Job Description:
Senior Engineer (Civils, Structural, Architectural) within the Design Function. Vital Energi are at the forefront of the UK's low carbon energy generating systems of the future. We work in the construction industry, in a rapidly expanding market for Heat and Power Solutions from renewable energy. As a leading turnkey engineering contractor, we design, construct, install, operate and maintain environmentally friendly energy generating systems and networks. Due to Vital Energi's continued growth, we require a Senior Engineer (Civils, Structural, Architectural), based at our Head Office in Blackburn, to work in this exciting and growing sector of the industry. The Role: Reporting to the Principal Engineer (CSA), this role involves a broad range of detailed design including District Heating excavation, tunnelling and support design, energy centre design, and general foundation, pipe support, builders-work design. This will include taking concept designs and producing a fully detailed design for the projects team to install. This will at times include initial project conceptual work, site investigations and surveys, client meetings and input into project submissions and presentations. Working within a team of different grades of construction design professionals you will be responsible for delivering the construction design across multiple teams and projects including energy centre layouts, structural steel details, architectural details, and planning / building regulations submissions. Other key duties involve the writing of specifications for the procurement of construction products and services, and liaison with all other internal and external design disciplines to deliver a fully coordinated solution. Familiarity with industrial and commercial construction and refurbishment technologies is essential. Along with project accountability, you will be responsible for staff of varying levels including Trainee, Graduate and Junior Engineers. This will include allocation of work, reviewing and checking of documentation along with ensuring all projects responsibilities are delivered on time and to programme.
