Vertical Recruitment Limited
Senior Structural Engineer
Job Location
Belle Isle, United Kingdom
Job Description
Are you a Structural Engineer looking for an exciting new challenge in Leeds? We are seeking a Structural Engineer with Design experience to join an award-winning Construction Business. The role comes with an attractive salary and benefits package plus a hybrid working pattern.
This role will see you working as part of the Leeds based structural engineering team focussing on a diverse portfolio of projects in the UK and further afield. This is a technically demanding role and we are ideally looking for creative candidates with experience in the structural delivery of complex projects.
Candidates will be supported to lead the structural design on projects, with further progression opportunities available. In addition, ideal candidates will be conscious of changes in the industry such as in reducing embodied carbon and modern methods of construction in structural design.
Key duties:
Role and Responsibilities
• Carry out detailed design calculations to up-to-date Eurocodes
• Manage the technicians undertaking detailed design drawings and preparing specifications for tender purposes
• Supervision and mentoring the junior members of the team
• Assist with management of all the team’s projects, resources and making key commercial decisions on fee spend to suit an ever-changing broad spectrum of projects
• Collaborate with design teams both within Ridge and externally to deliver structural design solutions to agreed timescales and budgets
• Carry out structural surveys of buildings and structures and providing advice on any issues that may arise.
• Analysing and reporting on structural defects and remediation if required
• Present designs and concepts to key clients and shape the direction of the project
• Oversee the production of detailed design drawings and preparing specifications for tender purposes
• Use of BIM tools to co-ordinate your design with other design disciplines and specialists
• Assist with assembling procurement contracts and the tender process
• Post-contract: fulfil either a novated design role working closely with the contractor or maintain client-side monitoring role throughout the works
• Visiting sites during the Construction phase to monitor progress and provide advice to Contractors
Your skills & Experience:
* Building structures design experience.
* Experience as a structural engineer on major projects.
* Design knowledge, from working on a wide range of projects and using British, US and European codes of practice.
* 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.
* Taking active steps to progress towards Chartership and continual professional development.
Benefits:
* Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum, exclusive of Bank Holidays.
* Hybrid working arrangements.
* Company Pension Scheme.
* Life Assurance.
* Income Protection.
* Flexible Benefits - including Cycle scheme, Dental insurance, Optical Cover, Travel insurance and Corporate discounts.
* The Business actively encourages its employees to finish at 3pm on the last Friday of each month (depending on business demands). These hours can equate to an additional 4 days leave per annum.
The Business
From helping shape entire cities to adapting infrastructure to deal with the climate emergency, this role presents the chance to make a difference. With a world class reputation, our creativity and our people have delivered positive change to clients, the environment, and communities. If you want to be part of something bigger, this is your chance
Location: Belle Isle, GB
Posted Date: 11/24/2024
This role will see you working as part of the Leeds based structural engineering team focussing on a diverse portfolio of projects in the UK and further afield. This is a technically demanding role and we are ideally looking for creative candidates with experience in the structural delivery of complex projects.
Candidates will be supported to lead the structural design on projects, with further progression opportunities available. In addition, ideal candidates will be conscious of changes in the industry such as in reducing embodied carbon and modern methods of construction in structural design.
Key duties:
Role and Responsibilities
• Carry out detailed design calculations to up-to-date Eurocodes
• Manage the technicians undertaking detailed design drawings and preparing specifications for tender purposes
• Supervision and mentoring the junior members of the team
• Assist with management of all the team’s projects, resources and making key commercial decisions on fee spend to suit an ever-changing broad spectrum of projects
• Collaborate with design teams both within Ridge and externally to deliver structural design solutions to agreed timescales and budgets
• Carry out structural surveys of buildings and structures and providing advice on any issues that may arise.
• Analysing and reporting on structural defects and remediation if required
• Present designs and concepts to key clients and shape the direction of the project
• Oversee the production of detailed design drawings and preparing specifications for tender purposes
• Use of BIM tools to co-ordinate your design with other design disciplines and specialists
• Assist with assembling procurement contracts and the tender process
• Post-contract: fulfil either a novated design role working closely with the contractor or maintain client-side monitoring role throughout the works
• Visiting sites during the Construction phase to monitor progress and provide advice to Contractors
Your skills & Experience:
* Building structures design experience.
* Experience as a structural engineer on major projects.
* Design knowledge, from working on a wide range of projects and using British, US and European codes of practice.
* 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.
* Taking active steps to progress towards Chartership and continual professional development.
Benefits:
* Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum, exclusive of Bank Holidays.
* Hybrid working arrangements.
* Company Pension Scheme.
* Life Assurance.
* Income Protection.
* Flexible Benefits - including Cycle scheme, Dental insurance, Optical Cover, Travel insurance and Corporate discounts.
* The Business actively encourages its employees to finish at 3pm on the last Friday of each month (depending on business demands). These hours can equate to an additional 4 days leave per annum.
The Business
From helping shape entire cities to adapting infrastructure to deal with the climate emergency, this role presents the chance to make a difference. With a world class reputation, our creativity and our people have delivered positive change to clients, the environment, and communities. If you want to be part of something bigger, this is your chance
Location: Belle Isle, GB
Posted Date: 11/24/2024
Contact Information
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