Senior Design Engineer in Billingham

An established engineering and steel construction business is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Design Engineer to take responsibility for the technical delivery of a range of structural steel projects.

This is a senior position within the design function, combining hands‑on structural design with project responsibility, technical coordination and oversight of other design engineers. The successful Senior Design Engineer will work closely with colleagues across the business, as well as external project stakeholders, to ensure design requirements, technical programmes and quality standards are achieved.

The Role

As Senior Design Engineer, you will manage allocated projects from the design perspective, covering both tender‑stage work and live contracts.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing the design requirements for allocated projects and ensuring agreed technical programmes are achieved.
• Producing and reviewing structural design calculations for steel members, frames and connections.
• Undertaking temporary works design where required and ensuring appropriate procedures are maintained.
• Checking, managing and signing off design work where required.
• Reviewing design and build requirements and determining the appropriate internal or external design resource.
• Providing technical support and guidance to other design engineers and trainee design engineers.
• Attending internal and external project meetings.
• Raising and resolving technical queries with relevant project stakeholders.
• Liaising with structural engineers, architects, design managers and other professionals involved in projects.
• Coordinating design‑related elements involving associated trades such as stairs, slabs, metal decking and cladding.
• Monitoring design progress against technical programmes and identifying potential delays and their causes.
• Working within agreed design budgets.
• Maintaining the quality and effectiveness of design information provided to the drawing office.
• Working in accordance with established quality assurance procedures and agreed design standards.
• Supporting continuous improvement within the design function and wider business.
• Managing and overseeing design office administration requirements where necessary.
• Working closely with other departments to ensure project requirements are met.
• Maintaining positive and effective working relationships with clients and project stakeholders.

Requirements

We are looking for an experienced Senior Design Engineer who is comfortable taking ownership of structural design work and managing the technical requirements of multiple projects.

You should be able to demonstrate:

• Strong experience in structural steel design.
• The ability to produce and review design calculations for steel members, frames and connections.
• Experience of managing design work through to agreed technical programmes.
• The confidence to take responsibility for allocated projects and provide technical direction to others.
• Experience of working with a range of project stakeholders, including structural engineers, architects and design managers.
• A methodical approach to design quality, technical compliance and documentation.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across different departments and with external contacts.
• The ability to work independently whilst also contributing positively to a wider design team.

Benefits

• 33 days' holiday, including bank holidays and Christmas shutdown
• Contributory pension scheme – 5% employer / 3% employee
• Life assurance – 4 x annual salary
• Employee discounts through a benefits portal
• Employee referral programme
• Company sick pay
• Uniform allowance
• Flexible working
• Free on‑site parking

Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent

If you are an experienced structural design professional looking for a Senior Design Engineer position offering responsibility for projects, technical delivery and team support, we would be interested in hearing from you

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