Temporary Works Principal Design Engineer in Yorkshire

Leeds

Salary up to £70k plus Car/Allowance

Established over 40 years ago, my client has evolved into the largest and leading subcontractor for tunnelling in the United Kingdom and has also expanded their operations internationally, particularly in the Middle East. Their construction capabilities range from traditional hand tunnelling techniques to innovative methods employed in large-scale projects like Crossrail and Thames Tideway. In addition to underground construction, they have built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality above ground structures for residential developments, specialising in low to high rise concrete frames.

Due to an increase in workload, they are looking to add a Principal Design Engineer to their busy Leeds office.

As a Principal Engineer, you will:

• Lead, manage, develop and mentor the team of Engineers and Technicians.
• Assist with professional development.
• Manage the deliverables of the team to tight programme deadlines and appropriate standards.
• Ensure designs are produced to industry standards and codes and are checked and approved in line with company quality procedures.
• Apply ingenuity to produce designs out of bounds of standard code of practice.

You will be expected to apply Temporary Works design principles in accordance with relevant standards and apply permanent works design standards, producing design solutions in timber, steel, reinforced concrete and proprietary structural systems.

You will be experienced in shaft design, including buoyant stability, jacking collars, reinforced concrete bases, tremie plugs, cover slabs, opening support structures, and all the ancillary associated Temporary Works structures. You will also have a detailed understanding of tunnel designs for Timber Headings, Microtunnelling/Pipejacking, thrust walls, head walls, launch frames, pipeline proof loads, and excavation stability and support.

Additionally, you will have a thorough understanding of geotechnical principles for shoring techniques and design of sheet piles & frames, PC modular units, king post etc. You will also have a firm grasp of earthwork stability, slope stability analysis, soil nailing, concrete formwork, crane platforms and ground settlement analysis from tunnelling and excavations.

You will liaise with clients and the project construction teams to understand requirements and ensure design solutions are delivered accordingly. You will co-ordinate external consultants and third-party checkers and produce reports and communications for clients, including items for statutory authorities' design approvals, such as Network Rail and Highways England.

You will be required to lead the NR and HE design approval process and liaise with the wider internal team in the development of the engineering and contribute to business development activity and aid tender bids when required.

Possessing a minimum of 10 years' experience in designing underground structures and tunnelling Temporary Works and experience of working in a UK design consultancy environment, you will have strong team leadership capabilities, supporting, mentoring and developing junior engineers. You will have a proven high level of technical skill and competence in structural design skills and a sound geotechnical grounding.

Experience of undertaking the Network Rail CRE role as well as the equivalent responsible engineering role for Highways schemes is beneficial, as is a sound understanding of the CDM Health & Safety legislation and specifically Designer responsibility.

An MSc in Civil and Structural Engineering is preferable; Geotechnical and Mining degree backgrounds would also be considered. You will have Chartered status or be working towards it with a recognised institution, such as the ICE.

A full UK driving licence is required.

For more information about this role, please contact Sam Smith at Calibre Search or click apply.

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