Principal Design Engineer

Taylor Woodrow -
Watford

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time

Qualifications

AutoCAD
Master's degree
Revit
Bachelor's degree
Tekla
Leadership
Communication skills

Full job description

Business Unit: 5340 - Engineering

Location: Watford

Job Role

Taylor Woodrow is a leading name in the construction and engineering industry, renowned for delivering high-quality infrastructure projects across the UK. With a commitment to innovation, sustainability, and excellence, we are dedicated to shaping the future of construction. Our Watford office is at the heart of our operations, driving forward projects that make a significant impact on communities and the environment.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Design Engineer with a strong background in temporary works design to join our team in Watford. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in the design, coordination, and delivery of complex civil engineering projects, ensuring temporary works solutions are safe, efficient, and fully integrated into project delivery. This role requires technical leadership, engineering expertise, and a collaborative approach to problem-solving and safety.

Duties

Lead the design and engineering phases of temporary and permanent works packages across a range of infrastructure and civil engineering projects.
Develop, review, and approve engineering calculations, drawings, specifications, and design deliverables in accordance with relevant standards, codes, and project requirements.
Provide technical leadership on temporary works solutions, including support systems, excavation works, formwork, falsework, lifting operations, working platforms, and construction sequencing.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including site teams, project managers, permanent works designers, and specialist subcontractors, to ensure designs meet operational, programme, and safety requirements.
Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and support to junior engineers and designers.
Conduct site visits and inspections to validate design assumptions, assess compliance, and resolve technical issues during construction.
Participate in temporary works coordination meetings, risk assessments, constructability reviews, and design reviews.
Ensure temporary works designs are fully integrated into project delivery plans and comply with CDM regulations, industry standards, and company procedures.
Support innovation and continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance design efficiency, buildability, and safety performance.
Keep up to date with the latest developments in temporary works engineering, construction methodologies, and industry best practice.

Person Specification

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a related discipline. A Master's degree is desirable.
Chartered Engineer (CEng) status, or actively working towards chartership.
Significant experience in structural engineering and temporary works design within the civil engineering or construction industry.
Strong understanding of temporary works procedures, governance, and design requirements in accordance with relevant British Standards and industry guidance.
Experience designing a range of temporary works solutions, including excavations, retaining systems, foundations, working platforms, formwork, falsework, and lifting arrangements.
Proficiency in engineering and design software such as AutoCAD, Revit, Tekla Tedds, STAAD Pro, or equivalent analysis tools.
Strong understanding of construction methodologies, sequencing, and site constraints associated with major infrastructure projects.
Proven leadership capability with the ability to manage multiple projects and workstreams simultaneously.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence technical decisions and build strong relationships across project teams.
A proactive approach to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time - 37.6 hours - Monday to Friday

Fairness Inclusion & Respect

Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at Taylor Woodrow is about recognising and celebrating each other’s differences and what they bring to the team.

Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly.

Taylor Woodrow recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles which include working from home to enable employees to balance their working life with other priorities.

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