Overview
Are you an experienced engineering professional ready to lead a talented design team and make a lasting impact on critical infrastructure projects? In this pivotal role, you'll be the business's Designated Individual for Temporary Works (BS 5975), taking ownership of procedure management, staff appointments, and subcontractor reviews.
Responsibilities
* Lead, mentor, and grow our design team, ensuring quality and efficiency across all projects.
* Manage, produce, and approve temporary works solutions, including structural stress assessments using steel, timber, and polymers.
* Apply your expertise in Finite Element Analysis to conduct structural assessments.
* Create high-quality 2D and 3D models/drawings in AutoCAD and Inventor.
* Act as process owner for all design activities, ensuring compliance with statutory and client standards.
* Drive innovation by exploring alternative build methods and keeping up with new products and techniques.
* Coordinate with operations, project management, and commercial teams to deliver seamless technical support from concept through completion.
* Oversee document control, technical workshops, package reviews, and design meetings.
* Review tenders, identify value engineering opportunities, and ensure budgets and programmes are met.
* Promote and embed United Infrastructure's commitment to world-class health and safety in every aspect of design.
Qualifications
* MEng/MSc in Mechanical, Structural, Civil, or related discipline.
* Chartered Engineer status (or equivalent).
* At least 5 years' experience delivering design solutions from first principles.
* Proven ability to lead technical teams and manage design processes.
* Familiarity with National Grid, Cadent, SGN, NGN specifications, and standards (BS 5975, Eurocodes).
* Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.
About the Company
United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects across the utility and social infrastructure sectors. Our team of highly skilled specialists deliver innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face. We operate in two business areas: Utility Infrastructure – designing, building and maintaining critical water, energy, power, and telecoms infrastructure for the UK's largest network owners and operators; and Social Infrastructure – revitalising homes and communities through retrofit, refurbishment and maintenance work.
E‑mployment Opportunity
Join us at United Infrastructure today and be part of our mission to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions to the complex infrastructure needs of the UK.
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