Principle Engineer
Posted a day ago
- Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Any
- External
- Expires In 3 months
Summary
A principal engineer at our client is responsible for undertaking civil, structural and geotechnical design / checking & method development tasks from client briefs with no supervision.
They use their extensive knowledge, skills and experience to identify and implement practical, cost effective and safe solutions with due diligence, skill and care in accordance with statutory legislation, the suite of Eurocodes and other approved industry body guidance and established best practice.
A principal engineer is expected to function as an autonomous team member with the potential for full delegated responsibility for significant project and/or complex task delivery.
They plan & execute both complex tasks and significant projects to ensure successful delivery in terms of quality, cost and time.
They ensure quality compliance with the business management system including all policies, procedures and work instructions.
Responsibilities
General
Promotes WHP to internal and external clients.
Functions as an autonomous team member with the potential for full delegated lead engineer responsibility for significant project and/or complex task delivery.
Regularly contacts technicians and junior engineers to ensure that work develops efficiently and in line with projected timescale and budget. Provides technical support and guidance to colleagues as required.
Develops, mentors & assists junior and lessor experienced engineers and technicians
Technical
Undertakes civil, structural and geotechnical design / checking & method development tasks from client briefs with no supervision. Develops concept and detailed design approaches using appropriate tools to suit the complexity of the task.
Uses their extensive knowledge, skills and experience to identify and implement practical, cost effective and safe solutions with due diligence, skill and care in accordance with statutory legislation, the suite of Eurocodes and other approved industry body guidance and established best practice.
Has extensive working knowledge of industry standard structural/geotechnical software packages with a thorough understanding of their limitations as well as capability of producing sketches to scale by hand and/or using CAD.
Ensures engineers & technicians allocated to deliver tasks under their supervision are adequately briefed and supported to ensure understanding and successful delivery of the task. The supervising principal engineer retains ownership of the process & final product/design.
Is experienced in the execution of projects in accordance with BS EN ISO 19650 'Organization and digitization of information about buildings and civil engineering works, including building information modelling (BIM).
Health / Safety / Environment
Ensures compliance with applicable legislation and in particular The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
Uses extensive knowledge and experience to identify and mitigate health, safety and environmental risks.
Ensures the methods adopted provide a safe system of work and are adequately documented.
Ensures comprehensive design risks assessments are undertaken and that risks are designed out where possible. Ensures all residual risks are communicated via. drawings.
TPBN1_UKTJ
A principal engineer at our client is responsible for undertaking civil, structural and geotechnical design / checking & method development tasks from client briefs with no supervision.
They use their extensive knowledge, skills and experience to identify and implement practical, cost effective and safe solutions with due diligence, skill and care in accordance with statutory legislation, the suite of Eurocodes and other approved industry body guidance and established best practice.
A principal engineer is expected to function as an autonomous team member with the potential for full delegated responsibility for significant project and/or complex task delivery.
They plan & execute both complex tasks and significant projects to ensure successful delivery in terms of quality, cost and time.
They ensure quality compliance with the business management system including all policies, procedures and work instructions.
Responsibilities
General
Promotes WHP to internal and external clients.
Functions as an autonomous team member with the potential for full delegated lead engineer responsibility for significant project and/or complex task delivery.
Regularly contacts technicians and junior engineers to ensure that work develops efficiently and in line with projected timescale and budget. Provides technical support and guidance to colleagues as required.
Develops, mentors & assists junior and lessor experienced engineers and technicians
Technical
Undertakes civil, structural and geotechnical design / checking & method development tasks from client briefs with no supervision. Develops concept and detailed design approaches using appropriate tools to suit the complexity of the task.
Uses their extensive knowledge, skills and experience to identify and implement practical, cost effective and safe solutions with due diligence, skill and care in accordance with statutory legislation, the suite of Eurocodes and other approved industry body guidance and established best practice.
Has extensive working knowledge of industry standard structural/geotechnical software packages with a thorough understanding of their limitations as well as capability of producing sketches to scale by hand and/or using CAD.
Ensures engineers & technicians allocated to deliver tasks under their supervision are adequately briefed and supported to ensure understanding and successful delivery of the task. The supervising principal engineer retains ownership of the process & final product/design.
Is experienced in the execution of projects in accordance with BS EN ISO 19650 'Organization and digitization of information about buildings and civil engineering works, including building information modelling (BIM).
Health / Safety / Environment
Ensures compliance with applicable legislation and in particular The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
Uses extensive knowledge and experience to identify and mitigate health, safety and environmental risks.
Ensures the methods adopted provide a safe system of work and are adequately documented.
Ensures comprehensive design risks assessments are undertaken and that risks are designed out where possible. Ensures all residual risks are communicated via. drawings.
TPBN1_UKTJ