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About The Role
Balfour Beatty is currently recruiting a Senior Structural Design Engineer to join the Power T&D team in Derby.
The main function of the role is to deliver design calculations, engineering drawings and documents that enable a safe and constructable engineered solution. The position reports to the Design Delivery Manager – Structures.
What you'll be doing
- Lead structural engineer for complex projects as directed by the Design Delivery Manager – Structures.
- Analyse and understand contract documents to determine scope of works, design parameters and engineering programme.
- Ensure projects are delivered to the engineering manager in accordance with the agreed scope of works, design parameters, engineering programme and budget.
- Review designs and calculations produced by other engineers or apprentices to ensure the designs are appropriate, manufacturable and constructible safely in accordance with contract documents and current best practice.
- Produce appropriate designs and calculations for review that can be manufactured and constructed safely in accordance with contract documents and/or current best practice.
- Practice Safety and Sustainability by Design in all design work ensuring compliance with CDM regulations.
- Assist in the analysis and resolution of complex design issues.
- Communicate with other business functions, consultants, clients, and operational teams to ensure projects are delivered to the agreed scope of works, design parameters, and engineering programme.
- Visit operational sites and offices to discuss design issues and develop solutions.
- Analyse and understand tender documents to produce engineering tenders for review by engineering managers.
- Liaise with engineering managers, principal structural design engineers, senior structural design engineers and other engineers or apprentices as required.
- Support the Chief Engineer – Structures, to deliver complex technical improvement and innovation.
- Deliver and undertake training as required.
Interacts With
Internal design team, suppliers/manufacturers, construction teams, internal/external clients, CDM Principal Designer.
Operating Environment
- Proactively observe Balfour Beatty’s cultural framework all times.
- Observe Balfour Beatty values, lean, expert, trusted, safe and sustainable at all times.
- Talk positively, collaborate relentlessly, encourage constantly, make a difference, and value everyone at all times.
- Take personal responsibility and accountability for own actions and those of others.
Who we're looking for
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil/Structural or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
- Excellent structural analysis skills, able to solve problems from first principles.
- Good communication skills, able to communicate effectively at all levels.
- Knowledge of lattice type structures.
- Experience with BS EN 1993-1-1 2005; BS EN 1993-3-1 2006; BS EN 50341-2-9-UK NNA (2017).
- Experience with Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis, Bentley Staad Pro and PLS CADD/TOWER, etc.
- Working towards IEng/CEng.
Why join us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.>
Benefits3>
- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies – 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partner leave.
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and more.
About Us
Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.
Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to diversity and inclusion as essential to workplace success. We support a culture where everyone can thrive and reach their full potential.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
People with disabilities are encouraged to apply. If you meet the minimum requirements we will offer an interview that accommodates your needs.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology – Construction
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