Structural Engineer

Chartered Structural Engineer, Structural Engineer, Senior Structural Engineer

Your new company
Hays are working in partnership with an established Structural and Civil Engineering consultancy firm in Belfast, looking to hire a Structural Engineer.The company has offices in Belfast and Dublin and has a well-staffed in-house team of professional engineers and technicians. They have extensive experience of designing, modelling, and constructing steelwork, concrete, timber, and masonry structures, as well as roads, drainage, hard landscaping, storm attenuation, flood defences, and retaining walls. They also have expertise in investigating and appraising historic fabric, assessing stonework, brickwork, timber, and metal structural forms, and designing conservation remedial works and repairs. They have worked across various sectors, including Ecclesiastical, Education, Health, Hospitality, Industrial, Infrastructure, Public & Community, Residential, Retail, and Sport & Leisure.
Your new role
Main Responsibilities of a Structural Engineer:• Design of structures in reinforced concrete, structural steel, timber and masonry.• Conceptual design, involving choice of appropriate materials and method of analysis.• Supervision and management of a team of engineers and technicians in detailed design, to set time budgets.• Preparation of project specifications, involving use of both standard specifications prepared by external agencies and in-house specifications.• Attendance at design team meetings, site meetings and client consultations.• Organising Site Investigations by trial pit and borehole.• Preparation of piling and steelwork subcontracts.• Monitoring construction.• Inspection and reporting on structural defects in buildings.• Operation of procedures in accordance with the firm's quality system.• Prepare the designer's input to the Health & Safety plan for projects and issue to the Planning Supervisor.• Following the requisite training, fulfil the role of independent Planning Supervisor

What you'll need to succeed
The ideal candidate for the Structural Engineer role should have a degree in Civil or Structural Engineering and 8-10 years of experience in the field, either Chartered or working towards Chartership. You should also have good knowledge and experience of undertaking structural calculations for various concrete structures, as well as demonstrable experience in undertaking the design of various civil engineering structures. The candidate should be confident in producing technical sketches to British Standards, fully versed with different software like AutoCAD, Revit, 3D Civil, etc. Strong report writing skills and data analysis capabilities are also desirable.
What you'll get in return
Our client is offering an enticing annual salary that is negotiable based on experience. You can contact Hays to discuss the details. The company values its employees and provides them with competitive industry benchmarked salaries. In addition, employees have access to a range of generous benefits such as private health insurance, life assurance benefit, statutory holidays, attractive annual leave allowance, and maternity and paternity leave per NI legislation. The company also offers flexibility at work, recognising that flexible working means employees can work in the most effective way while ensuring they have a rewarding career coupled with a healthy work/life balance. The company is committed to developing a continuous learning culture and invests in the personal and professional development of its employees. It also promotes well-being in the workplace so that staff can deliver exceptional service.
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Location: Belfast, GB

Posted Date: 11/23/2024