Principal Structural Engineer

Aldwych Consulting Ltd; London Borough of Croydon; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist design consultancy is seeking a Principal Structural Engineer in Croydon. The role involves managing complex structural design projects in the power industry, acting as a technical lead, and providing innovative design solutions. Candidates should have extensive experience and ideally be Chartered. Hybrid working and various perks including a bonus scheme and healthcare cover are offered.

Benefits

Social events

Trips abroad

CPD

9 day working fortnight

Healthcare cover

Mobile phone and laptop

Generous bonus scheme

EV discount car scheme

Qualifications

• Extensive buildings design experience required.
• Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for complex engineering projects.
• Provide complex design solutions.
• Handle projects autonomously.

Skills

Structural design experience

Experience in power sector

Ability to act as technical lead

Education

Chartered Engineer qualification

Job description

Principal Structural Engineer

Salary £60k-£85k
Location Croydon

Are you an experienced structural designer able to take responsibility for complex schemes? Interested to work in the specialist power industry?

This small, well established Croydon based specialist design consultancy are part of a large utilities contractor group. They specialise in structural design for projects in the power industry. These are highly technical, often specialist schemes and involve work for clients such as UKPN and SSE. You will be joining a very experienced team where everyone takes responsibility for their own projects.

This role is for an experienced hands on structural design engineer, able and willing to act as technical lead. You will be handling whole projects autonomously, providing complex design solutions. You should have extensive buildings design experience and ideally be Chartered. Experience in the power sector would be highly advantageous.

The types of projects will include:

• Substation design
• Battery storage facilities
• Design of blast resistant buildings
• Switch houses, GIS buildings
• Buildings to house transformer cells
• Specialist steelwork structures and supports underground and inside of tunnels to carry heavy power cables
• Refurbishment and new builds

Projects normally involve design in steel and concrete, with some masonry and can range from small up to multi million £ schemes.

Travel to sites in London and the South East is required; a pool car is provided.

In addition to base salary, there are various social events, trips abroad, CPD, a 9 day working fortnight, 23 days holiday in addition to the 9 day fortnight scheme, a 36 hour week, hybrid working, healthcare cover, mobile phone and laptop, generous bonus scheme, Perks at Work scheme and EV discount car scheme.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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