CSA Design Lead - Zaragosa

Position: CSA Design Lead

Location: Onsite – Zaragosa

Company Description

We are a leading engineering services company with a proven track record of high quality, customer focused project delivery for over 130 years. Our core divisions include Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Sprinkler and Fire Protection. Some of the other services we provide include Waste to Energy (BioEnergy), Specialist Lift, Off Site Fabrication, Technical Support Services, Maintenance, Asset Management, BIM (Building Information Modelling) and Geo-Surveying. We offer competitive salaries, financial support for further training, Continuous Professional Development (CPD) leading to chartered status, performance incentives and the ability to progress your career with a world class engineering contractor. 

Job Description

The CSA Design Lead is responsible for leading the design and engineering activities related to CSA project deliverables. This role ensures designs are delivered safely, accurately, on time, and in compliance with client requirements, codes, standards, and internal procedures.

Your Responsibilities will include:

• Design Leadership & Delivery
• Lead CSA design workstreams across projects from concept through design development and IFC/submittals.
• Ensure all design outputs meet technical requirements, quality benchmarks, and project timelines.
• Coordinate design deliverables including drawings, calculations, reports, and specifications.
• Technical Oversight & Compliance
• Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, regulations, and project specifications.
• Review design packages for accuracy, constructability, and engineering integrity.
• Provide design guidance to engineers and support teams to resolve technical issues.
• Coordination & Stakeholder Management
• Coordinate with MEP, structural, architects, project engineers, contractors, and clients.
• Ensure interface requirements and design dependencies are clearly defined and managed.
• Participate in meetings and design reviews, providing updates and resolving conflicts.
• Quality, Safety & Risk Management
• Promote a quality-first mindset across design activities.
• Identify risks early (design, schedule, constructability, permitting) and propose mitigation.
• Ensure design documentation is controlled, traceable, and consistent with standards.
• Team Management
• Mentor and support engineers/drafters involved in CSA design activities.
• Assign tasks, monitor progress, and ensure adherence to design standards.
• Support training or knowledge-sharing within the team.
  
  

Required Skills & Qualifications

Education

• Degree in engineering/architecture
• Professional certification such as PMP, PE, RPEng, or equivalent
  
  

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of CSA design experience.
• Proven experience leading design deliverables for Data Centre projects.
  
  

Technical Competencies

• Strong knowledge of CSA design principles and engineering codes/standards relevant to Aragon region.
  
  

Proficiency with design tools

• AutoCAD / Revit / Civil 3D / Tekla / ETABS / SAP2000
  
  

Experience producing and reviewing deliverables such as:

• Drawings (GA, plan, sections)
• Calculation packages
• Design reports / specs
• IFC/permit packages
  
  

Tools, Systems & Documentation

Working knowledge of:

• Document control systems (4 Projects Aconex / SharePoint /Nexus)
• Versioning and drawing revision workflows
• QA/QC design review processes
  
  

Deliverables

• Concept / preliminary / detailed design drawings
• Calculations and design basis reports
• Specifications and technical scopes
• IFC and coordination packages
• Design review comments and response registers
• As-built verification support
  
  

Working Relationships & Interfaces

Interfaces with:

• Project Manager / PMO
• Structural / Civil / MEP Engineers
• Procurement / Estimating
• Construction / Field Engineering
• Client and Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)
  
  

Performance Measures

• Delivery of design packages on time and within scope
• Compliance with codes, standards, and client requirements
• Reduction in design rework and RFI volumes
• Quality scoring from design reviews (internal/external)
• Effective coordination across disciplines
  
  

Health, Safety & Compliance Statement

The CSA Design Lead will support company commitments to safety and compliance by ensuring design practices align with:

• Company HSE policies
• Relevant regulatory requirements
• Safe design principles
• Quality management systems (QMS)
  
  

Competencies & Behaviours

• Strong leadership and decision-making abilities
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• Methodical problem-solving and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Ownership mindset and continuous improvement