Quality and Training Director. Remote UK

Indigo TG; Magor; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer for its Magor office. The role involves providing professional engineering services primarily in the defence and aviation sectors. Candidates must have a relevant degree and experience on projects valued between £250k - £10m, as well as the ability to gain UK SC Clearance. The position offers opportunities for flexible working and competitive salaries.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Professional membership support

Health cash plan scheme

Company pension scheme

Qualifications

• Relevant MEng or BEng degree.
• Working towards Chartership with IStructE or ICE.
• Sound knowledge of building construction and Building Regulations.
• Experience on projects with contract values between £250k - £10m.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the provision of a professional structural engineering service.
• Design practical structural solutions while interpreting architectural concepts.
• Monitor project progress and financial budgets.
• Liaise with the design team for co-ordinated designs.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Decision-making

Education

MEng or BEng degree

Job description

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About us...

Ingleton Wood is a value-led, people focussed practice providing clients with inspirational and practical design solutions; we exist to improve the communities in which we all live and work.

Originally established in 1935, we are a dynamic multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy, providing a wide range of services across many industry sectors, including commercial, education, defence, residential and more.

We develop long term relationships with clients, adding value at every stage of development. We are one of a few medium-sized consultancies offering integrated design and technical expertise.

We have a nationwide presence with offices located across the UK. We plan to open further sites in the future to develop our national service.

Life At Ingleton Wood...

is busy but great fun, we work hard, and we play hard. There is a huge emphasis on teams and working collaboratively both professionally and socially.

We bring people together to improve the quality and sustainability of the built environment through our expert knowledge in delivering local solutions for global issues. A sentiment underpinned by our shared vision of solving global challenges one building at a time, and supported through our values;

We are progressive

We collaborate

We support

We take ownership

To see a real time view of what we are up to check our social channels

You can expect...

• Opportunities for flexible and remote working - we understand a work life balance helps us all.
• Holiday entitlement of 25 days plus bank holidays with long service recognition and festive shutdown.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth in a supportive environment including in-house coaching and mentoring.
• Competitive salaries with regular review and benchmarking to ensure fair pay. We are a real living wage employer.
• Competitive Company Pension Scheme.
• Health cash plan scheme.
• Professional membership support
• Family policies
• Great office team building events and fully expensed seasonal social events.
• Cycle to work Scheme.
• On-site parking facilities (excluding London office)
• Season Ticket Loan (if applicable)
• Death in service benefit.
• Early Finish incentives when the Practice targets are hit.
• Additional leave allocated for volunteering (up to 2 days).

• Health & Mental Wellness Programs.
• Employee Referral Scheme.
• Employee working groups

The role...

We are currently recruiting a Senior Structural Engineer to join our Nottingham office.

The role will involve assisting with the provision of a professional structural engineering service to the Practice and its clients.

This will mainly be focused on defence, secure infrastructure, and aviation industries. The role will need the candidate to be experienced in coordinating a multi-disciplinary design team, providing technical design solutions in a process driven environment and the ability to prepare technical packages from conception through to completion.

Please Note: Due to the nature of the work undertaken successful applicants will need to have active UK SC Clearance or the ability to gain UK SC clearance. Further information can be found at: National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK

The selected candidate will...

• Work with the team leader to endeavour to maintain a fee income for the structural engineering team in Nottingham to an agreed monthly target.
• Assist in the promotion of the Practice's structural engineering services.
• Design practical structural design solutions and to interpret with architectural concepts in a practical and economic manner.
• Design and assist with supervising projects, establish client briefs, technical requirements, scope of works, cost plans and agree deliverables, i.e. report, specifications and drawings scope for all projects.
• Assist in agreeing a level of service and project design duties for each project, understanding the relationship with the fee.
• Assist with monitoring engineering/CAD/Revit resource requirements for each project within your control.
• Carry out engineering concept design to detailed design, tender and contract, on site supervision to completion, ensuring projects are undertaken in accordance with design briefs and that completion deadlines are achieved.
• Liaise with the design team to produce co-ordinated designs that are technically compliant to a consistent quality and standard. Provide positive contribution to design/project meetings as directed where required. Maintain regular 'in house' design reviews and checks.
• Monitor and control project progress, design variations and project financial budgets where applicable.
• Maintain excellent client and design team relationships to achieve high levels of satisfaction and repeat business.
• Undertake structural survey works and produce reports for the same.
• Provide or input to fee quotations as may be required to assist in bidding for work as requested.
• Promote BIM and 3D design/drawings to ensure that they comply with the Practice's BIM strategy, as well as other Practice services.
• To act as Senior Structural Engineer on projects by attending site for Pre-Start and Project Meetings.
• To understand and clearly define clients' expectations to provide advice, keep them informed of progress on projects and make them aware of technical and financial implications.
• Assist with the development of junior members of the team, their training and development.
• Be comfortable designing within a set framework of client prescribed policy, process and regulations with an attention to detail.

Essential skills, experience, and attributes...

• Relevant MEng or BEng degree
• Working towards Chartership with IStructE or ICE
• Sound knowledge of building construction, Building Regulations, and allied legislation.
• Experience of projects with a contract value range of £250k -£10m.
• Excellent communication, problem solving, analytical and decision-making skills.

We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.

To discover more about life at Ingleton Wood, please visit our website https://www.ingletonwood.co.uk/