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Senior Engineer Jobs in Somerset

Senior Engineer

A Senior Engineer is responsible for taking the lead on technical projects within the engineering team. As a senior engineer, you will help to design, develop and test new solutions – as well as being responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting existing asset and infrastructure.

The most important skills a Senior Engineer should possess are technical knowledge, problem-solving, leadership, the ability to support junior colleagues, communication skills and being able to interact well with people. A Senior Engineer is responsible for overseeing the development of projects from concept to completion. The Senior Engineer ensures project goals are met, budgets are kept under control and work is delivered safely to industry regulations.

To be a Senior Engineer, you will typically be expected to hold a formal qualification, such as a degree, have extensive experience in your industry and be able to communicate complex concepts effectively. To undertake a Senior Engineer role you must have good knowledge of various engineering aspects such as maths, physics and electronics.

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​Somerset

Somerset has a population of around 550,000 people. It shares borders with three other counties, which are Gloucestershire, Devon and Wiltshire.

Somerset is a county situated in South West England and is known for farming, cheese making and cider making. Somerset also has a beautiful coastline with some lovely beaches, which have been awarded blue flag status. Somerset is home to a number of historic attractions such as the Norman Church at Glastonbury, or the abbey ruins at Wells Cathedral. There are also beautiful gardens and parks like Stourhead on the Somerset border with Wiltshire, which has glorious views over the surrounding countryside.

There are over 2,000 engineering companies in Somerset and they employ up to 35,000 people including direct employees and sub-contractors. The local economy is extremely diverse with a wide variety of businesses operating within the sector.

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