Senior Engineer (Civil Structural)

COWI; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Engineer (Civil/Structural) to join their team in either Derby or London. The role involves working on prestigious infrastructure projects, conducting designs, managing projects, and liaising with clients. Ideal candidates should have a master's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, be chartered, and possess strong communication skills. The firm offers a hybrid working model, competitive salary, and numerous benefits including private healthcare and development opportunities.

Benefits

28 days holiday plus UK bank holidays

Private health care

Cycle-to-work scheme

Corporate gym membership

Qualifications

• Eager to collaborate and act respectfully with colleagues and clients.
• Demonstrated technical excellence in structural engineering.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work in a diverse team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct feasibility and options reports.
• Complete designs for civil engineering structures.
• Liaise with clients and attend site progress meetings.

Skills

Building Construction

Civil & Structural Engineering

HVAC Design

English

Education

Masters degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Tools

Archicad

Job description

Senior Engineer (Civil / Structural)

Derby or London

Permanent

Office / Home Hybrid Working

Do you want to design a more sustainable future Can you contribute to our growth Are you a chartered engineer Then shape a sustainable and liveable world with us .

Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow

To further expand our Engineering team in either Derby or London we are looking for a Senior Engineer to join us. Working on infrastructure and underground structure design you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most prestigious infrastructure projects in the UK.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Conducting feasibility and options reports
• Completing designs for a range of civil engineering structures including below ground structures and foundations
• Preparation of work for CAD Technicians
• Site surveys and appraisals of various rail water and / or utilities infrastructure schemes as appropriate
• Checking of drawings and supervision of Graduate Engineers
• Liaising with clients attending meetings on-site progress meetings and design review meetings
• Project management including cost / commercial aspects of project
• Assisting in the production of pre-qualification documents tenders and fee proposals as required

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.

The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you whether they are colleagues partners or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

On top of that you’ll have:

• A masters degree in either Civil or Structural Engineering or similar
• Be Chartered in either the ICE or IStructE or an equivalent institution
• Experience of below ground structures and foundation skills from previous project experience would be advantageous
• Be a technically skilled engineer able to demonstrate a deep understanding and enthusiasm for structural engineering and a personal commitment to technical excellence
• Knowledge and significant relevant design experience in structures and foundations
• Have some experience of motivating supervising and coordinating project teams
• Be familiar with UK design standards Eurocodes and CDM regulations
• Have the inter-personal skills and aptitude to work collaboratively in a diverse multi-disciplinary team
• Sound understanding of the CDM Regulations and be fully conversant with UK standards
• Good communication skills (oral and written)
• Preferably have a full UK driving licence

A place to work and so much more

At COWI we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity and sometimes even our courage to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers transition towards increased sustainability. We strive to lead by example by embedding environmental management social responsibility and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers.

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in the Nordic region the UK North America and India we are currently 7300 people who bring their expertise in engineering architecture energy and environment into play.

What we also offer:

To us a fair reward is more than a competitive salary. We want to take care of our people professionally and personally as well.

Some of our benefits include:

• 28 days holiday plus all UK bank and public holidays
• Formalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities
• Private health care for you and your immediate dependents
• Flexible and hybrid working conditions
• Annual subscription fees paid for your membership of two Professional Institutions
• Group personal pension scheme salary exchange
• Life assurance
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Corporate gym membership

Got more questions

If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer please reach out to Laura Dobson .

Get to know us even better at our website where you can learn more about our projects our strategy what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer

COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity colour religion gender national origin age or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

Key Skills

Building Construction, Civil & Structural Engineering, HVAC Design, Arabic English Translation, Archicad