Principal Temporary Works Design Engineer in Knowsley

My client is a World Leading Construction and Engineering Company. They are looking for a Principal Engineer to join their Design team based near Liverpool. Their 100-strong Construction Engineering capability brings together a team of talented civil, structural and geotechnical engineers from a range of backgrounds, combining complex analysis, spatial design and an eye for the practical to deliver buildable solutions on site. They specialise in reimagining permanent designs to make them more buildable, designing temporary works and traffic management solutions, advising on the procedural management of temporary works, construction materials, ground engineering and surveying.

The company is a top-25 engineering consultancy, delivering a wide range of services across all sectors of the built environment, providing construction-focused, innovative and sustainable solutions. They have preferential access to the company’s £11bn+ project pipeline, including mega projects like High Speed 2 and Hinkley Point C, frameworks with national and local government and other public bodies, and a range of other interesting projects in every sector of the built environment.

They believe in building teams around their people, rather than squeezing people into their teams. They want to help you carve out a role in which you’ll grow and thrive for many years to come, offering market-leading development opportunities, supporting their graduates through the early stages of their careers, enabling our people to become professionally qualified, providing management training and qualifications, and supporting ongoing technical development throughout our people’s careers.

Location: Liverpool, Merseyside

Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired.

Responsibilities

• As a Principal Engineer, you’ll be working within the Construction Engineering team, supporting the company in contributing to the delivery of a broad range of complex construction engineering services, leading the delivery of some services, providing solutions which are safe and buildable.
• Agreeing technical requirements of the client remit, ensuring it is fully understood, questioning and challenging where necessary, leading the development of fee proposals for review in accordance with delegated authority policy.
• Organising and leading the day-to-day workload of engineers and technical staff within the design team, ensuring technical compliance of the design to the remit, ensuring compliance with applicable legal requirements and company policies / procedures, including CDM Regulations, the SHE Management System (SHEMS) and design Quality Management System (QMS).
• Overseeing and contributing to the production of design deliverables, including calculations, drawings, reports and design risk assessments, identifying and assessing technical opportunities for value engineering, implementing them with suitable approval.
• Developing and building a positive relationship with the client / design / site teams supporting fulfilment of contractual obligations and meeting or exceeding customer expectations, being the lead representative at project and progress meetings with clients, as required, from remit development through to lessons learned.
• Managing the financial and commercial aspects of the project with the support of Engineering Manager and Commercial Manager, monitoring progress against, and ensuring the project is delivered to, agreed programme and budget.
• Provide leadership to direct and indirect reports, supporting Engineering Manager and Head of Construction Engineering, implementing and complying with Kier policies and procedures for functional governance.
• Conducting staff inductions and performance reviews for direct reports, managing team workload, maximising personal utilisation and project efficiency, ensuring the timely completion and submission of timesheets, reviewing timesheets and approving time off for direct reports.
• Recognising, promoting, encouraging, implementing and contributing to best practice within the company, developing a culture of excellence, acting as an ambassador for the company at all times and ensuring that the company is the consultant of first choice and embodies the values of the company.
• Maintaining relationships with peers ensuring the transfer of knowledge / skills, promoting the engineering profession, and taking on a supervisory Civil Engineer or equivalent role, developing and reviewing engineering methods and software, including design or assessment spreadsheets and / or calculation templates for use within the company with a view to increasing overall quality and efficiency, marketing all competencies to generate new/repeat business whenever possible.

Requirements

• Chartered member of relevant professional institutions (e.g. CEng MICE) and practical industry relevant experience.
• Working in a similar role with significant relevant experience at this level.
• Have proven experience of designing temporary works.

Benefits

• Competitive basic salary
• Company car or generous allowance
• Company Pension Scheme
• Holidays to include all of the Bank Holidays
• Training and Progression
• Flexible working arrangements
• And much, much more