Senior Geo Environmental Engineer

JP Engineering; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

JP Engineering in Edinburgh is seeking a Graduate Civil / Structural Engineer to join a growing specialist consultancy. This role offers exposure to security design, blast and ballistic engineering, and other advanced structural work, with a clear path from concept to delivery.

You will work within multidisciplinary teams, develop your expertise across specialist analyses, and contribute to projects across an expanding national network.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree: BEng, MEng, MSc or PhD.
• Understanding of civil, structural or mechanical analysis methods.
• Knowledge of structural materials and engineering principles.
• Understanding of the construction industry.
• Strong problem-solving ability.
• Hardworking, curious and self-motivated approach.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively.
• UK national or able to demonstrate 5+ years' UK residency.

Responsibilities

• Structural and engineering calculations and analysis.
• Developing sketches and technical solutions.
• Supporting specialist security and engineering projects.
• Applying engineering principles to unusual and complex problems.
• Working with multidisciplinary design teams.
• Contributing to projects from concept through to delivery.
• Developing your knowledge of specialist analysis and engineering techniques.

Skills

Problem solving

Self-motivated

Independent and collaborative work

Education

Engineering degree (BEng/MEng/MSc/PhD)

Tools

CAD packages

Dynamic analysis

FEA

CFD

Job description

Graduate Civil / Structural Engineer - Edinburgh

Edinburgh | Competitive Salary + Benefits | Full-Time

Start your engineering career in a truly specialist environment.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Graduate Civil / Structural Engineer to join a growing engineering consultancy following the opening of its new Edinburgh office.

This is a chance to work on projects that go beyond traditional structural engineering, supporting specialist work across security design, blast and ballistic engineering, hostile vehicle mitigation, counter-terrorism and weapons effects on structures.

You’ll join a growing local team while benefiting from the knowledge and expertise of a wider national engineering network.

What you’ll be doing

• Structural and engineering calculations and analysis
• Developing sketches and technical solutions
• Supporting specialist security and engineering projects
• Applying engineering principles to unusual and complex problems
• Working with multidisciplinary design teams
• Contributing to projects from concept through to delivery
• Developing your knowledge of specialist analysis and engineering techniques

What we’re looking for

• Engineering degree - BEng, MEng, MSc or PhD
• Understanding of civil, structural or mechanical analysis methods
• Knowledge of structural materials and engineering principles
• Understanding of the construction industry
• Strong problem-solving ability
• A hardworking, curious and self-motivated approach
• Able to work independently and collaboratively
• UK national or able to demonstrate 5+ years' UK residency

Desirable skills

• Experience or knowledge of:
• CAD packages
• Dynamic analysis
• Blast and impact effects
• Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
• Civil or structural engineering design

Why consider the opportunity?

• Join a brand-new Edinburgh office
• Work on genuinely specialist engineering projects
• Develop your civil and structural engineering expertise
• Learn from experienced engineers and specialists
• Work within multidisciplinary project teams
• Excellent opportunity for long-term career development
• Become part of a growing national engineering business

If you’re a graduate engineer who wants to work on technically challenging projects that sit outside traditional engineering, this is an opportunity worth exploring.