The Role
You'll be involved in delivering civil and/or structural design work across a varied portfolio of multidisciplinary projects within the water, power, heavy industrial and design-and-build sectors.
The role will involve:
- Producing outline and detailed civil/structural designs
- Preparing engineering calculations, drawings, reports and technical deliverables
- Taking initial concepts or outline requirements and developing them into detailed engineering solutions
- Working on projects across the water, power, heavy industrial and infrastructure sectors
- Working closely with multidisciplinary design and construction teams
- Coordinating civil and structural requirements with other engineering disciplines
- Providing technical input and design solutions throughout the project lifecycle
- Reviewing designs and ensuring they meet relevant standards and project requirements
- Working closely with project teams, contractors, clients and the wider supply chain
- Supporting the delivery of design packages to agreed programmes
- Taking ownership of allocated design work and deliverables
- Attending occasional site visits where required
About You
We're looking for an experienced engineer who is comfortable taking ownership of design packages and working with a good degree of autonomy.
You'll ideally have:
- Strong experience in civil and/or structural design
- Experience producing engineering calculations and detailed design deliverables
- Experience taking an outline brief through to a developed and detailed design
- Good working knowledge of relevant Eurocodes and UK industry standards
- Experience working on multidisciplinary engineering or construction projects
- Strong understanding of practical design and constructability
- The ability to work independently and manage your own workload
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with contractors, clients and other disciplines
- A relevant Civil/Structural Engineering degree or equivalent experience
- Chartered status would be advantageous, but the key requirement is strong hands-on design experience and the ability to deliver technically robust solutions.
What's On Offer?
- Up to £45 per hour Umbrella
- Long-term freelance opportunity
- Flexible hybrid/remote working
- Initial office-based induction in Watford
- Predominantly remote working once established
- Potential for the role to become almost entirely remote
- Exposure to projects across water, power, heavy industrial and design-and-build sectors
- Varied civil and structural engineering projects
- Work across multiple engineering disciplines
- Opportunity to work with an established in-house engineering team
- Occasional site visits where required
Rate:
£45/hour
Location:
Watford
IR35 Status:
Not specified
Remote Status:
Hybrid
Industry:
Engineering
Seniority Level:
Senior