Senior or Principal Building Structures Engineer - York

American Society of Civil Engineers; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Competitive benefits package

Professional development

Job summary

American Society of Civil Engineers is seeking a Senior/Principal Building Structures Engineer in the UK. You will lead structural design and delivery for infrastructure and Ministry of Justice projects, including secured facilities, and mentor junior staff.

The role requires Chartered or Incorporated status, strong Eurocode knowledge, and experience managing multiple schemes with cross-disciplinary collaboration. Flexible working and a competitive benefits package are offered.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering required.
• Extensive building-structures design experience preferred.
• Chartered or Incorporated status desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead production of structural designs, calculations, drawings and documentation.
• Develop robust solutions complying with Eurocodes and Building Regulations.
• Review and check deliverables for technical quality.
• Mentor engineers and technicians across multiple schemes.
• Manage design quality and programme performance across projects.
• Coordinate with architects, building services engineers and contractors.

Skills

Structural design

Project leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Building Regulations

Eurocodes

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Tools

Tekla Structures

Tekla Structural Designer

Tekla Tedds

Job description

Senior or Principal Building Structures Engineer

Salary: £52,000-£67,000

Employment type: Permanent

Sector: Infrastructure and Ministry of Justice buildings

We are recruiting a Senior or Principal Building Structures Engineer for a leading UK infrastructure consultancy.

You will take a key role in the structural design and delivery of infrastructure and Ministry of Justice projects, including prisons and other secure operational facilities. Depending on your experience, you will either lead the structural delivery of individual projects or provide wider technical and team leadership across several schemes.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the production of structural designs,calculations,drawings and technical documentation.
• Develop technically robust solutions that comply with Structural Eurocodes,Building Regulations and client requirements.
• Review and check engineering deliverables,taking responsibility for technical quality.
• Lead and support engineers and technicians working across single and multidisciplinary projects.
• Manage design quality and programme performance across multiple schemes.
• Develop solutions for new-build,refurbishment,alteration and strengthening projects.
• Coordinate with architects,building-services engineers,contractors and other technical disciplines.
• Undertake site surveys,inspections and technical assessments.
• Liaise with clients,suppliers and project stakeholders.
• Manage design risks and support compliance with CDM Regulations.
• Contribute to bids,fee proposals and work-winning activity.
• At Principal level,manage project budgets,resources and commercial performance.
• Mentor and professionally develop junior engineers.
• Undertake people-management responsibilities where required.

About you

• A degree or equivalent qualification in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Extensive building-structures design experience.
• Strong knowledge of steel,concrete,masonry and timber structures.
• Detailed knowledge of Structural Eurocodes,Building Regulations and design governance.
• Experience leading engineers and technicians.
• The ability to produce,check and approve technically robust engineering deliverables.
• Experience managing quality and programme performance across multiple projects.
• Familiarity with Tekla Structural Designer,Tekla Tedds and relevant three-dimensional design software.
• Strong client and stakeholder-management skills.
• Incorporated or Chartered status with an appropriate professional institution.

Principal-level candidates should normally possess Chartered status and demonstrate technical leadership,team management,commercial responsibility and work-winning experience.

Experience involving prisons,courts,government buildings or other secure and operationally sensitive estates would be advantageous. Candidates must be able to obtain the necessary Ministry of Justice security clearance.

The role offers a competitive benefits package,flexible working,professional development and opportunities to lead nationally important infrastructure projects.