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Company Name: Kier
Job Description
We're looking for a Design Engineer to join our Design team based in Glasgow.
Location: Glasgow
Hours: 40 hours per week (some flexibility available)
Responsibilities
As a Design Engineer, you'll be working within the Construction Engineering team, supporting Kier in contributing to the delivery of a broad range of complex construction engineering services, leading the delivery of some services, providing solutions which are safe and buildable. Your day to day will include:
* Agreeing technical requirements of the client remit, ensuring it is fully understood, questioning and challenging where necessary
* Leading the development of fee proposals for review in accordance with delegated authority policy
* Organising and leading the day‑to‑day workload of engineers and technical staff within the design team
* Ensuring technical compliance of the design to the remit and compliance with applicable legal requirements and company policies / procedures, including CDM Regulations, the Kier SHE Management System (SHEMS) and Design Quality Management System (QMS)
* Overseeing and contributing to the production of design deliverables, including calculations, drawings, reports and design risk assessments
* Identifying and assessing technical opportunities for value engineering, implementing them with suitable approval
* Developing and building a positive relationship with the client / design / site teams supporting fulfilment of contractual obligations and meeting or exceeding Kier Design and Kier customer expectations
* Being the lead representative at project and progress meetings with clients, as required, from remit development through to lessons learned
* Managing the financial and commercial aspects of the project with the support of Engineering Manager and Commercial Manager
* Monitoring progress against programme and budget, and ensuring the project is delivered to agreed programme and budget
* Maintaining project documentation and records, providing regular project reports to the Engineering Manager and client, including financial updates and programme forecasts, providing early warnings on issues such as significant overspends
* Reviewing monthly invoices prior to issue, seeking formal and informal feedback from clients during the project and at conclusion, noting lessons learned, and ensuring continuous improvement within Kier Design
Qualifications
* Completed IEng Initial Professional Development or CEng equivalent progress with a relevant professional institution (e.g. ICE) and practical industry relevant experience
* Hold Level 6 or Level 7 qualifications and significant relevant experience
* Proven experience of designing temporary works
Benefits
We're proud to offer our people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. More information about benefits is available on our website.
Diversity and Inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We value the impact of employees in shaping our diversity and inclusion initiatives. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
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