Senior Civil/Structural Design Engineer

RPS plc; Newark on Trent; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Civil / Structural Design Engineer for its Newark office. This role involves managing design production, mentoring junior staff, and contributing to cross-functional project meetings. The ideal candidate holds a relevant degree, has at least four years of experience, and possesses strong technical knowledge. The position offers a hybrid working environment and aims to support career development through continuous learning initiatives.

Benefits

Agile working environment

Continuous professional development

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Relevant degree in Civil or Structural Engineering or equivalent Level 6 qualification.
• Chartered or Incorporated or working towards Chartership.
• Minimum of 4 years post-graduate experience.
• Competent in relevant drawing and modelling.
• Strong technical knowledge of design legislation and standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day management of design / drawing production.
• Mentor junior colleagues and provide technical advice.
• Attend and contribute to project/client meetings.
• Conduct site inspections and surveys as required.
• Oversee high-quality technical design output.

Skills

Relevant drawing and modelling

Technical knowledge of legislation and standards

Project management skills

Communication skills

Education

Accredited Masters Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Design software

Job description

Overview

We are recruiting for a Senior Civil / Structural Design Engineer working in one of our Building Engineering Teams in our Newark office. We offer and allow for agile, and hybrid working environment. The business is going from strength to strength and this represents an exceptional opportunity to further your career through delivering quality engineering solutions and designs for commercial and industrial development projects which achieve and exceed our client's expectations.

About The Design Business:

RPS Design Division delivers projects across multiple, niche sectors from residential housing developments, logistics, retail, aviation, healthcare, education, advanced manufacturing, data centres, energy and more as we strive to achieve the right balance between form and function when faced with competing priorities around sustainability, materiality, cost and constructability. Digitalisation is at the core of our delivery model allowing our clients and their stakeholders to really experience our designs right from project concept stage and through drawing on expertise spanning decades, industries and disciplines, we assist clients to harmonise design drivers through inspired engineering, architecture and development services.

What you'll be doing

• You will be working closely with the team Director and supporting the project lead. You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of design / drawing production to assist in the technical delivery of projects.
• Collaborate with the team, delegate tasks and communicate effectively
• Mentor junior colleagues; provide technical advice and guidance
• Attend and contribute to project/ client meetings
• Assist with site inspections and surveys as required
• Undertake design tasks based on expert technical knowledge
• Oversee and maintain high-quality technical design output
• Establish and maintain good relationships with external project team members and clients
• Recognise and manage cost/ time and budget implications and also support in preparing fee proposals
• Produce detailed technical output using design models and expert knowledge
• Validate design models and calculations and contribute to technical specifications and reports
• Manage drawing production and ensuring BIM protocols are adhered to

Qualifications and Requirements

• Relevant degree (ideally an accredited Masters Degree with ICE/ IStructE) in Civil or Structural Engineering or equivalent Level 6 qualification
• Ideally Chartered or Incorporated with relevant professional body or working towards Chartership
• Ideally a minimum of 4 years post graduate experience
• Competent in relevant drawing, modelling and experienced in the application of relevant design software
• Strong technical knowledge of relevant legislation and standards
• Good commercial awareness and project management skills and experience
• Manage continuous professional development and stay updated on legislation
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with excellent written and verbal communication skills

Disability Confident

About Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .

We're an accredited training provider with the ICE and IStructE - we also offer entry level to master's degree level professional qualifications in leadership & management and executive coaching & mentoring, we support learning and development for everyone.

A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you'll be supported as far as you want to go.

We understand the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we're happy to talk about flexible working. This is a workplace that works for you.

A career here is far from ordinary. Here you're not a number, you're part of the solution.

What happens next?

If this opportunity suits your career journey, we'd love to hear from you. All applications will be considered, and we will try our best to respond to you within three working days.

If you'd like to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Parv Sandhu at RPS.

RPS, A Tetra Tech company:

Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, on 24 January 2023 RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With over 28,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading, global provider of consulting and engineering services. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market-leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve some of the world's most complex problems.