SENIOR ENGINEER (Civils, Structural, Architectural) within the DESIGN FUNCTION
Vital Energi are at the forefront of the UK's low carbon energy generating systems of the future. We work in the construction industry, in a rapidly expanding market for Heat and Power Solutions from renewable energy. As a leading turnkey engineering contractor, we design, construct, install, operate and maintain environmentally friendly energy generating systems and networks.
Due to Vital Energi's continued growth, we require a Senior Engineer (Civils, Structural, Architectural), based at our Head Office in Blackburn, to work in this exciting and growing sector of the industry.
Reporting to the Principal Engineer (CSA), this role involves a broad range of detailed design including District Heating excavation, tunnelling and support design, energy centre design, and general foundation, pipe support, builders-work design. This will include taking concept designs and producing a fully detailed design for the projects team to install. This will at times include initial project conceptual work, site investigations and surveys, client meetings and input into project submissions and presentations.
Working within a team of different grades of construction design professionals you will be responsible for delivering the construction design across multiple teams and projects including energy centre layouts, structural steel details, architectural details, and planning / building regulations submissions. Other key duties involve the writing of specifications for the procurement of construction products and services, and liaison with all other internal and external design disciplines to deliver a fully coordinated solution. Familiarity with industrial and commercial construction and refurbishment technologies is essential.
Along with project accountability, you will be responsible for staff of varying levels including Trainee, Graduate and Junior Engineers. This will include allocation of work, reviewing and checking of documentation along with ensuring all projects responsibilities are delivered on time and to programme.
Produce the design of energy centres & associated construction infrastructure up to the point of handover.
Developing the design staff and teams with a ‘hands on’ approach to meet the quality standards and to strict deadlines.
Review cost implications within design, undertake lifecycle costing analysis, and value engineering.
Effectively deal with design issues and minimise their impact.
Liaising with internal and external designers, customers, and Vital Energi’s in-house project teams, and lead multi-disciplinary design & coordination reviews providing technical due diligence.
Awareness and appreciation of other disciplines including mechanical and electrical.
Fluency with BIM and the ability to coordinate multi-disciplines with our in-house CAD team.
Be proactive and ensuring compliance with CDM requirements and our in in-house design processes.
Conduct and contribute to HAZOP Studies, Risk Assessments, etc.
Fluency with current Building Regulations, industry guidance such as RIBA, RICS, ICE etc, and all pertinent legislation.
Ensuring compliance with legislation, engineering best practices in line with company procedures such as Building Safety Act, CDM 2015, Principal Designer duties, etc.
Assistance in specifying the construction aspects for tendering works.
Undertake site inspection reports and providing technical support during construction.
The successful candidates will ideally be qualified at Degree level, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a design/ design build environment. Be a construction industry professional (Chartered or working towards).
Have experience in contributing to design risk reviews.
Have experience with training and mentoring construction design staff.
Sound understanding of design principles including steel frame, reinforced concrete and traditional construction methods.
Fluency with current Building Regulations.
Fluency with National Design Specifications (NES/NBS) and competent in AutoCAD (2D).
Innovation and creativity when developing construction solutions whilst ensuring efficiency, profitability and high quality.
Be fluent with the RIBA Plan of Work and relevant design standards and stages.
Have good knowledge of forms of contract used within the construction industry.
Competitive Salary (depending upon experience).
~ Contributory Company Pension Scheme
~ 33 Days Holiday including BH
~ Flexible working hours patterns
~ Office based at our Head Office in Blackburn with occasional travel to sites across the UK
~ The company is opposed to all forms of discrimination and will select for employment, training and promotion on the basis of suitability for the job and/ or merit. It is company policy that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of sex, race, colour, age, ethnic or national origins, political affiliations, religious beliefs, marital status, physical disability or is disadvantaged by unjustifiable conditions or requirements.