Senior Design Engineer

Salary / Rate:

GBP 30,000.00-40,000.00 

Location:

West Midlands 

Rate:

Yearly 

Job Type:

Permanent 

Sector:

Civil & Structural 

Date Posted:

20/11/2008 

Reference:

NESUK-48760 

We are looking for a Senior Design Engineer to work for a large rail organisation based in Birmingham.
Job Description
�To undertake any work of a technical nature that falls within the Jobholder�s ability and competence
�To work within a project team to achieve the project objectives
�To supervise the work of junior staff
�Key Result Areas: Delivery of designs in accordance with the Client�s requirements and appropriate design standards using cost effective methods of analysis and design
�Assist in the development of innovative ways of providing design services and supervising the work of other less experienced staff
�Purpose: To be the Design Manager of the civils and structures team in Birmingham supporting the contract manager and project managers in delivery of all technical aspects of projects. .
Requirements
�Technical Competencies: Level 3: competent to work unsupervised and to supervise others; competent to check the work of others
�Essential Qualifications: BEng, MEng or equivalent CEng MICE or MIStructE or working towards either with additional experience in lieu
�Desired Qualifications: PTS or other track safety qualifications
Responsibilities
�Undertake the roles of Project Manager, Activity Manager, Designer or Checker including supervising the work of others
�Assist with competency appraisal processes subject to suitable level of supervision
�Delivery of work to programme, budget and specification planning, monitoring and reporting of project resources and finances
�Preparation of engineering solutions, presentation of engineering options
�Inspection, surveying and assessment of under line and over line bridges
�Preparation and checking of feasibility studies, inspection and assessment reports and other written documents
�Preparation and checking of assessment, calculations, design calculations and structural analysis
�Production and checking of design concepts, design details, drawings specifications and other technical documents
�Management of teams of engineers, technicians and external suppliers
�Training and development including the role of delegated engineer for graduate engineers on ICE Training Agreement
�Undertake any other reasonable tasks as requested.
The Individual
�Essential Experience: Post-graduate relevant experience in the design and assessment of bridges plus a good knowledge of civil engineering practice
�Previous experience in the rail industry and knowledge of railways standards is desirable
�The Jobholder should be computer literate and conversant with MS Office suite and with structural analysis software (the company uses SuperSTRESS, ASAS and Archie)
�The Jobholder should also be familiar with production of drawings using AutoCAD