Design Engineer

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Full time
Location: Preston
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Job offered by: VolkerWessels UK Ltd
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Category:
Design Engineer (VW05697) City of Preston, England

Part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, VolkerStevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group’s business units, we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service. VolkerStevin are hiring.... We are looking for two Design Engineers to join our design team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a diverse company covering many different and challenging projects. The role of the Design Engineer is to provide engineering support at all stages of the tendering and construction process for VolkerStevin and the VolkerStevin Specialist Businesses. Role and responsibilities: Design and detailing of temporary and permanent works in accordance with recognised standards and in a variety of structural forms. The production of: Design calculations, Drawings / sketches, Design Risk Assessments, Technical reports. Checking of internal and external design packages. Final approval of design deliverables prior to issue. Providing advice and production of technical notes to circulate at business level. Attendance at meetings – internal and external. Visiting sites, carrying out inspections, and liaising with Project Teams and Consultants. Use of CAD software such as AutoCAD and SketchUp. Producing tender, contract, or As Built drawings, 2D and 3D as appropriate. Liaison between project teams and external consultants, monitoring progress, and reviewing information received. Attend weekly resource allocation meetings and provide updates. Monitoring progress against programme. Acting as a mentor to colleagues training towards professional qualification. Contribute to continuous improvement of department. Act as single point of contact for allocated projects. Awareness of project programmes and commercial arrangements within own area of responsibility. About you: Relevant Engineering Degree Chartered. Incorporated status with the ICE, IStructE, or other relevant professional body. Minimum 3 years industry experience. If your past experience doesn’t match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us. Why work with us? VolkerStevin is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK, which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure. By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerStevin is able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients. We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees. We offer a range of benefits, including: Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday. Private medical care. Pension. Life Assurance. Cycle to Work scheme. Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts. Training and development opportunities - comprehensive skills-based training. Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity benefits. Employee Assistance programme. Mental health, physical health, and financial support. 24/7 Virtual GP service. Fairness, inclusion and respect: We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. Our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive. If you need support with your application, please contact us at. Additional information: Note for Recruitment Agencies: Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release. We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed. VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff; therefore, a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.

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