Civil Structural Engineer

First Recruitment Group; Lochgilphead; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

First Recruitment Group is seeking a skilled Civil & Structural Engineer to provide discipline support across maintenance, projects and plant improvement activities in Scotland. You will develop and implement engineering solutions for upgrades, maintain safe and reliable infrastructure, and contribute to asset strategies.

You will advise on temporary works, lead discipline standards, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure compliant design and execution across front-end design, procurement

Qualifications

• BEng or MSc in Civil/Structural Engineering or equivalent.
• Chartered status preferred or actively pursuing chartership.
• Demonstrated Civil/Structural engineering expertise and design experience.

Responsibilities

• Act as Civil & Structural Engineering Discipline Adviser, providing technical guidance.
• Promote best practice and knowledge sharing within the discipline.
• Implement systems and standards to ensure engineering quality and compliance.
• Provide discipline input across all project stages, from front-end to execution.
• Support MOC processes with engineering guidance and approvals.
• Act as discipline approver for engineering changes via site change control.
• Monitor legislation and industry standards for site compliance.
• Communicate and implement discipline standards and best practices.
• Attend and contribute to discipline meetings.
• Evaluate emerging technologies for future applications.
• Develop survey and inspection programmes for structures, containment and infra.
• Collaborate with consultants and contractors on engineering solutions.
• Work with plant stakeholders on practical and cost-effective solutions.
• Support root cause investigations and maintenance strategies.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Structural Engineering

Engineering design

Technical expertise

Project support

Education

BEng in Civil Engineering

MSc in Civil Engineering

Chartered Civil Engineer (preferred)

Tools

Tekla Structural Designer

Tekla Tedds

STAAD.Pro

Graitec

SAP2000

AutoCAD

Advance Steel

Navisworks

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

• Provide Civil & Structural engineering discipline support and technical expertise across maintenance, projects and plant improvement activities.
• Support the development and implementation of engineering solutions for plant upgrades and modifications.
• Contribute to short and long-term asset strategies, ensuring infrastructure remains safe, reliable and fit for purpose.
• Provide engineering support during maintenance activities, shutdowns and turnaround events.
• Develop temporary works schemes and specialist engineering solutions where required.

Job Role Responsibilities:

• Act as the Civil & Structural Engineering Discipline Adviser, providing technical expertise and guidance.
• Promote best practice, continuous improvement and knowledge sharing within the engineering discipline.
• Implement systems, procedures and standards to ensure engineering quality, compliance and consistency.
• Provide discipline input across all stages of project development, including front-end development, design assurance, procurement and project execution.
• Support the Management of Change (MOC) process by providing engineering guidance and approvals.
• Act as a discipline approver for engineering changes managed through site change control processes.
• Monitor changes in legislation, standards and industry requirements and ensure compliance across the site.
• Communicate, review and implement discipline standards and engineering best practices.
• Attend and contribute to engineering discipline meetings.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and assess future applications within the business.
• Develop and implement survey and inspection programmes covering structures, stacks, silos, containment systems, drainage systems, pits, roads, rail infrastructure and fireproofing systems.
• Liaise with consultants and specialist contractors to develop engineering solutions for maintenance, turnaround and project activities.
• Work closely with plant stakeholders to develop practical and cost-effective engineering solutions.
• Provide Civil & Structural engineering support for root cause investigations where required.
• Support the development of maintenance strategies and identification of engineering risk areas.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of risk mitigation strategies.

Experience / Skills / Knowledge / Qualifications:

• BEng, Master's degree or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or a related discipline.
• Chartered Civil or Structural Engineer status preferred, or actively working towards chartership.
• Demonstrated technical expertise within Civil & Structural engineering.
• Strong design experience across a variety of industrial engineering applications.
• Experience using structural and civil engineering design software such as Tekla Structural Designer, Tekla Tedds, STAAD.Pro, Graitec or SAP2000.
• Proficient in AutoCAD.
• Knowledge of Advance Steel and Navisworks software.
• Experience developing and implementing temporary works solutions.
• Experience with temporary support systems, lifting structures, scaffold support systems and excavation support solutions.
• Strong understanding of inspection, assessment and maintenance of industrial structures.
• Knowledge of applicable engineering legislation, standards and industry best practice.
• Experience supporting maintenance, turnaround and capital project activities.
• IT literate with experience using AutoCAD, Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word.
• Knowledge of refinery, petrochemical or heavy industrial environments is advantageous.