Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Civil Design Engineer to join our Rail Engineering Technology Services Team (ETS) based from our offices in Redhill.

Role Scope:

• Undertake the design of complex structural renewal and maintenance projects from inception to design completion, including undertaking structures assessments, managing the delivery of site investigations / surveying and planning, and checking the work of others.
• Prepare and review technical reports and draft specifications for remedial and improvement works.
• Prepare calculations, drawings, technical specifications, and technical reports to support the design, assessment, survey or investigation carried out as determined by the nature of the tasks given.
• Manage site investigations, surveys and undertake desk top studies in order to prepare technical reports on the condition / capacity of existing structures.
• Undertake detailed design and prepare supporting documentation including drawings, technical workscopes, and risk assessments.
• Undertake structure inspection, assessment and preparation of reports
• Identify technical resources required to deliver aspects of a Project, supervise implementation of the work and undertake appropriate checking of the work as required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce sufficient packages delivered to programme and budget
• Make sure packages comply with good design practice, relevant technical, professional and group standards
• Produce accurate packages with minimum of rework
• Provide accurate and complete records
• Produce successful audits
• To mentor staff and review Technical Competency.
• Direct technical staff engaged in design and assessment works, carry out checks of calculations and technical reports prepared by others and undertake such work personally.
• Manage the delivery of technical projects, or parts thereof, allocated providing monthly update of progress for client report.
• Accept full financial, site investigation, survey, design, assessment and programming responsibilities for the implementation of projects allocated.
• Oversee the development of all design and construction contracts to ensure compliance with required standards as well as current safety legislation.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Must have a recognised degree in Civil or Structural Engineering. Candidates should be professionally registered with the Engineering Council as an Incorporated Engineer and working towards Membership of the I.C.E.
• HNC only acceptable when coupled with a minimum of 5 years of experience in design and / or construction with the emphasis on railway structure design and maintenance.
• Appreciation of construction methods and materials
• Must have a good working knowledge of Group Standards / Health and Safety legislation, including CDM regulations, and how it impacts on the industry.
• Knowledge of engineering drawing practices
• Should be competent in CAD and familiar with Structure Analysis package (STAADpro or similar)
• Experience in railway based civil engineering and structures
• Undertaking PTS, IWA, COSS, confined spaces, aerial platform, OHLE training (as required).