Design Engineer
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Position Overview & Specifications
Role: Design Engineer
Salary: £30k - £35k
Location: United Kingdom
We are seeking a design engineer (formwork) designer to design complex, accurate solutions for infrastructure projects. If you have a willingness to learn and succeed, improve and develop your design skills further, then we want to hear from you.
As design engineer, you will work closely with the sales department, following a Design Brief and producing economic schemes to a given timescale. This starts with the production of drawings for the client’s formwork range, producing material lists for costings and essentially guiding the delivery of the scheme, ensuring high standards are achieved and maintained throughout the entire process.
Our client is a leader in the production of efficient and safe services for a wide range of construction projects. With an international presence, combined with years of history and experience they are experts in delivering innovative solutions worldwide.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design accurate AutoCAD drawings from proposal to final site use.
- Develop material lists for quotation and shipments to the site.
- Ensure drawings are safe, economic and efficient for infrastructure projects.
- Liaise with the operation department over delivery requirements and details.
- Participate in job site visits, identify any improper implementation.
- Work to a given timescale.
Requirements:
- HNC in Civil engineering + 1 year of experience in a formwork design office as designer.
- 1 year plus experience of Temporary Works Design.
- Good understanding of various formwork and falsework EN/UK standards.
- Knowledge and experience using design software (beam-pal, AutoCAD & Revit).
- Strong analytical skills and technical proficiency
- Creative problem-solving ability.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Able to multitask in a busy environment.
If this sounds like an interesting position for you or you’d like more information, please get in touch.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company car
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
- Performance bonus
- Yearly bonus
Application question(s):
- Do you have 1 year of experience in Temporary Works Design?
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: JGDEMAN
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Design Engineer roles across Cormac & Co's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £30,000 - £35,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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