At Severfield, we’re creating better ways to build for a world of changing demands.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Design Engineer, based at our Sherburn, Malton offices offering hybrid working.

Our competitive advantage is our people, and we’re always looking for talented individuals to join us as we continue to transform skylines across the UK & Europe. A career at Severfield presents the opportunity for you to develop, grow, and to feel part of something special, after all, we are all in it together!

Our Commercial & Industrial division designs, fabricates and constructs structural steelwork for a variety of different sectors including commercial offices, stadia & leisure, industrial & distribution, data centres, retail and health and education.

The division has manufacturing sites in three locations: Dalton, Lostock, and Enniskillen. Each has full-service capabilities and modern manufacturing processes enabling us to provide a high-quality product to a variety of different sectors.

Vacancy Details

The Senior Design Engineer is responsible for delivering engineering designs from tender appraisal through to construction issue, ensuring safe, economical, and viable solutions that align with both architectural intent and practical execution. This role involves collaboration across departments and supports the development of standardised structural solutions while mentoring junior team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver engineering calculations and solutions as part of a multidisciplinary design team.
• Undertake secondments to other departments (e.g. site, estimating, contract management) to support learning and project delivery.
• Provide structural design services, including member design, connection design, and temporary works.
• Support tender-stage design development and produce structural input where required.
• Assist in the development and standardisation of structural detailing aligned with the company’s manufacturing and erection methodologies.
• Liaise with clients, architects, and structural consultants to develop viable structural schemes for awarded contracts.
• Collaborate effectively with internal departments, including contracts, manufacturing, and site erection teams.
• Clearly communicate engineering solutions using appropriate drafting techniques and maintain high standards of documentation and calculation accuracy.
• Guide and support Graduate Design Engineers in their professional development.
• Assume responsibility for running assigned projects and stepping into leadership duties within the design team when required.

Skills & Experience

The successful candidate will have extensive experience in a structural steel design environment.

• Degree in Structural Engineering required; Master’s preferred but not essential.
• Chartered or working toward professional engineering accreditation (e.g., MIStructE, MIEI, MICE).
• Demonstrated competence in producing design solutions from concept through to construction.
• Experience will be considered alongside ability and attitude when appointing to this role.

What We Offer

At Severfield, we’re all about doing the right thing, so as you’d expect, we offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits packages.

We are an equal opportunities employer and actively encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets to apply. We value the unique perspectives that come from different life experiences and are committed to building an inclusive environment.

Benefits

Looking after our employees means both their physical and mental wellbeing. We’re proud to offer a range of benefits including:

• 25 days holiday
• 7% employer pension contributions
• Employee assistance programme (EAP)
• Employee benefits scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Save as you earn
• Free onsite parking (role specific)
• Business health insurance