Contract Senior Structural Engineer

Overview

Design and lead structural engineering solutions for complex construction projects.

Key Responsibilities

• calculations
• modelling
• reporting
• structural design
• client meetings
• team leadership

Tasks

-Collaborating with external clients and harnessing opportunities to engage other internal discipline designers. -Produce calculations, models, reports, and presentations to an excellent standard, on time and to budget. -Informing colleagues of design decisions to ensure the objectives of the company and the client are achieved. -Mentoring and assisting Graduates and less experienced Engineers whilst maintaining your continued professional development. -Prepare fee proposals or bids and competition designs whilst working alongside senior colleagues. -Presenting your designs at internal workshops and chairing external meetings with clients when required. -Actively maintaining an external and internal network. -Share your work for review by senior colleagues and review the work of others for quality assurance. -Working independently and as part of a team offering creative structural design solutions. -Leading teams by making timely decisions and corrective action whilst creating an atmosphere that delivers excellent work. -Coordinating your work with other members of the project team and contributing to internal technical development following strategy.

Requirements

• chartered
• degree
• analysis software
• revit
• lead engineer
• mentoring

What You Bring

-Broad design knowledge, from working on a wide range of projects and using British, US and European codes of practice. -Be a Chartered Member of the ICE or IStructE with the Engineering Council UK or equivalent body. -Ability to provide pastoral care to more junior team members as a line manager, alongside a willingness to be an active part of an inclusive and fun-filled team, respecting others and supporting your colleagues. -Experience using common analysis software (including or similar to CSC Fastrak, TEDDS, ROBOT, ETABS and SAFE) and willing to quickly learn to use new analysis packages as required. -A Bachelor’s degree BEng / BSc or Master’s degree MEng / MSc in a relevant discipline. -Experience as a lead structural engineer on major projects, including on multi-disciplinary design teams. -Experience using common BIM and modelling software (including or similar to Revit, Rhino, and Grasshopper) and willing quickly learn to use new packages as required. -Extensive building structures design experience.

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About Buro Happold

- excels in providing creative and sustainable solutions for complex projects. - serves a diverse range of sectors. - projects include large-scale infrastructure, high-end residential, and innovative commercial buildings. - recognized for its expertise in structural, mechanical, and electrical engineering. - portfolio includes iconic projects such as the Sydney Opera House renewal and London's Crossrail. - innovative, sustainable design is central to the company’s approach, incorporating cutting-edge technologies. - delivers solutions that enhance the built environment.

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