Chartered Structural Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Chartered Structural Engineer to join their dynamic team in Manchester. This role involves leading engineering design projects across various sectors, including large residential schemes and airports. The ideal candidate will be either Chartered or near-Chartered, possessing strong technical skills in structural design and a thorough understanding of Eurocodes. You will have the opportunity to mentor junior engineers and engage with clients, ensuring high-quality outputs in a collaborative environment. If you thrive under pressure and are detail-oriented, this is the perfect opportunity to advance your career in a supportive and innovative consultancy.

Qualifications

• Chartered or near-Chartered status with IStructE is essential.
• Experience in designing with reinforced concrete and steel.

Responsibilities

• Supervise structural engineering design of complex projects.
• Lead a team of engineers in designing building schemes.
• Engage with clients and maintain technical quality.

Skills

Structural Design

Project Management

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Analytical Skills

Education

Chartered Engineer (IStructE)

Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

Tools

TEKLA Structural Designer

SCIA

TEDDs

Job description

Job Description

Chartered Structural Engineer (Senior/Principal)

Manchester City Centre £50k - £55k + benefits

An international multidisciplinary engineering consultancy is looking to recruit a Chartered Structural Engineer (ideally Senior or Principal level) to join their Structural Engineering - Buildings and Places team of 13 staff in Manchester City Centre. The company is a household name in engineering and the team has an abundance of work across multiple sectors including large residential schemes, education and schools, and industrial type projects, mostly large international airports both in the UK and Central Europe.

The right person for this role will either be Chartered or near-Chartered with the IStructE and will be joining a strong and well-established team working at the forefront of consultancy engineering.

Duties of a Chartered Structural Engineer include:

1. Assisting with the supervision of structural engineering design of complex engineering projects.
2. Effectively control commercial, managerial and technical aspects of projects or parts thereof for which you are responsible.
3. Sourcing opportunities and preparing proposals for submission to clients, including resources and programme.
4. Leading a team of engineers and technicians designing building schemes.
5. Performing work to an agreed budget and schedule with moderate supervision.
6. Providing guidance to graduate engineers.
7. Managing and leading junior engineers and overseeing structural designs.
8. Managing and coordinating design input and output.
9. Engaging with the internal design review process with one of our Lead Verifiers.
10. Attending informal design workshops with other members of the design team.
11. Maintaining outstanding technical quality.

Specific Requirements:

1. Ability to design in various common structural materials with an excellent knowledge of design in reinforced concrete construction and steel design.
2. Excellent working knowledge of the current Eurocodes.
3. Excellent working knowledge of Structural Analysis Software, TEKLA Structural Designer, TEDDs, SCIA, or similar software.
4. Experience in the assessment of existing structures and their justification, as well as new build designs.
5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English).
6. Interacts with clients in a professional manner.
7. Strong interpersonal, negotiating, problem-solving, and analytical skills are a must.
8. Able to work well under pressure.
9. Detail-oriented, adept at multi-tasking and prioritising workloads.

If this sounds like you, please contact Andrew Wilson at Calibre Search.

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