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Overview
Vacancy Summary: This role can be based at our Lostock, Dalton, or Mansfield sites, depending on your location and preference. At Severfield, we’re creating better ways to build for a world of changing demands. We have a fantastic opportunity for a Structural Design Engineer. Our Commercial & Industrial division designs, fabricates and constructs structural steelwork for a variety of sectors including commercial offices, stadia & leisure, industrial & distribution, data centres, retail and health and education. The division has manufacturing sites in Dalton, Lostock, and Enniskillen, each with full-service capabilities and modern manufacturing processes enabling us to provide a high-quality product. Each site has its own reputation and covers a wider geographical area, including Europe. They continue to set the bar high in their highly complex market.
Responsibilities
* In the Design Engineer role, deliver structural engineering solutions from tender appraisal through to construction, including evaluating site conditions, interpreting architectural requirements, and developing robust designs. Investigate technical challenges and provide practical, cost-effective solutions that support project success.
* Collaborate within the engineering team to produce structural solutions and calculations, contributing to both tender and contract stages.
* Develop professionally through hands-on experience and secondments to departments such as Site, Estimating, and Contract Management.
* Support design activities—including member and connection design, temporary works, and tender-stage structural input—with guidance from senior engineers.
* Assist in standardising structural procedures and details, aligning with the company’s manufacturing and erection methods.
* Engage with internal teams and external stakeholders, including clients, architects, and consultants, to gather information and refine structural schemes.
* Communicate engineering solutions clearly, using appropriate drafting methods, accurate calculations, and relevant codes of practice.
* Manage design information flow, ensuring outputs reflect the most current data and project requirements.
* Mentor Graduate Design Engineers, offering guidance and support to aid their development.
Qualifications
To be successful in this position a degree in Civil/Structural Engineering is expected and a minimum of 4 years’ post-graduation experience working on the detailed design of structural steelwork projects. Relevant experience in any of the following: detailed connection design, temporary works design or main frame design would be essential.
What We Offer
At Severfield, we’re about doing the right thing, so we offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits packages. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply. We value diverse perspectives and are committed to building an inclusive environment. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, religion, or faith.
We will be considering candidates as they apply and may close job advertisements early if we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.
About Us
Severfield is the largest structural steelwork Group in the UK and among the biggest in Europe. We have been involved in the UK’s highest profile structural steel projects and have the design and engineering capabilities to deliver the UK’s largest, most complex projects. Today, with multiple sites in the UK, Europe, and our joint venture in India, we have an annual capacity to produce around 300,000 tonnes of fabricated steelwork.
Career and Benefits
We offer a range of benefits including: 25 days holiday; 7% employer pension contributions; Employee assistance programme (EAP); Employee benefits scheme; Cycle to work scheme; Save as you earn; Free onsite parking (role specific); Business health insurance.
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
Industries: Construction
Recruitment agencies — Please note no contact from recruitment agencies or third-party providers regarding this role. We are managing our hiring process in-house.
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