Design Engineer

Location

Severfield Ballinamallard, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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
! Our Commercial & Industrial division designs, fabricates and constructs structural steelwork for a variety of 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 with full‑service capabilities and modern manufacturing processes enabling us to provide high‑quality products across 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. You will be working on engineering designs from the tender stage right through to construction, which will involve site evaluation, design, investigating technical issues and developing economical and sustainable solutions. You will work as part of a wider team on projects 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 clients’ architects, engineers, and contractors.

To be successful in this position a degree in Civil/Structural Engineering would be expected and a minimum of five 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 would be essential.

At Severfield, we’re all about doing the right thing
, so as you’d expect, we offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits packages.

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.

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 have the design and engineering capabilities to deliver the UK’s largest, 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 portfolio includes world‑class stadia, bridges, national infrastructure, as well as shaping city skylines across the UK and further afield.

• 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

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology, Construction