Senior Structural Engineer

ARV Solutions Contracts; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialist subcontractor seeks a Senior Structural Engineer in Derby or Manchester. Involved in prestigious projects, you will lead design efforts and manage engineering teams, requiring Chartered status and expertise in steel frame design. Enjoy competitive salary, car allowance, hybrid working, and generous benefits including private medical insurance and enhanced pension.

Benefits

Car allowance

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Private medical insurance

Enhanced pension and maternity/paternity payments

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in steel frame design on commercial and industrial projects.
• Good working knowledge of Design Codes such as BS5950 and EC-3.
• Ability to manage and mentor junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Project managing and leading structural design from concept to detailed design.
• Attending design meetings as lead technical representative.
• Contributing to developing design procedures and business development.

Skills

Senior Structural Engineer

Steel

Leadership

Communication

Project Management

Education

Chartered Engineer status (IStructE or ICE)

Tools

TEDDS

Tekla Building Designer

MasterSeries

Dlubal RFEM

IdeaStatica

Job description

Senior Structural Engineer
Structural Steel
Derby or Manchester
44-55,000 (depending on experience) + car allowance
Full time, permanent

Key skills: Senior Structural Engineer, steel, IStructE, ICE, Eurocode 3, BS5950

We are working with an award winning specialist Subcontractor/Fabricator, part of a larger national Group who seek a Senior Structural Engineer for their growing design team. They are involved in design and delivery of a specialist building system, and as part of this business you will be working on some truly prestigious projects, and with strong sustainable credentials.

As Senior Structural Engineer, you will have a range of responsibilities, including:

• Project managing and leading structural design - involved from concept to detailed design (including connections and temporary works) both for tenders/bids and live contracts
• Attending design meetings in your role as lead technical representative
• Involved in R&D activities with colleagues within the business as well as other specialists
• Contributing to developing design procedures
• Contribute to business development providing and presenting specialist engineering advise to others.
• Reviewing designs from your own team as well as outsourced Engineers
• Actively contributing to the commercial management, working closely with Contracts and Commercial teams

You will ideally be a Chartered Engineer or close to achieving Chartered status with the IStructE or ICE, and you must also be able to demonstrate the following:

• Significant experience of steel frame design on commercial, industrial and retail projects, including design of portal frames, and from concept design through to detailed design (this will include member design, connection design and temporary works)
• Experience in the role as a senior structural engineer
• Good working knowledge of Design Codes (in particular BS5950 and EC-3)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of presenting technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical colleagues verbally, in writing and sketching.
• Ability to manage engineering teams in the delivery of projects with enthusiasm and a proactive approach
• An ability to plan project resource and manage deadlines.
• Use of structural analytical software as well as structural design software (eg TEDDS, Tekla Building Designer, MasterSeries, Dlubal RFEM, IdeaStatica)
• Leadership skills/potential, with an active interest in developing and mentoring junior colleagues
  
  

You can expect:

• Salary (commensurate with experience) 44-54,000
• Car allowance
• 25 days' holiday + Bank Holiday with regular increase with length of service
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Subscription to private medical insurance
• Enhanced pension and maternity/paternity payments
• Discount on a range of retail and other purchases
• Employee Assistance Programme

Interested? Apply today or call Annie for further information. All calls treated with the strictest confidentiality.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:
Our client is an equal opportunities employer and a disability confident employer. They actively encourage applicants who are covered under the equality act to apply.