SENIOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

Conrad Consulting; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Chelmsford is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to join their building structures team. This role offers the chance to lead and support a range of challenging projects while developing your skills in technical design and project management. The position provides progression opportunities and the option of hybrid working arrangements. Candidates should be working towards Chartered Membership of ICE/IStructE and possess strong project management and technical skills.

Qualifications

• Ongoing CPD and familiarity with Design Standards and Codes.
• Ability to manage project costs and schedules.
• Technical understanding and compliance with Health and Safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Leading and supporting design development and project management.
• Preparing engineering sketches and designs for external teams.
• Communicating project updates and liaising with clients and stakeholders.

Skills

Project Management

Technical Communication

Design Standards Knowledge

Education

Chartered Membership of ICE / IStructE (in progress)

Job description

Our client is looking for a Senior Structural Engineer to join their building structures team to both lead and support technically on a range of projects, working towards the overall successful delivery of technically challenging designs.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Ongoing development of skills and knowledge base in both the technical and management streams, through familiarisation of Design Standards and Codes of Practice and Design Guidance notes
• Explain technical concepts to others including more junior colleagues and clients
• Knowledge of and compliance with relevant Health, Safety and Welfare regulations and promote a culture of awareness within the team
• Ongoing CPD through appreciation, understanding and experience of works directly relatable to ongoing tasks, extending to wider subject reading and knowledge of engineering and relatable subjects
• Working towards Chartered Membership of ICE / IStructE
• Resolution of design and development matters and technical issues
• Communicate throughout the stages of a project with the Engineering Team, Technicians, and the Project Manager / Owner on a regular basis and as and when required providing regular updates of progress of works against programmes
• Develop entire structural engineering design concepts incorporating planning, architectural, engineering and other required systems for projects
• Prepare engineering sketches, drawings and details for issue to the external design team
• Responsible for design development of the structural engineering relating to a project, including preparation of structural engineering documents
• Provide updates in terms of the progress of tasks against programmes
• Ability to handle the project management including cost control, project schedules and liaising with and presenting to clients
• Supporting the growth of new and existing internal and external client relationships.
• Leading on internal and external liaison with regulators and key stakeholders
• Take a lead in progressing project design and development

This is an exceptional opportunity for a senior structural engineer to challenge yourself and prove your technical and people skills. There will be progression opportunities and hybrid working is on offer.

If you have what it takes and want to apply for this senior structural engineer role, please send your up-to-date CV to Graham Ventham to be considered.