Design Engineer in Swindon

Location: Swindon

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 + £5,060 Car Allowance

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week

Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Company Car/Car Allowance (Depending on job grade), Pension matched up to 8%, 25 days annual leave – plus holiday (opportunity to buy/sell leave will be implemented from January 2026), Private medical insurance, Free 24/7 EAP

Overview: First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic national construction business who are looking to recruit a Design Engineer on a permanent basis due to growth based at their Swindon depot.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• To manage design consultant activities and deliverables to ensure they are completed in line with the agreed programme and Client requirements.
• To be the technical lead for the permanent works design on the project unless a Design Manager is present.
• Ensure both input and output deliverables for the design are tracked and reported to the Project/Engineering Manager as required.
• Manage the Technical Queries process, assigning actions and following up on responses.
• Manage and communicate all design queries, comments and information required from Design workshops and meetings and keep records.
• Raise requests for further information internally and externally from the whole project team.
• Support the Design manager to ensure all design deliverables are timeously provided as per the design programmes.
• Review Designers Monthly reports and produce monthly reports on design progress and any other design specific elements.
• Manage and update the design deliverable schedule.
• Review all design deliverables and ensure that they are completed to the expected standard.
• Challenge and resolve when not, including reviewing all drawings in line with the Clients Scope/requirements.
• Attend interface meetings with external parties, keeping record of meetings and assign/follow up on actions related to the Design.
• Arrange internal design interface meetings with the construction department.
• Ensure compliance with design management processes required by the contract.
• Collaborate with the engagement of external suppliers/subcontractors.
• Manage provision of drawings to project team – document control.
• Manage the BIM requirements for permanent and temporary works together with the BIM/CAD Technician.
• Assist the design lead for temporary works design packages for the project and ensure the Temporary Works Process is implemented and followed at all times.
• Any other duties consistent with your status and seniority, as necessary to meet the needs of the Business of the Company.
• Liaise with Designer or representative as required under the contract.
• Work with Technical Services Department to ensure that Themis holds best practice in relation to design management.
• Promote the business to all clients, designers and other external organisations.
• Maintain contacts with Consultants, Clients, and other bodies as appropriate to represent the business demonstrating the ability to provide best value.
• Assist with the recruitment of engineers, technicians, at all levels, for their sector, including interviewing and identifying potential recruits from competitor companies.
• Assist with the training and development of engineers in the sector at all levels including the attainment of professional qualifications.
• Build the profile of the business in schools, universities, consultants and other external organisations.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Wide-ranging understanding and working knowledge of construction methods and outputs and can coach others.
• Will have both substantial construction and design experience.
• Understands the Principal Designer Duties.
• Exceptional know-how in implementing and promoting Digital Engineering practices in Design as well as construction.