Chartered Structural Engineer

BuildWise Contractors; Wembley; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

BuildWise Contractors, based in Wembley, seeks a Chartered Structural Engineer to lead residential projects. Hybrid role with office days, site visits and remote design work, in London and surrounding areas.

You will design and assess domestic structures, produce calculations and drawings for Building Control, and guide temporary works. Strong communication with homeowners is essential.

Qualifications

• Chartered status or near chartership with strong residential experience
• Extensive domestic/residential structural design experience in London
• Familiar with Eurocodes and UK Building Regulations
• Experience with design software (Tekla Structural Designer, MasterSeries or similar) and AutoCAD
• Clear communicator able to discuss with homeowners
• Based in or near London, able to visit sites

Responsibilities

• Carry out site surveys and assess existing structures
• Design steel beams, padstones, lintels, foundations, underpinning and loft/extension structures
• Produce structural calculations and drawings for Building Control and party wall matters
• Advise on temporary works and propping
• Answer queries from Building Control officers and inspectors
• Support quoting by helping us scope the structural work

Skills

Chartered engineer

Residential design

Eurocodes & UK regs

Clear communication

Site visits

Design software

Tools

Tekla Structural Designer

MasterSeries

AutoCAD

Job description

Job title: Chartered Structural Engineer (Full-time, Permanent)

Location: Wembley, London (hybrid: office, site visits and remote design work)

Type: Full-time, permanent, Monday to Friday

Salary: £45,000 – £55,000 per year, depending on experience

About us BuildWise Contractors is a London building company specialising in structural work and home improvements: chimney breast removals, load-bearing wall removal and steel beams, extensions, loft conversions, basement conversions and underpinning, and roofing. We work for homeowners across London and the South East and want design and build to sit under one team.

The role: You'll be the structural engineer behind our projects, working closely with our site team from the first visit to Building Control sign-off.

What you'll do

• Carry out site surveys and assess existing structures
• Design steel beams, padstones, lintels, foundations, underpinning and loft and extension structures
• Produce structural calculations and drawings for Building Control and party wall matters
• Advise on temporary works and propping
• Answer queries from Building Control officers and approved inspectors
• Support quoting by helping us scope the structural work

What we're looking for

• Chartered (CEng MIStructE or CEng MICE), or close to chartership with strong residential experience
• Proven experience in domestic and residential structural design in London
• Confident with Eurocodes and UK Building Regulations
• Familiar with design software (e.g. Tekla Structural Designer, MasterSeries or similar) and AutoCAD
• Clear communicator who's comfortable talking to homeowners
• Based in or near London, able to visit sites in London

What we offer

• A permanent, full-time role with a competitive salary
• Regular, varied residential projects
• The chance to shape the engineering side of a growing company from the start