Senior Structural Engineer

Description

• Preparation of Specifications.
• Preparation of drawings for use in planning applications and tender packages.
• Condition and Structural Assessment of existing structures to determine suitability for reuse.
• Design Coordination across multidisciplinary teams.

Requirements

• Education: A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Advanced Structural Engineering Knowledge: The candidate should have a deep understanding of structural engineering principles, including load-bearing capacity, material properties, and design codes (e.g., Eurocodes, ASCE).
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration: The candidate should excel in coordinating with other disciplines (e.g., architects, electrical engineers) to integrate structural designs seamlessly.
• Structural Assessment: Ability to assess existing structures for suitability and safety, considering reuse options.
• Project Management Skills:
• Drawing Preparation: Proficiency in creating detailed drawings for planning applications and tender packages. Compliance with relevant standards is crucial.
• Front End Engineering Design (FEED): Experience leading FEED activities related to structural components.
• Energy project experience would be advantageous for this role.
• Clear Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential for conveying technical information, collaborating with team members, and presenting findings.
• Proficiency in Structural Analysis Software: Familiarity with tools such as SAP2000, ETABS, or similar software is essential for modeling and analyzing complex structures.
• Experience with Building Information Modeling (BIM): Knowledge of BIM technologies and their application to improve project visualization, coordination, and execution.
• Project Leadership: The successful candidate must be capable of managing structural engineering projects independently. This includes overseeing project timelines, budgets, and quality.
• Conflict Resolution: Effective resolution of design conflicts within multidisciplinary teams.
• Proposal Writing and Cost Estimation: Ability to write compelling proposals and estimate project costs accurately.
• Relevant experience in structural engineering.
• Detailed Civil/Structural Design.
• Leadership Mindset: The candidate should demonstrate leadership qualities, especially when guiding junior engineers or collaborating with stakeholders.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License: While not mandatory, having a PE license is advantageous

Benefits

• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.
• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

Training + Development

Interview process

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