Senior Structural Engineer

Pell Frischmann; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Pell Frischmann is seeking a Civil/Structural engineer in the London area to join our Building Structures team. The role involves delivering technically demanding projects across residential, infrastructure, and regeneration sectors, with a focus on safety, quality, and client value.

You will support multidisciplinary projects, mentor junior staff, and contribute to fee proposals and project delivery. The ideal candidate has significant post-qualification experience, a degree in civil or

Qualifications

• Relevant degree to Civil or Structural Engineering
• Excellent communication skills for client liaison and team mentoring
• Experience working in building structures and infrastructure sectors would be advantageous
• Experience in High Risk Buildings design and Building Safety Act context is desirable
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent work streams and deliver to deadlines

Responsibilities

• Implement project requirements to meet client specifications and standards
• Collate project information and liaise with clients and third parties
• Travel to sites around the South East, potentially extending to Suffolk and the south coast
• Supervise site-based activities and delegate to junior staff
• Review and approve own and others' work per the Project Quality Plan

Skills

Excellent communication

Mentoring peers

Education

Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Job description

About Pell Frischmann

Pell Frischmann is a specialist advisory and technical consultancy operating across the built and natural environment, helping to shape a better future for the communities in which we work. We offer consultancy services, with access to specialist sister companies and partners, to support both public and private-sector clients. We work across sectors encompassing buildings, infrastructure, and regeneration.

Originally formed in 1926, we have a unique heritage in delivering client-focused solutions that deliver value through our commercial awareness, sustainable aspirations, and innovative approach. Our distinctive future is defined by our ownership; Pell Frischmann is a part of RSBG SE, the patient capital investment arm of RAG-Stiftung. RAG-Stiftung is a foundation with the long-term public purpose to deal with the environmental and social commitments resulting from the closing of Germany’s coal mining industry. RSBG SE’s mission is to generate sustainable funds for the foundation; so, our work directly contributes to the challenge of fighting global pollution and climate change.

About The Team

Our Building Structures team has an established track record delivering technically demanding projects in the building development and infrastructure sectors. This work includes large residential led mixed use masterplan redevelopments on challenging brownfield sites, transport-oriented developments, high profile buildings such as the award winning Zayed Children’s Centre and building repurposing work such as Space House in Central London.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team, serving our clients across the Residential, Higher Education and Science, Workspace, Warehouses and Logistics sectors in and around the South East.

The office located close to Baker Street Station, London and is well connected to public transport infrastructure and has ample provision for cyclists.

Main Purpose of the Job

We have taken on an increasing workload supporting our clients in the assessment, maintenance, remediation and or improvements to existing built assets. This includes:

• The surveying and assessment of existing higher risk residential building assets in respect of Building Safety Act related activities such as the preparation of Building Assessment Certification assessments
• The surveying and assessment of existing domestic and large scale residential building assets in respect of defect remediation
• Forensic assessment of identified structural defects; supporting clients in defect remediation proposal recommendations; support to warranty related work etc.
• The assessment of the structural impacts of cladding remediation works on existing building structures.

Whilst we see the majority of your role being associated with the activities previously described you will, where necessary be required to assume responsibility for your discipline contribution to multidisciplinary projects, including delivering the specified work, supporting contract administration post contract completion assessment/as-built analysis if required. You will perform complex technical or professional work activities and assure delivery to meet client requirements.

Additionally, you will be expected to provide direction to junior members of the team to support their development and achieve competent delivery. Carry out work within own discipline area collaborating with others as required for assigned projects as delegated by the Project Manager.

Main Duties And Responsibilities

• Implement project requirements to fully meet the client specification in accordance with relevant standards and or legislation
• Collate project information, liaise and engage in clients and third parties as required
• You will be expected to travel to sites/buildings around the south east; this may extend as far as Suffolk and the south coast in support of the work.
• Supervise site based activities projects as required
• Supervise and delegate to more junior members of staff and others as required
• Execute site-based or head office functions, liaising with the clients and other contractor staff to collect project specific information as required by the Project Manager
• Check / approve own and other staff work, including third party proposals, as identified in the Project Quality Plan on assigned projects
• Carry out other duties identified in the Project Quality Plan or as required by the Project Manager on assigned projects

What Qualifications, Experience & Skills are required?

Essential

Qualification

• Relevant degree to Civil or Structural Engineering

Accreditation

• Current CSCS card

Experience

• significant years of post qualification experience in comparable industry sectors
• Highly experienced designing Higher Risk Buildings, as defined by the BSA
• Evidenced experience of role aligned activities with peer engineering organisations; we are looking for individuals who have a good understanding of a range of structural typologies
• Experienced contributor to the preparation of fee proposals for role work scope
• A highly organised individual able to management multiple concurrent work streams

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Mentoring the technical development of peers

Why Pell Frischmann?

We are one of the UK's most influential and highly respected firms of infrastructure and built environment professionals. We provide a collaborative and supportive working environment, where you’ll have the freedom and flexibility to create your own pathway and make a real impact within the business and in the communities in which you will operate.

We're happy to talk about flexible working, including hybrid working, and are committed to promoting the wellbeing of all our employees.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all, welcoming applications from all backgrounds and are delighted to be a part of the government's Disability Confident Scheme.

In addition, you’ll receive a competitive salary and other excellent benefits you can find on the link below!

Pell Frischmann Benefits