Chartered Structural Engineer

Grand Design Consulting Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A design consultancy in the UK is seeking a Chartered Structural Engineer to provide technical design support for various projects. The ideal candidate will have at least 8 years of experience in UK-based design consultancies and a solid background in residential, commercial, and education projects. Responsibilities include delivering accurate designs and reports and mentoring junior engineers. Excellent communication skills, along with a degree in Civil or Structural Engineering and Chartered status, are essential. This position offers a supportive work environment and many professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus

Annual salary review

Company pension

23 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Support for educational / qualification training

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years experience in design consultancies in the UK.
• Experience with Steel, Concrete, Masonry, and Timber materials essential.
• Ability to work to British Standards and Eurocodes is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical design support for residential, commercial, and education projects.
• Complete accurate reports and designs.
• Guide junior engineers and CAD technicians.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Technical design skills

Education

Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Chartered status with the IStructE or ICE

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office suite

Job description

Title : Chartered Structural Engineer

Location : Wigan

About the role

We are looking for a Chartered Structural Engineer to join a growing design consultancy and provide technical design support to a range of clients in the UK with ongoing work available and excellent development opportunities for the right individual.

As a Chartered Structural Engineer you will be working on a range of residential, commercial and education projects and should be able to demonstrate experience in completing design on projects in these sectors.

Within the role of a Chartered Structural Engineer, it will be essential for the chosen individual to complete accurate reports and designs, and your input and contribution to the team are viewed as essential in the continued development of the business.

As part of your responsibilities as a Chartered Structural Engineer, your guidance to more junior engineers and CAD technicians will be invaluable in supporting the business as the engineering department strives to provide continued excellent client service.

About you

Candidates should have a minimum of 8 years experience working for UK-based design consultancies, and a background working on similar projects is desired in order to ensure a close match to the existing and upcoming workload.

In addition to having a confident, commercial and professional outlook you should have :

• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Chartered status with the IStructE or ICE
• Minimum of 8 years of UK-based experience
• Experience working with Steel, Concrete, Masonry and Timber materials
• Strength in working to British Standards, Eurocodes and relevant design guidance
• Strong analytical, communication and technical design skills
• Excellent communication skills in both written and spoken English
• Software required :

• AutoCAD
• Microsoft Office suite

About the business

The company are an established design consultancy who have been working on UK-based projects across the last 40 years and has built up a reputation for working on projects to a high level of detail and client satisfaction. This is an excellent opportunity to join their Wigan office where their team continues to go from strength to strength and provide excellent design engineering services to their UK-based clients.

With a portfolio that includes residential, commercial and education projects of varying value and complexity, their wealth of experience and exciting future projects have led to them requiring another skilled individual to join as part of their business development.

Benefits package

• Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, with a 4pm finish on a Friday
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Annual salary review
• Company pension
• 23 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Support for educational / qualification training