Lead Structural Engineer

Veolia; East Kilbride; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Discipline Lead to oversee a team of Structural Engineers in East Kilbride. This role involves leading projects in water treatment systems for the offshore Oil & Gas sector, ensuring high-quality design outputs, and collaborating with various engineering disciplines. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in structural engineering, particularly in steel structures, and demonstrate leadership capabilities. Join a forward-thinking company that values diversity and offers a supportive environment where your expertise will make a significant impact on global projects.

Qualifications

• Lead a team of Structural Engineers and ensure project deliverables are met.
• Provide technical expertise and manage project scope and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Check and advise on design output within the Structural Engineering team.
• Contribute to design reviews and maintain project progress reports.
• Support tendering department and assist site construction teams.

Skills

Structural design and analysis

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Budget management

Steel structures design

Use of analysis software

Education

MEng / BEng in civil/structural engineering

Chartered Member of Institution of Civil Engineers

Tools

AISC steel design codes

Analysis software packages

Job description

VWS Westgarth Ltd is part of VWS Oil & Gas Europe; itself a grouping of three businesses collectively reported through the parent, Veolia Water Technologies (VWT). VWT is in turn part of Veolia Environnement SA, a French multinational business. VWS Westgarth Ltd, whose main office is in East Kilbride, Scotland, is a specialist in water treatment systems for the offshore Oil & Gas sector. We are the world leader in Sulphate Removal Process, which is a sea water treatment system for the offshore industry and we are also specialists in treatment systems for oilfield produced waters. Our main offshore markets are currently Angola and Brazil where we also undertake the management responsibility for offices in Luanda and Rio de Janeiro.

Our main offshore markets are currently Guyana, Gulf of Mexico, Angola and Brazil where they also undertake the management responsibility for offices in Luanda and Rio de Janeiro. VWS Westgarth employs more than 160 staff within their own offices and they work closely with a number of other global Veolia business units on a regular basis.

Job Description

Key Objectives:

• Lead a team of Structural Engineers, delegating tasks, monitoring progress of all deliverables and activities, and providing technical mediation within the discipline team.
• As the Discipline Lead you will provide technical expertise as part of your Engineer function and also have a degree of team leadership responsibility. You will therefore be responsible for delivering a package of work within an allocated project, making technical decisions and setting a positive example to the respective discipline team. You will also frequently collaborate and liaise with other Discipline Leads within the Engineering team and other disciplines within the project team.
• Ultimately, Discipline Leads are the main interface between the Engineering department management team and hands on design.

Main Duties:

• Checking and advising on design output within the Structural Engineering team as well as ensuring all structural engineering is consistent with drawing office output, including checking/approving of structural drawings.
• Actively contribute to design reviews from a technical standpoint.
• Participate in man-hour budget development for Projects and Tenders.
• Planning and allocation of workload to other members of the Structural Engineering team as well as working with the Lead Structural Designer in order to deliver the scheduled project scope.
• Contribute to the development of any Structural Engineering Graduate/Trainee members of the team.
• Work closely with the Project Engineering Manager (Functional Manager) and the Head of Engineering (Direct Line Manager) to ensure scope, schedule, man-hour budget, change control, and quality standards are met on the project.
• In conjunction with the project planner, maintain progress reports and evaluate discipline team performance, providing regular feedback to the Head of Engineering.
• Discuss project goals with the Head of Engineering and implement any agreed measures to ensure these goals are achieved.
• Carry out own and advise others with design work primarily for steel structures and including a combination of calculations and software-based analysis for both local and global design.
• Develop material take-off reports for structural materials and control changes to structural material quantities and weights throughout tender and project stage.
• Develop structural design reports and calculations and respond to comments in order to gain approval by client / certifying authority.
• Review structural specifications and implement requirements to structural design at tender and project stage, and advise on impact to relevant tender/project.
• Assist site construction team and fabricator by advising on structural issues and responding to queries throughout the construction stage.
• Support tendering department by advising on general design issues, carrying out tender-stage design work and advising on projected material quantities.
• Adhere to company and departmental Quality Control procedures ensuring checking is carried out across the department for all work including calculations, drawings and reports.
• Carry out other tasks as required by the company, within the individual’s capabilities.

Qualifications

• MEng / BEng (or equivalent) in civil/structural engineering or related discipline.
• Chartered Member of Institution of Civil Engineers (or equivalent).
• Structural design and analysis of steel structures.
• Experience using AISC (or equivalent) steel design codes.
• Experience of relevant offshore design codes/specification.
• Excellent structural analysis/design ability.
• Experience using analysis software packages.
• Excellent communicator at all levels including client and sub-contractors.
• Comfortable leading a team and taking responsibility of own and others’ work.
• Understanding of costs/budgets.
• Able to lead on resolution of emergent problems.
• Work quickly and accurately under pressure.
• Identified as having leadership aptitude.

Additional Information

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.

About the company

Veolia Environnement SA, branded as Veolia, is a French transnational company with activities in three main service and utility areas traditionally managed by public authorities – water management, waste management and energy services.