MB874: Design Engineer
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. This may include more than one consultant.
* To be the technical lead for the permanent works design on the project unless an 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 follow 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 of 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 of all drawing in line with the Clients Scope/requirements.
* Attend interface meeting with external parties, keeping record of meeting and assign/follow up on actions related to the Design.
* Arrange internal design interface meetings with 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 implement 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, technician, 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.
* Exceptions know how in implementing and promote Digital Engineering practises in Design as well as construction.
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