Senior Structural Engineer Water

Aecom; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to join its multidisciplinary Water Team in the UK. This role offers the opportunity to work on a variety of high-value projects while enjoying a flexible hybrid working model. The ideal candidate will have a degree in civil and structural engineering, relevant professional memberships, and a strong background in developing structural solutions. Collaboration and leadership skills are essential for success in this position. Join us to develop innovative engineering solutions that meet today's challenges.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working model

Career development opportunities

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• Experience in developing robust and efficient structural solutions.
• Managing technical delivery in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Ability to mentor and support team members.

Responsibilities

• Deploy technical excellence in the design of heavy civil engineering structures.
• Lead and oversee detailed design activities by others.
• Prepare high-quality drawings, calculations, and reports.

Skills

Civil and structural engineering expertise

Strong collaboration skills

Experience in structural design

Education

Degree in civil and structural engineering

Membership or working towards membership of a professional institution

Job description

Overview

Join our dynamic and multidisciplinary Water Team as a Senior Structural Engineer. You can be based in one of our UK or Ireland offices whilst also taking advantage of our flexible hybrid working model.

Our thriving UK&I multidisciplinary Water Solutions business is looking for talented Senior Structural Engineers to join our growing team. We are delivering an exciting portfolio of high-value capital programmes and projects through long-term frameworks with major clients in the water sector. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career as a technical leader, delivering solutions on a diverse range of projects that meet the technical challenges of today and tomorrow.

Here's what you'll do:

Responsibilities

• Technical Excellence: You will deploy technical excellence in the design of a wide range of heavy civil engineering structures, from deep belowground pumping stations to large above ground water-retaining concrete structures, and complex piled foundations to steel-framed buildings.
• Deliver: Using your experience, knowledge and judgement, you will develop structural solutions to interesting and often complex challenges. You will lead and oversee detailed design activities by others, as well as prepare detailed designs yourself.
• Expertise: You will challenge the norm, identifying and implementing innovative ideas, best practice and new ways of thinking and working to help deliver value for our clients.
• Lead: You will lead the structural design of projects as well as mentor and support the professional development of team members. Through your leadership you will foster positive client relationships.
• Communicate: You will be the interface with other project design disciplines and harness your excellent communication skills when dealing with clients and other project stakeholders.
• Documentation: You will be involved in the preparation and reviewing high-quality drawings, calculations, specifications and reports to communicate solutions.
• Quality: Quality will be central to everything you do. You will review and sign-off project deliverables with a focus on compliance and efficiency.

Qualifications

• A degree or equivalent qualification and experience in civil and structural engineering
• Membership or working towards membership of a relevant professional institution; for example, ICE, IStructE
• Experience in developing robust and efficient structural solutions and managing technical delivery in a multidisciplinary environment
• Experience in structural design using appropriate standards and specification
• Strong collaboration and coordination skills between teams, clients and stakeholders
• Passion for delivering technical solutions and leading technical teams

About and Benefits

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at [e-mail]. At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives.

Become part of our dynamic Water business, which boasts around 600 experts across the UK & Ireland. Collaborate with top-tier civil, mechanical, electrical, and process engineers to deliver a variety of captivating projects, from small initiatives to large-scale ventures, all the way from concept to completion. Here, you’ll thrive in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contributions are valued.

Enjoy the Perks.

At AECOM, you'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

Required Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

We are looking for:

• A degree or equivalent qualification and experience in civil and structural engineering
• Membership or working towards membership of a relevant professional institution; for example, ICE, IStructE
• Experience in developing robust and efficient structural solutions and managing technical delivery in a multidisciplinary environment
• Experience in structural design using appropriate standards and specification
• Strong collaboration and coordination skills between teams, clients and stakeholders
• Passion for delivering technical solutions and leading technical teams

If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!

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