Senior Design Engineer - Principle Engineer

Overview

Design & deliver temporary/permanent civil works, handling calculations, drawings and coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• design detailing
• technical notes
• site inspections
• progress monitoring
• resource allocation
• project liaison

Tasks

-Design and detailing of temporary and permanent works in accordance with recognised standards and in a variety of structural forms -Act as single point of contract for allocated projects Awareness of project programmes within own area of responsibility Awareness of commercial arrangements within own area of responsibility -Acting as a mentor to colleagues training towards professional qualification. Contribute to continuous improvement of department -May involve: Providing advice Production of technical notes to circulate at business level Attendance at meetings – internal and external Visiting sites Carrying out inspections Liaising with Project Teams and Consultants -Liaison between project teams and external consultants Monitoring progress Reviewing information received -Attend weekly resource allocation meetings and provide updates. Monitoring progress against programme

Requirements

• engineering degree
• 5 years
• autocad
• sketchup
• chartered

What You Bring

-Relevant Engineering Degree -Minimum 5 years industry experience -Use of CAD software such as AutoCAD and SketchUp. Producing tender, contract, or As Built drawings, 2D and 3D as appropriate -Chartered / Incorporated status with the ICE, IStructE or other relevant professional body.

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Benefits

-Private medical care -Life Assurance -Mental health, physical health, and financial support -Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training -Employee Assistance programme -Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits -Option to buy additional annual leave -Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts -24/7 Virtual GP service -Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday -Cycle to Work scheme -Competitive salary

About Volkerwessels Uk

-Operates through five units—VolkerFitzpatrick, VolkerRail, VolkerStevin, VolkerHighways and VolkerLaser—each with deep specialist roots. -Frontline in complex infrastructure: building airports, rail networks, highways, marine works and major civil projects. -Typical projects range from rail signalling upgrades and highway bridges to port development and flood protection schemes. -Known for weaving niche skills—like slipform paving, steel foundations, waterproofing and land reclamation—into integrated delivery. -Headquartered in Hoddesdon, its teams juggle ~250 active sites countrywide, forging engineering solutions at scale. -A standout: VolkerLaser delivers specialist structural repair and waterproofing, a rare niche in UK infrastructure.

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Security Clearance

-mandatory drugs & alcohol screening for all employees.