Senior Structural Engineer

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Structural Engineer to join our Plymouth/Exeter Structures team. This particular opportunity has arisen in our Building Engineering Unit which focusses on projects within the Built Environment.

Our Plymouth office has an established track record of successfully delivering projects of varying scale and complexity for both private and public clients. Our modern office environment has excellent transport links, including car parking and comprises a vibrant diverse mix of sectors and disciplines including, Environment, Geotechnics, Infrastructure and Cost Consulting. We are now looking to enhance and grow the structures team with individuals with a sound technical background and who share our enthusiasm and determination to support our expanding workload.

The structures team workload ranges from feasibility studies to scheme designs, detailed designs, assessments, inspections and construction support on a wide range of building and heavy civil structural projects principally in the defence and commercial sectors.

We are currently supporting our clients on several defence projects. These projects vary in scale, including both building structures and heavy civil structural engineering projects. Work ranges from inspections, structural assessments to detailed design, often working within internal multi-disciplinary teams.

As a Senior Structural Engineer, you will have the following daily responsibilities:

• Delivering structural engineering services on building/heavy civil projects, performing analyses and calculations as appropriate and preparing designs with minimal supervision
• Preparing technical specifications
• Assist with the commercial and financial control of your projects
• Inspection and assessment of building/civil structures
• Supervising work by Graduate Engineers, ensuring that it is carried out to the appropriate technical standard
• Directing Technicians to ensure drawing work is completed, clearly commutating designed solutions
• Report writing and production of technical reports and documents.

Minimum Requirements:

• Ability to deliver design solutions, assessment calculations and successfully manage project tasks.
• A solid track record of having worked on a variety of structural projects, as project task or project leader, with experience of dealing directly with clients
• A highly motivated individual with excellent communication skills
• A background in software analysis and a high level of technical skills
• Ability to obtain MOD security clearance
• You will have a current driving license and will be willing to travel to visit sites
• Good knowledge of the Eurocode Standards
• Experience of working on heavy civil structural engineering projects, and/or experience working on seismically qualified structures would be advantageous.

Qualifications:

• Chartered with the IStructE or ICE
• Degree educated or equivalent in a relevant subject such as Civil or Structural Engineering

Additional Information:

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