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Vacancy Senior Design Engineer
Employer Mcgee Group
Vacancy type Job
Reference number Sen5506
Form of employment Not specified
Salary / Rate £60,000 - £75,000
Hours Not specified
Published 06/10/2025
Closing date 03/11/2025

Duties

  • As a Senior Design Engineer, you will conduct detailed design and checking of temporary works, providing technical support to assist with operational activities.
  • Leading design conceptualisation – challenging the brief, enabling innovative development of unambiguous engineering solutions from feasibility through to detailed design information. You will perform a vital role interfacing between our internal Construction Engineering Team (CET), the project delivery team (primarily the Temporary Works Coordinators (TWC), and where required, external permanent work designers /check teams. Role will include:
  • Developing concept designs through working with the project team and client and manage their detailed development.
  • Supporting the digital engineering team in the production of models and drawings to communicate the design intent.
  • Mitigating construction risks through design and communicate residual risks to the project team.
  • Supporting the preconstruction team (where appropriate) in the development of concept tender designs.
  • Managing staged technical reviews of designs as part of the assurance process.
  • Developing design fees at tender stage, managing external spend, reports and prices change impact.
  • Assisting change and developing more efficient processes and design tools to assist the efficient delivery of engineering services.
  • Working with the broader project teams to understand time frames/key risks/technical constraints
  • Representing McGee’s position as a Specialist Engineering Contractor, proactively driving and developing sustainable solutions to our clients’ problems

Essential criteria

About You:

  • Excellent track record of performing a similar role within a well-respected consultancy or contractors in house design team or maybe you’re ready for a step up?
  • Proficient planning skills (design programming/IRS)
  • Experience with the practical aspects of operational limitations of structures
  • Knowledge of current CDM regulations & design codes essential
  • Confident and clear communicator, able to engage individuals at all levels
  • Structured and can deliver performance and outcomes and drive professionalism in others
  • Leadership skills to manage project teams and create positive change – converting technical expertise to action

 

Required qualifications


  • Qualified as a chartered engineer with the ICE or IStructE (or at least working towards chartership)

Documents

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