Senior Structural Engineer

Bennett and Game Recruitment LTD; East Hagbourne; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious engineering consultancy in East Hagbourne is seeking an experienced Senior Structural Engineer. You will lead various structural engineering projects, mentor junior staff, and ensure compliance with industry standards. This firm offers flexible working hours, a competitive salary, and opportunities for professional development. Ideal candidates should possess a degree in Structural or Civil Engineering and at least 5 years of post-qualification experience.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Contribution towards a personal pension scheme

Private health care

25 days holiday

Training and career development

Free on-site parking

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience in structural design.
• Chartered status or working towards Chartered status required.
• Proven experience delivering structural designs for projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage structural engineering projects.
• Prepare and review structural calculations and specifications.
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians.

Skills

Structural design capabilities

BIM methodologies

Client communication skills

Education

Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering

Tools

Tekla

Job description

My client who operates within the Civil and Structural Engineering sector is looking for an experienced Senior Structural Engineer in their office in Oxfordshire. This highly reputable consultancy offers fantastic flexible working hours and hybrid working options with training and support as well as an excellent benefit and welling package.

Senior Structural Engineer Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary (negotiable and dependent upon experience)
• Contribution towards a personal pension scheme
• Private health care
• 25 days holiday
• Training and continued career development (Regular CPD seminars)
• Free on-site parking
• Flexible working
• Other company benefits to be discussed upon interview

Senior Structural Engineer Job Overview

• Lead and manage structural engineering projects across a wide range of interesting projects
• Support business growth by contributing to proposals and bids
• Mentor and help junior engineers and technicians
• Prepare and review structural calculations, drawings, and specifications, ensuring compliance with industry standards
• See project through from inception to completion
• Client and Stakeholder Management: prepare technical details for Architectural design and prepare technical specifications
• Liaise and attend meetings with Architects, clients, subcontractors and other professionals
• Represent the business, in a professional and courteous way
• Assessing the sustainability and environmental impact of projects
• Provide expert technical input on structural design principles and best practices
• Comply with Health and Safety and CDM regulations

Senior Structural Engineer Job Requirements

• Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering
• Chartered status or working towards Chartered status
• Minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience in structural design
• Capability to prepare structural designs in all conventional materials
• Proven experience delivering structural designs for building and infrastructure projects
• Have a global view of structural design on a project, identifying potential problems and solutions and providing advice to clients on design options
• Talent to prepare schematic structural designs based on basic architectural layout
• Experience with BIM methodologies
• Ability to write clear and concise e-mails, letters and reports

The Senior Structural Engineer will be working on projects large and small across most sectors including commercial, R&D, energy and residential new build and refurbishment projects. The ideal candidate will be progressing towards Chartered Status of the IStructE. The Structural engineer will have extensive construction industry experience as well as knowledge of large framed structure within the residential, commercial and education sectors. It is essential that the Structural Engineer has an in-depth understanding of superstructure, foundation and geotechnical design, using Tekla and an understanding of BIM.