Senior Structural Engineer

Engage Recruitment Ltd; Thurnscoe; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Structural Design Engineer to join its team in Glasgow City Centre. You will focus on design production, technical support, and structural analysis. The ideal candidate will possess an honours degree in structural engineering and have significant experience in steel materials and finite element analysis. This role requires strong organisational and interpersonal skills, with opportunities for career progression.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of general engineering experience required.
• 2-3 years of structural analysis experience required.
• Graduate membership of an engineering institute is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Produce designs for new and modified products.
• Validate designs through trials and testing.
• Resolve technical problems occurring in production.

Skills

Organisational skills

Ability to read technical drawings

Interpersonal skills

Presentation skills

Innovative thinking

Education

Honours Degree in Structural Engineering

Masters in Structural Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Mechanical Desktop

Inventor

Robot

Nastran

MathCAD

Job description

Position Title: Senior Structural Design Engineer

Department: Operations

Reporting To: Design Manager

Location: Glasgow City Centre

Overview

The Senior Structural Design Engineer is a key member of the engineering team, providing a service to the company, in the following areas:

• Producing designs for new and modified products.
• Validating these designs through trials, testing and field evaluations and assisting with the production trials of new products.
• Resolving technical problems that occur in production, product development and continuous improvement.
• Providing technical support for the sales and site services departments.

The jobholder will:

• Familiarise him/herself with the company’s products, processes and materials, and keep abreast of relevant developments in legislation and competitive products.
• Carry out structural analysis work, including finite element analysis.
• Assist in all other engineering functions as required.

Key Accountabilities

• Operate a safe working environment in line with company policies & procedures.
• Maintaining records of personal development and training.
• Review enquiry documentation.
• Draft design briefs, search relevant legislation and standards, review existing designs.
• Carry out structural analysis work, including finite element analysis.
• Carry out mechanical and process design work.
• Check and review design documents produced by others.
• Draft test procedures; and installation, operation and maintenance instructions.
• Liaise with certification authorities to obtain product approvals and endorsements.
• Ensure that all design work is reviewed and approved.
• Produce design reports in a well organised fashion and in accordance with the departmental procedures.
• Contribute to the continuing improvement programme to reduce costs and raise quality.
• Support, mentor and assist colleagues in the department.
• Provide engineering support to production, sales and site services departments.

Management Relationships

Direct reports (internal employees / external parties):

• Structural Design Engineer

Indirect relationships (internal employees / external parties):

• HSEQ.
• Colleagues within the department.
• Customers.
• Other Balmoral personnel.
• Certifying Authorities.
• Component suppliers.
• Production personnel.
• HR.

Qualifications

Required:

• Masters in structural engineering - Preferred.
• Honours Degree in structural engineering – Essential.

Desirable:

• Graduate membership of an engineering institute.
• MIStrutE or similar.
• Chartered in the process of becoming a chartered structural engineer.

Candidate Profile

Candidate Profile (include Skills & Experience, Attributes, Behaviours).

Experience:

Required:

• 5+years’ general engineering experience including.
• 2-3 years’ structural analysis experience.

Desirable:

• 6 months shall have been spent on finite element analysis.
• Experience of steel and Eurocode materials.
• Experience of nonlinear analysis.

Skills & Abilities

• Strong organisational and decision‑making skills is essential.
• Ability to read and understand technical drawings.
• Excellent inter‑personal skills.
• First class planning & organisational skills.
• Good presentation, written and oral communication skills.
• Must be an innovative thinker and commercially aware.
• Must be willing to develop interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must be computer literate particularly in Microsoft Excel and Word and
• Engineering software packages for which further training will be provided.

Desirable:

• AutoCAD Mechanical Desktop and Inventor are the preferred modelling software.
• Robot and Nastran is the preferred FEA software.
• MathCAD and Excel are the preferred calculation software.
• Experience of other software is a benefit.

Personal Qualities

• Mature and customer focused attitude (able to handle difficult discussions and customer complaints) is essential.
• A belief in the fact that customers are revenue & everything else is overhead is essential.
• Able to perform in an environment where accountability and ownership represent Core Values is essential.
• Excited by change and driven to be part of a successful team is desirable.

Additional Role Requirements

Overall, we employ people who are flexible, methodical and effective team players. Everyone must commit to learning and be willing to thrive in a “Right First Time” culture. Your personal values must align with the Core Value of the Business, and you must never treat any customer (internal and or external) with complacency.