Senior / Principal Structural Engineer

Ridge and Partners LLP; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Birmingham seeks a Senior / Principal Structural Engineer to enhance their structural team. You will manage high-value projects and play a pivotal role in design and assessment, contributing to innovative projects that shape the built environment. This position offers the chance for professional development in a supportive, collaborative environment, working with a multidisciplinary team on diverse construction projects.

Benefits

Opportunities for career development

Supportive team environment

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer or nearing chartered status.
• Extensive experience in structural design across materials like concrete and steel.
• Familiarity with building regulations and sustainable practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage structural engineering projects from inception to completion.
• Perform detailed structural design and oversee the production of drawings.
• Mentor junior engineers and support their professional growth.

Skills

Communication

Structural Analysis

Problem Solving

Project Management

Team Leadership

Education

MEng or BSc in Structural Engineering

Chartered Engineer (IStructE or ICE)

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

TEKLA Structural Designer

SCIA Engineer

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Overview

As the demand for our expertise continues to grow, we have an exciting opportunity for a Senior / Principal Structural Engineer, you will play an important role in strengthening our structural engineering team not only within Birmingham but throughout the entire structures discipline within Ridge.

Overview

As the demand for our expertise continues to grow, we have an exciting opportunity for a Senior / Principal Structural Engineer, you will play an important role in strengthening our structural engineering team not only within Birmingham but throughout the entire structures discipline within Ridge.

With a varied work-stream, covering a wide range of disciplines in property and construction, you will have the opportunity to practice in many fields of structural engineering ranging from the design of large complex developments ranging from £5 - £200 million in value, through to undertaking detailed assessments of existing structures, playing a pivotal role in the development of the built environment.

As part of our fully multi-disciplinary design approach, you will be responsible for providing a wide range of structural engineering services. You will be expected to work independently under the direction and support of the senior management team and will be given full opportunity to further develop managerial skills with ample opportunity for supported career development.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Report to and take direction from the senior management personnel leading the structural engineering team.
• Represent Ridge in a ‘cexternal facing’ role, managing projects from inception to completion ensuring that deliverables are issued in accordance with the project programme, to the required quality standard and within budget and time allocation.
• Report on financial performance of projects and resourcing requirements to the senior management team and assist in the management of team resources required to implement the commercial and business direction of the team.
• Act as lead or sole designer as appropriate to the size and complexity of the project, responsible for outline scheme through to detailed design and production of technical deliverables.
• Carry out structural analysis and design in accordance with Eurocode suite of design codes, ensuring designs are economic, sustainable, efficient and buildable.
• Oversee the production of detailed design drawings.
• Undertake checking of calculation packages, drawings, specifications, reports, and other project deliverables, ensuring that our QA procedures are complied with.
• Supervise and mentor junior engineers, technicians, and apprentices within the team, playing an active role in their future development.
• Undertake surveys / inspections and produce high quality technical reports on findings, with appropriate recommendations, presenting these to the client where needed.
• Undertake existing building assessments in line with Building Safety Act requirements including managing intrusive investigations on site.
• Undertake site visits during construction to resolve site queries, monitor progress and provide advice to contractors.
  
  

Skills And Experience

• MEng, BSc & MSc or BSc with extensive post-graduate experience in a field relevant to structural engineering, ideally recognised by the Engineering Council.
• Chartered (or near chartered) and a Member or Graduate Member of either the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) or Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English, including technical report writing skills.
• Demonstrable and sound experience in the design of structures in concrete, steel, masonry and timber.
• Experience with Finite Element Design (ideally using SCIA Engineer).
• Experience with use of 2D and 3D structural design packages such as TEKLA Structural Designer, TEDDS, Masterseries etc.
• Experience working with Building Information Modelling (BIM) and within a 3D environment generally.
• Experience using AutoCAD and Revit beneficial, but not essential.
• Demonstrable experience working in projects of a similar size and complexity as above and familiarity with key forms of building construction.
• Demonstrable UK experience working in a ‘external facing’ role, undertaking surveys / inspections and in assisting contractors on site.
• Be a collaborative, confident and ambitious team player, who is also able to work with minimal supervision and use own initiative.
• Good commercial awareness and demonstrable experience in ‘project running’.
• Have an awareness of sustainability in design and implementing sustainable options in preparation of structural designs.
• Hold a current UK driving licence.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Construction

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