Senior Steelwork Engineer en ALTEN

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What will you be doing? 

We are seeking an experienced professional with a strong steelwork background to take on a senior role focused on design management and project coordination. This position centres on overseeing the design process rather than carrying out detailed technical calculations, ensuring that all structural elements are delivered to the required standards of quality, safety, and cost-efficiency.

In this role, you will act as a key link between engineering teams, contractors, and stakeholders, guiding design activities and ensuring that steel components are planned and executed in line with UK expectations and regulatory requirements.

 Your main responsibilities will be: 

• Oversee and coordinate the full design lifecycle for steel structures.
• Manage communication between designers, fabricators, contractors, and internal teams.
• Review design proposals to ensure safety, compliance, and cost-effective solutions.
• Ensure design decisions consider buildability, installation methods, and risk reduction.
• Support contract management and monitor contractor performance.
• Lead design reviews, design checks, and approval processes for steel elements.
• Maintain documentation, design records, and compliance tracking.

Who are we looking for? 

You are... 

• Passionate about engineering 
• result-oriented 
• proactive

Experience, skills and qualifications required:

• 10+ years in steelwork, structural coordination, or similar environments.
• Strong understanding of steel element design and structural integration.
• Ability to explain the design process clearly and logically.
• Experience in contract management or supporting contractual duties.
• Proven ability to balance safety, quality, cost, and programme impacts.
• Understanding of UK construction regulations with essential CDM knowledge.

Desirable skills:

• Experience in multi-discipline coordination and design delivery.
• Strong background in risk management and design reviews.
• Exposure to large infrastructure or complex industrial environments.

Why join us? 

We foster a community of dually talented individuals who are both entrepreneurs and technology specialists. Our teams embody the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship, enabling us to develop solutions most efficiently. 

Our commitment to sustainable growth is unwavering, and we continuously strive for accelerated transformation and continuous improvement. Through ALTEN labs, mentoring programs, internal universities, and more, we are always pushing boundaries and embracing new possibilities. 

We offer incredible opportunities to join inspiring projects in the most innovative companies. 

We prioritise your career development with personalised support plans tailored to your own aspirations. We're here to empower you and help you reach your full potential. 

Join our passionate team and start building tomorrow, today! 

In short you get: 

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style 
• A chance to work on the most exciting engineering projects and technologies along with Premium Customers
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• A competitive salary
• Private Medical Insurance
• Pension Scheme
• Cycle-to-work Scheme among many additional benefits
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings, and team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

This role will require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.