Senior Engineer

Job description

About the Company

Design ID is a specialist civil, structural and infrastructure engineering consultancy delivering high-quality projects across the UK and Ireland. Our work spans marine and coastal infrastructure, public realm and active travel schemes, buildings, structures, transport infrastructure, bridges, ports, harbours and complex multidisciplinary developments.

About the Role

We are seeking to appoint a Senior Engineer to play a key role in the delivery and continued growth of our business. This is a senior technical and leadership role for an experienced Senior Engineer who is either Chartered or approaching Chartership, combining hands-on engineering with project delivery, client engagement and team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of infrastructure projects across the UK and Ireland
• Act as Lead Engineer / Project Manager on small to medium-sized projects, or lead significant work packages on larger schemes
• Undertake, check and approve engineering design using Eurocodes and relevant UK standards
• Oversee and review technical calculations, drawings, reports and specifications
• Manage projects through planning and consenting, including statutory approvals where required
• Lead engagement with public and private clients, local authorities, architects, developers and contractors
• Manage programme, budget and resourcing to ensure efficient and profitable delivery
• Lead project QA, health & safety and sustainability considerations
• Mentor and develop junior engineers, supporting technical and professional progression
• Contribute to winning work, fee proposals and early-stage project development

Qualifications

• Degree or higher in Civil, Structural Engineering
• Typically, 5+ years’ relevant experience in engineering consultancy or contracting
• Chartered Engineer (CEng / MIEI / MIStructE or equivalent) or working towards chartership
• Strong technical experience in one or more of the following: Marine, coastal and port engineering, Public realm, active travel, greenways or blueways, Roads, bridges, rail or general infrastructure

Required Skills

• Excellent capability across either civil / structural / geotechnical design
• Strong working knowledge of Eurocodes and UK standards
• Responsible for Team / Project Delivery
• Responsible for Team / Project Quality Assurance
• Team & Project Management responsibility
• Oversee a consistent quality of output from team
• Continuously innovate, improving quality & efficiency of output

Preferred Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Negotiating, supervisory and leadership skills
• Confident communicator with experience engaging directly with clients and stakeholders
• Commercially aware, with experience managing budgets, programmes and resources
• A collaborative leader who enjoys mentoring others and taking responsibility
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently or in a team.

Pay range and compensation package

Salary: Competitive, based on experience

Equal Opportunity Statement

We welcome direct applications by submitting your CV and a brief cover letter in full confidence to: recruitment@designid.co.uk. We review applications on a rolling basis—don’t delay! We can’t wait to hear from you.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Belfast

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

23-04-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English