Job Role: Senior Design Engineer - Geotechnical

Location: Surrey

Salary: £50,000 - £65,000 PA + benefits

Duration: Permanent role

Sector: Piling and Civils

Senior Design Engineer job summary:

I am currently recruiting for a Senior Design Engineer to join a specialist ground engineering company who typically install deep piled foundations and retaining walls, typically within complex inner-city sites. They offer a range of solutions from CFA and traditional rotary bored piling (with and without support fluid) to restricted access mini piles and installation of plunge columns to exacting tolerances.

With an in-house design service and decades of experience within their construction team in UK ground conditions, they identify and eliminate construction risk for the benefit of their clients.

They are now looking to enhance the design team by bringing on a Senior Design Engineer responsible for supporting the Design Manger on complex projects up to the value of £15 million.

Duties & Responsibilities for the Senior Design Engineer:

• Ensure that designs can be constructed in a safe and commercially beneficial manner
• Design to appropriate standards and embrace innovation and value for money design solutions
• Provide guidance and support to Design Technicians and delegate tasks
• Liaise with project clients to fully understand their requirements and provide professional advice
• Preparation of NEC contract documentation.
• Site surveys and other site monitoring activities.
• Preparation of specifications, bills of quantities, site and works information
• Preparation of technical reports
• In conjunction with the Professional Team prepare lists of all of the design material, including drawings, specifications and schedules, which are required broken down by reference to individual building elements and individual members of the Professional Team.
• Take a proactive role in dealing with the sub-contractor queries and review these promptly and regularly with the Employer and Professional Team.
• This role would suit an experienced Design Engineer who has worked for a specialist ground engineering contractor on large scale projects ranging from £1 - £15 million ranging across CFA, Rotary Bored & Retaining Wall.

Relevant experience and qualifications required for the Senior Design Engineer:

• A minimum of 4-5 years' Design Engineering experience at a specialist ground engineering contractor
• Sub-Contractor experience is ideal however not essential
• Experience ranging across CFA, Rotary Bored and Retaining Wall Piling would be advantageous
• Extensive experience in geotechnical engineering and design
• A thorough understanding of the following:
  • Structural design for EC2 and EC7
  • Slope Stability Assessments
  • Retaining Wall Design
  • Foundation design
  • Soil nails
  • Ground Investigation
  • Geotechnical Desk studies and Interpretive reports

If you feel as though you are the right person for this Senior Design Engineer (geotechnical) position, then please apply with an up to date copy of your CV and we will be in touch with you soon.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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