Principal Structural/ Civil Engineer

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs Engineering Group is seeking a Civil/Structural Engineer in Birmingham. You'll apply innovative designs, engage in structural inspections, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring client satisfaction. A Chartered Engineer status is essential for this role. Join us to shape resilient environments and address critical engineering challenges.

Benefits

Hybrid working policy

Opportunities for travel

Support for flexible working

Qualifications

• Experience in design and specification of building structures.
• Knowledge of structural analysis software.
• Ability to lead and mentor less experienced engineers.

Responsibilities

• Undertake structural inspections and report on defects.
• Liaise directly with clients and design team members.
• Develop designs incorporating health and safety risk elimination.

Skills

Structural analysis

Design specification

Client liaison

Sustainable design solutions

Education

Good engineering degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Chartered Engineer

Tools

Robot

ETABs

Safe

Job description

Capabilities

Civil and Structural

Office Setup

Hybrid

Job ID

#27111

Market

Cities & Places

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Here's what you'll need

We are seeking individuals who are passionate about engineering and eager to contribute to diverse and challenging projects. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, and encourage a diverse range of perspectives to enhance our team’s creativity and innovation. Opportunities for travel are available for those interested in exploring projects beyond their local environment.

• A good engineering degree in Civil, and/or Structural Engineering, or equivalent.
• A Chartered Engineer, with membership of a relevant professional body.
• Relevant knowledge and experience in the design and specification of building structures to relevant standards and regulations.
• Familiarity with structural analysis and design software (such as Robot, ETABs, Safe).
• Ability to undertake structural inspections and report on material and construction defects.
• Experience and understanding of multi-disciplinary design processes.
• Understanding of Information Management and Digital Delivery with the ability to work and deliver solutions within the 3D environment.
• Ability to consider and incorporate sustainable design solutions within design.
• Ability to develop designs to eliminate health and safety risks within the design.
• Ability to lead and mentor less experienced engineers within a project.
• Ability to liaise directly with clients, architects, and other design team members.
• Ability to aid the commercial success of projects, including delivery within programme and budget, and effective change control management.

Our culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centred on inclusion and diversity – ACE, Careers, Enlace, Harambee, OneWorld, Prism, Women and Vetnet. Find out more about our employee networks here.

Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team .

Your application experience is important to us and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. We welcome feedback on our recruitment process and if you need more from us before deciding to join Jacobs then please let us know.