Design Engineer

3 days ago


Penrith, United Kingdom VGC Group Full time

**Role: Design Engineer**

**Location: Penrith**

**Duration: 12 months + **

**Day rate: £40 - £45 per hour (Umbrella - Inside IR35)**

**Summary of the Design Engineer role:
My client is currently looking for a Design Engineer to join their growing team, on a long term contract basis, located in Penrith on a highways scheme.

To produce comprehensive and accurate scheme designs, reports and documentation in accordance with the brief and in line with the time and budgetary allocations.

To contribute to the overall delivery of the workload of the Highways team within Design Services North including feasibility reports and design reviews of third party designers.

**Responsibilities for the Design Engineer:
- Contribute to the successful delivery of the programme of work by producing and developing sound and innovative design solutions to meet client requirements within budget and timescale, following client processes and procedures as well as any Client specificrequirements.
- Developing and designing solutions in accordance with National design standards, procedures and requirements and any specific parameters.
- Production of accurate and concise scheme documents and reports.
- Contribute to compliance with the Quality Management Systems including site specific audits.
- Production of designs that comply with relevant health and safety legislation, particularly the CDM Regulations.
- Experience of designing traffic signing, including specifying posts and foundations
- Knowledge and experience of designing new and replacement pavements
- Actively promote Health and Safety in the workplace, setting a good example to other employees and ensuring awareness of and compliance with general Health and Safety responsibilities as set out in the Health and Safety Management System.
- Contribute to the monthly reporting of progress to clients including review of completion against planned programme
- Assist in the development of colleagues.
- Perform other duties as may from time to time be reasonably required

**Requirements for the Design Engineer:
- Degree qualified in a commercial discipline OR equivalent experience
- Previous experience working on major highways projects
- At least 5 years’ experience within a similar position

We look forward to hearing from you.

“VGC are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy”



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