Role Purpose

The Senior Design Engineer will:

Be responsible for managing and leading projects with a thorough understanding of managing project delivery to quality, cost and programme deliverables.
Manage and deliver single- and/or multi-disciplinary projects to cost, schedule and quality criteria.
Lead aspects of infrastructure design work as lead designer on a range of project sizes, appropriate to their experience.
Generating Primary designs and working with other Omexom Engineers in converting these designs into working drawings as part of a wider design team.
Have knowledge and experience of legislation required in this industry and implement it as required.
Works to own initiative and will be required to supervise design and graduate engineers and trainees. The Senior Design Engineer will provide appropriate levels of Primary design to a range of different Primary elements as required by the BUGM and their reports.
To be responsible for input into IET training scheme as required and to support graduates.
Will contribute to the development and mentoring of junior staff.

Responsibilities & Duties

Including but not limited to the following:

Day to day management of a design team
Ensure design deliverables are met and to report on performance to principle engineers or their associates.
Promote safe by design and consider sustainability and low carbon options.
Responsible and to lead detailed design and calculations in accordance with the relevant standards and procedures, under the direction of a principle designer or their associates.
Good level of understanding of relevant British Standards and Eurocodes with regard to Primary, design and specification.
Work closely with other members of the design team to deliver safe, efficient and buildable solutions.
Collaborate with engineers and technicians from other disciplines, including external consultants where necessary.
Coordinate with site construction teams, principal designers (2015 CDM) and temporary works coordinators and support constructability reviews.
Support tender and tender preparation for projects of all varying sizes including fee estimates.
Provide support to CAD staff and trainees in their professional development.
Ensure thorough checking and accuracy of deliverables.
Manage and keep records in accordance with company QA procedures.
Have responsibility for maintaining calculation and drawing records.
Participate in lessons Learnt and knowledge share workshops and share across the organisation and design team.
Attend in-house design courses and seminars and feedback to the rest of the department if required.
Keep up to date with IET / IMechE CPD requirements.
Report to management team as required.
Excellent team ethic, and ability to work extended hours on occasions when required.
Represent Omexom – Design in external project technical meetings if required.
Represent Omexom – Design in external events and site visits if required.
Develop positive relationships with customers through good professional conduct.
Review specialist subcontractors/suppliers production calculations and drawings for technical compliance with design intent.
Ability to work accurately and methodically under pressure and strict deadlines, including the ability to manage multiple tasks.
Excellent time and cost management skills to ensure cost effective and accurate delivery.
Effectively manage own time, and others within small teams across multiple projects and prioritise workload.
Good communication style and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work accurately and methodically under pressure and to strict deadlines, including the ability to manage multiple tasks.
Ability to work well within a team of other professionals in delivering designs to satisfy the agreed brief. (e.g: Primary Engineers, OHL, Kelvin Power, Temp works designers)
Strong communication style and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and negotiate internally and within a team.
Supervision, Technical mentoring and staff development skills.
Complete Codex timesheets accurately and in good time.
Keep an excellent team ethic with the ability to work extended hours on occasions when required.
Achieve a firm level 3 competency of 4 the Competency Matrix:
“Advanced level of skill and understanding. Has experience and is able to perform all parts of the task satisfactorily and make judgements and decisions correctly in a variety of situations. Can check work.”

Key Interfaces

Relationships with key stakeholders:

Business Unit General Managers
Finance Business Partner
Design Delivery Manager
Design Engineers (Graduate, Design, Senior, Lead Designer, Principle)
Engineering Manager
Temporary Works Designers and Coordinators
Client Representatives
Project Managers
External stakeholders (e.g. client, authorities)

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

The jobholder shall hold a degree in Electrical Engineering, or a holder of degrees suitable to be either an Engineering Council (EngC) Incorporated Engineer (I.Eng) or Chartered Engineer (C.Eng) with one of the relevant Professional Engineering Institutions (PEI’s) such as Institution of Engineering and Technology, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, and possess:

Essential

Preferable BSc/BEng in Electrical Engineering with 4–7 years design and construction industry experience.
Mandatory Omexom training courses.
Full UK Driving Licence.

Desirable

Working towards Incorporated Engineer (I.Eng) or Chartered Engineer (C.Eng) with either the IET or IMechE.
Attend National Grid Persons Course.
Have suitable site experience in a supervisory role, which should include foundation setting out/construction, structure assembly/erection, conductor erection and temporary works.
CSCS card as Academically Qualified Person (AQP) / Safety Passport or equivalent.

Competencies

Required skills, knowledge, and abilities:

Knowledge and experience of the 2015 CDM Regulations including Principal Designer requirements and namely Regulations 8 and 9.
Knowledge of current UK technical standards and legislation requirements.
Knowledge and understanding of typical construction materials used in the UK such as timber, concrete, reinforced concrete and its limitations.
An eye for detail when undertaking specific tasks, and the affect of their use/implementation to the wider project. Is the design suitable and constructable?
High level of proficiency of Microsoft Office software.
To engage and use various design software programs such as AutoCAD, Revit. To have a good level of understanding.
A good working understanding of document control processes and be familiar with ISO 19650 for BIM.
High level proficiency in the use of AutoCAD 2D and 3D.
A good knowledge in the production and review of technical specifications.
Proven track record of project delivery and client satisfaction.
Experienced in leading project teams.
Full understanding and delivery of assurance/sign off requirements.
Technically competent in all aspects of infrastructure design and co-ordination.
Ability to produce CDM as-builts and input and produce the Health and Safety file, where appropriate.
Good communication skills.
Awareness of own limits and ability to embrace change.
Flexible and open minded.
Ability to manage and accurately control and record change with the ability to coordinate and design change control and notify with early warnings.

Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality

Omexom employees are required to abide by the Company SHEQ policies at all times. These policies are available on the Company’s Integrated Management System (IMS). Employees shall ensure they review any updates to these policies and behave accordingly.

Values

In line with Omexom’s values, the jobholder must have the following qualities:

Team Spirit & Generosity – able to work effectively within and contribute to the Omexom team to deliver results, provide support and drive performance.
Trust and Empowerment – enjoy managing their responsibilities and time to ensure work is completed efficiently and professionally.
Integrity and Responsibility – enjoy taking responsibility for their duties and managing these effectively to ensure efficient high-quality results.
Innovation & Entrepreneurship – continually strive to improve processes and introduce new initiatives to improve efficiency.

Senior Design Engineer - Primary