Design Engineer

Sterling Recruitment Services are looking to recruit a Design Engineer on a permanent basis for our client based in Leeds. Role Summary The role will require you to develop designs for tunnels and shafts construction in the UK and internationally. You will have a fundamental understanding of Geotechnical properties for underground construction as well structural design capability. All tunnel design requires an assessment of the impact of tunnelling activity on other third-party assets and thus require third party approvals. Good report writing skills is expected with a sound understanding of the design processes to report and present designs to statutory authorities such as National Highways or Network Rail and the like. You will be capable of assessing the ground structure interaction analysis techniques for tunnel design, and for a wide range different form of tunnelling, and trenchless utility installation methods such as Microtunnelling, HDD, Augerbore, Pipe ramming or Headings. For those who have the will and determination to work hard and seek to learn, we will support your professional development to progress you to a chartered engineer. Typical application shaft design, including buoyant stability, jacking collars, reinforced concrete bases, tremie plugs, cover slabs opening support structures Tunnel designs for Timber Headings, Microtunnelling/Pipejacking, HDD design. Thrust walls, head walls, launch frames, pipeline proof loads Excavation Stability and support, with a thorough understanding of geotechnical principals for shoring techniques and design of sheet piles & frames, PC modular units, king post etc. Earth work stability slope stability analysis, soil nailing Crane platforms. Tunnelling impact assessments Prerequisite Requirements: - Bachelor or Master level in a Civil / Geotechnical or Geology based engineering - 3-5 years work experience in a similar role Duties & Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Produce Geotechnical and structural Design Report writing Progress reports All manner of assistance for the Senior management team Work as part of team Mentor junior members of the team Hours: 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday Salary: Competitive (DOE) Benefits: Discretionary bonus, life Assurance (x4 salary), generous pension, best practice awards / vouchers, employee assistance programme, an array of perks via Perkbox, 31 days annual leave (inc bank holidays)

Location: Hyde Park, GB

Posted Date: 5/8/2025