Senior Structural Design Engineer

First Recruitment Group; Bradley; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working after probation

Private Medical Insurance

Pension Scheme

On-site parking

Career progression opportunities

Employee mentoring programme

Job summary

First Recruitment Group is seeking a Senior Structural Design Engineer for a growing engineering consultancy in Birchwood, Warrington. You will deliver temporary works and structural design for infrastructure, construction, buildings and heavy industry projects.

Responsibilities include temporary works design to BS5975 and Eurocodes, design of steel and reinforced concrete, site visits, mentoring junior engineers and client liaison. Hybrid working after probation, with strong career progression.

Qualifications

• A Civil or Structural Engineering degree.
• Experience with temporary works design and codes.
• Experience producing structural calculations and technical reports.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Temporary works design in BS5975 and Eurocodes.
• Design and assessment of steel and reinforced concrete structures.
• Temporary propping and support systems.
• Excavation support design.
• Facade retention schemes.
• Demolition sequencing and structural stability assessments.
• Production and review of calculations, drawings and reports.
• Leading projects and managing client relationships.
• Site visits and technical support during construction phases.
• Mentoring junior engineers where appropriate

Skills

Temporary Works

Structural Design

Client relationships

Mentoring

Autonomous working

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

Job description

Senior Structural Design Engineer

Birchwood, Warrington

Permanent

Join a Growing Engineering Consultancy

We’ve got a great opportunity with a dynamic and ambitious design consultancy specialising in Temporary Works solutions across infrastructure, construction, buildings and heavy industry sectors.

The Role

As a Senior Structural Design Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality temporary works and structural engineering solutions for a diverse client base.

Key responsibilities include:

• Temporary works design in accordance with BS5975 and Eurocodes
• Design and assessment of steel and reinforced concrete structures
• Temporary propping and support systems
• Excavation support design
• Facade retention schemes
• Demolition sequencing and structural stability assessments
• Production and review of calculations, drawings and reports
• Leading projects and managing client relationships
• Site visits and technical support during construction phases
• Mentoring junior engineers where appropriate

About You

We’re keen to speak with engineers from a range of backgrounds.

You could be:

• A Structural or Civil Engineer with 2-3+ years' Temporary Works experience
• A Senior Engineer with 7+ years' structural design experience from infrastructure, energy, bridge or major civil engineering projects
• Working towards Chartership or already Chartered (ICE or IStructE)

You’ll also have:

• A Civil or Structural Engineering degree
• Strong knowledge of relevant design standards and codes
• Experience producing structural calculations and technical reports
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• The ability to work autonomously and as part of a collaborative team

What’s On Offer?

• Private Medical Insurance
• Pension Scheme
• Hybrid working after probation
• Employee mentoring programme
• Sick pay
• On-site parking
• Genuine career progression within a growing consultancy
• Opportunity to work on major infrastructure and construction projects

If you’re looking for a role where your expertise will have a direct impact and you can help shape the future of a growing business, we’d love to hear from you.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.