Design Engineer

As a Design Engineer in our Infrastructure team, you will play a key role in delivering sustainable, technically excellent, and commercially successful engineering solutions across a diverse range of masterplanning and infrastructure projects. You will support project delivery, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to business development and technical governance within the UK practice.

• Identify project leads and support conversion into confirmed work.
• Creation of a collaborative team environment
• Contribute to the development of technical excellence and continuous improvement in the UK practice.
• Assist in project financial management, cost control, invoicing, and resource planning.
• Ensure compliance with RBG’s IMS (ISO 9001 & 14001) and Health & Safety policies (CDM 2015).
• Development of junior staff
• Implementation of quality systems
• Liaise with clients to understand and meet evolving requirements.
• Support implementation of business development strategies.
• Promote RBG to clients, build relationships, and contribute to securing repeat business.
• Represent RBG at client meetings and manage external supplier procurement.
• Review and check technical documentation and coordinate below-ground design.
• Secure statutory approvals (S104, S106, S38, S278) and respond to planning queries.
• Assist in marketing efforts including presentations, technical articles, and capability statements.
• Attend risk management and value engineering workshops and respond to construction queries.
• Motivate project teams to deliver optimised and ethical design solutions.
• Support tenders, bids, fee proposals, and financial forecasting.
• Conduct hydraulic modelling (Microdrainage), geometric design (Civil 3D), and clash detection (Navisworks).
• Deliver Flood Risk Assessments, drainage strategies, and sustainable urban design solutions.
• Ensure quality system compliance and support debtor collection.
• Support onboarding and procurement of internal and external suppliers.
• Assist in fee proposals, contract reviews, and project coordination.
• Forecast project costs and revenue, manage invoicing and fee variations.
• Lead design for masterplanning projects across regeneration, aviation, infrastructure, and industrial sectors.
• Mentor and supervise graduate engineers, fostering their development and accountability.

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We’re looking for a motivated and technically skilled Design Engineer with a degree in Civil Engineering or a related field, ideally working towards or holding Chartered/Incorporated status with ICE.

• Proven experience in delivering infrastructure and bespoke projects.
• Active engagement in Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
• Proficiency in industry-standard design software (e.g., Civil 3D, Microdrainage, Navisworks).
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative, enthusiastic attitude.
• Confidence in client liaison and relationship building across multidisciplinary teams.
• A proactive, accountable approach to problem-solving and project delivery.
• Leadership capability to guide graduate engineers and drive team success.
• Solid understanding of appointment forms and construction contracts.
• Project profitability and cost control

RBG is a growing, fast-paced business which offers birthday leave, corporate health insurance rates, paid parental leave, recognition awards, an active and engaging social club, along with a supportive team environment where healthy lifestyle balance is encouraged.