The Design Engineer role involves applying advanced engineering principles and practices to design, manage, and deliver projects of moderate complexity. This position requires independent judgment, technical expertise, and leadership skills to oversee scopes, schedules, and budgets while ensuring compliance with professional standards and sustainability principles. The role includes mentoring junior staff, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, and maintaining effective communication with stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
Applies broad knowledge of engineering principles and practices within a specific discipline.
Independently evaluates, selects, and adapts standard techniques, procedures, and criteria for conventional projects with few complex features.
Contributes to multidisciplinary teams and acquires general knowledge of related fields.
Demonstrates sound judgment in adapting methods for non-routine aspects of assignments.
Acknowledges and applies concepts of sustainability to engineering projects.
TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Designs complete projects, systems, components, or processes.
Prepares comprehensive specifications, drawings, and project documentation.
Designs and conducts site investigations; analyzes and interprets survey data.
Formulates and solves engineering problems using standard and adapted methods.
Oversees moderate projects or contributes to specific parts of large-scale projects.
SCHEDULE, PROJECT & TASK MANAGEMENT
Applies leadership and teamwork skills to plan, execute, and manage scopes, schedules, and budgets.
Contributes to project meetings and presents specific aspects of engineering assignments.
Develops an awareness of change management practices and commercial impact of decisions, incorporating this into design activities.
MANAGEMENT, SUPERVISION & GUIDANCE
Assigns tasks to and directs junior members of project team (technical and non-technical staff).
Interprets, organizes, executes, and coordinates detailed aspects of engineering work.
Mentors direct reports and less experienced staff by providing guidance, explaining professional responsibilities, and reviewing work outputs.
Receives general direction on key objectives and guidance on unconventional or complex problems when necessary.
COMMUNICATION, TEAMWORK & LEADERSHIP
Communicates effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
Demonstrates empathy, critical listening, and conflict management skills.
Advocates professionalism and respectful inclusion.
CORE VALUES
Upholds and promotes the Company’s Core Values – Care, Trust, Respect and Sustainability.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
Higher Education (NVQ+)
Desirable
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline (Master’s preferred).
Membership of a Professional Engineering Institution
CSCS Card or SHEA Water Qualification
EUSR Water Hygiene Qualification
Experience
Typically 3–5 years of relevant engineering experience, including project design and coordination.
Benefits
At Trant, we offer the opportunity for career development and progression within a professional working environment, and we strongly encourage employees to gain professional qualifications and fully support individuals on their journeys towards chartership.
Our company benefits package includes.
Competitive salary
Company car or car allowance (some levels)
Mentored support within our ‘Career Development Association’, to work towards chartership
24 days holiday (increasing with service) + 8 bank holidays
Options to buy additional holiday via salary sacrifice
Company Pension Scheme
Flexible working based on a ‘core hours’ system
1 x Professional Membership paid annually
Hybrid working
Employee Assistance Program
Free onsite parking
Bike to Work Scheme
Discretionary annual bonus