Engineers or their associates.

• Promote “Safe by Design” principles and consider sustainability and low-carbon options.

• Lead detailed civil and structural design and calculations in accordance with relevant standards and procedures, under the direction of a Principal Designer or their associates.

• Demonstrate good understanding of relevant British Standards and Eurocodes.

• Work closely with other members of the design team to deliver safe, efficient, and buildable solutions.

• Collaborate with engineers and technicians from other disciplines, including external consultants where necessary.

• Coordinate with site construction teams, Principal Designers (2015 CDM), and Temporary Works Coordinators, and support constructability reviews.

• Support tender preparation for projects of varying sizes, including fee estimates.

• Provide support to CAD staff and trainees in their professional development.

• Ensure thorough checking and accuracy of deliverables.

• Manage and keep records in accordance with company QA procedures.

• Maintain calculation and drawing records.

• Participate in lessons learned and knowledge-sharing workshops.

• Attend in-house design courses and seminars, providing feedback to the department when required.

• Keep up to date with ICE/IET CPD requirements.

• Report to the management team as required.

• Maintain excellent team ethic and flexibility to work extended hours when required.

• Represent Omexom Design in external project technical meetings and events, including site visits.

• Develop positive relationships with customers through professional conduct.

• Review specialist subcontractor/supplier calculations and drawings for technical compliance.

• Work accurately and methodically under pressure and to strict deadlines, managing multiple tasks.

• Demonstrate strong time and cost management skills for cost-effective delivery.

• Manage own time and others within small teams across multiple projects, prioritizing workload effectively.

• Exhibit strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Supervise, mentor, and support technical staff development.

• Complete Codex timesheets accurately and promptly.

• Achieve a firm Level 3 competency of 4 on the Competency Matrix:
  “Advanced level of skill and understanding. Has experience and is able to perform all parts of the task satisfactorily and make judgements and decisions correctly in a variety of situations. Can check work.”

Relationships with key stakeholders:

• Business Unit General Managers

• Finance Business Partner

• Design Delivery Manager

• Design Engineers (Graduate, Design, Senior, Lead Designer, Principal)

• Engineering Manager

• Temporary Works Designers and Coordinators

• Client Representatives

• Project Managers

• External stakeholders (e.g., clients, authorities)

The jobholder shall hold a degree in Civil or Structural…