Principal Civil/Structural Engineer – Hybrid (Reading)

Wood; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

33 days leave

Pension plan

Private medical cover

Life insurance 4x base salary

Professional development

Job summary

Wood in Reading, Berkshire, UK, seeks a Principal Civil/Structural Engineer for a 6–12 month hybrid contract. You will design and assess steel and reinforced concrete structures for industrial projects, producing safe, efficient solutions and technical documentation.

The role requires collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, review of engineering models, and development of detailed structural drawings. Experience with engineering software and projects in the Middle East is valuable.

Qualifications

• Engineering Degree in relevant subject.
• Chartered Engineer status preferable but not essential.
• Experience and good understanding UK national and international codes and standards.
• Experienced working at FEED / EPC stage of large Oil & Gas or Energy Transition projects.

Responsibilities

• Analysis and Design of steel and concrete structures to various International & Company codes and standards (e.g., European, American, British, Shell, Aramco).
• Analysis and Design of structure and equipment foundations to static and dynamic loading.
• Analysis and Design using engineering software such as STAAD.Pro, Foundation 3D, Matt 3D.
• Preparation of Basis of Design, Material Specifications, Material takes offs, Scopes of Work, Technical reports, Inter discipline design coordination and supervision.
• Competent in preparing design calculations for steel and concrete structure, seismic design, and design to extreme wind loads, developing design sketches and pass relevant information to designers as required on assigned projects.
• Liaise with Designers in the preparation of CAD drawings, typically using Microstation, Smartplant 3D, AutoCAD, PDMS, PDS
• Liaise with other disciplines to accommodate their requirements and with Designers in the preparation of structural and foundation drawings and details
• Experience of Project Execution on the Middle-East region ideally on Aramco projects

Skills

Structural analysis

STAAD.Pro

AutoCAD

Foundation design

Civil engineering

Education

Engineering Degree

Chartered Engineer

Tools

STAAD.Pro

Foundation 3D

Matt 3D

Microstation

Smartplant 3D

AutoCAD

PDMS

PDS

Job description

Wood in Reading, Berkshire, UK, seeks a Principal Civil/Structural Engineer for a 6–12 month hybrid contract. You will design and assess steel and reinforced concrete structures for industrial projects, producing safe, efficient solutions and technical documentation.

The role requires collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, review of engineering models, and development of detailed structural drawings. Experience with engineering software and projects in the Middle East is valuable.