Senior Design Engineer

Balfour Beatty

Motherwell

Senior Design Engineer - Motherwell

Ground Engineering

Design Engineering

About the role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Design Engineer to join our Ground Engineering team in Scotland. 

The role is based from our offices at Maxim Park, Motherwell. 

What you’ll be doing

The successful candidate will:

• Develop and produce ‘winning ‘solutions, through technical competence and development of key customer relationships;
• Review customer’s drawings and specifications and prepare accurate designs which are code compliant and meet the client’s requirements;
• Assist the estimator and Pre-construction manager to plan the work based on sound previous experience or with reference to the operational team;
• Review tender documents and submission requirements, ensuring all technical information is identified and provided and accurate compliant design proposals are included;
• Assess project and technical risks associated with the schemes, mitigate them or captured in the pricing strategy;
• Communicate and review designs with the operations team to be able to highlight and include the key methods, programme, outputs and plant selection;
• For some tenders, manage and coordinate the preparation of preliminary and general pricing;
• Understand the market design solutions and benchmark our solutions to increase our success rate;
• Provide considered responses to customer questions including post tender queries;
• Support the Pre-construction Manager with customer contact, present tender proposals to customers and contribute to customer meetings during the tender process.

Who we’re looking for

The following qualities and experience are required to fulfil the requirements of the role:

• To be qualified to degree level in civil engineering or similar or have substantial experience in piling and ground engineering operations and design;
• Minimum 5 years working in piling industry or the geotechnical industry;
• Working towards or achieved Chartered Status of ICE (or similar);
• Must have a valid CSCS card;
• Experience of designing geotechnical foundations (load bearing pile and retaining walls) and have in depth technical and market knowledge of Ground Engineering and has as an ability to demonstrate a strong customer focus;
• Some experience in the use of WALLAP and OASYS software is preferable;
• Will be expected to develop Repute and Plaxis abilities and train others in all these activities to support the work winning team generally;
• Able to work to and achieve tight deadlines and capable of communicating effectively to both their own team and to external stakeholders;
• Demonstrate complete focus and determination to achieve successful outcomes. Is a self- starter, and takes the initiative in situations.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities. 

• Full-time or part-time flexibility
• Hybrid & Smart Working – manage your diary your way
• Work on landmark projects with a national impact
• Personal development, chartership support & career progression
• A collaborative, inclusive, and supportive culture
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits

Location: This is a hybrid role based out of our Maxim Park office in Motherwell, with regular travel to key project sites across Argyll (including Crarae, An Suidhe, and Craig Murrail). You’ll also benefit from Balfour Beatty’s Smart Working approach – giving you the autonomy to manage your own diary and maintain a work-life balance that suits you.

About us

Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty ,we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence ‘Employer Recognition Scheme’ and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com

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