Structural Engineer

AWE; Aldermaston; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm located in Aldermaston is seeking Civil & Structural Engineers, both graduate and experienced, to join their Blast Damage Assessment Team. This opportunity involves unique projects analyzing blast effects on structures, requiring teamwork and collaboration in a multi-disciplinary environment. Applicants should hold a relevant STEM degree and demonstrate knowledge in structural design and non-linear analysis. The position offers a competitive salary range of £28,420 - £46,000 and various benefits including a 9-day working fortnight and a robust pension scheme.

Benefits

9-day working fortnight

208 hours of annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Contributory pension scheme

Life insurance

Professional development support

Qualifications

• Proven track record in multi-discipline teams.
• Ability to influence others positively.
• Knowledge of analytical and experimental research methods.

Responsibilities

• Participate in research and development for predicting blast response.
• Utilise supercomputers for fluid dynamics simulations.
• Validate modelling approaches through investigation.

Skills

Non-linear static and dynamic analysis

Structural design (steel, concrete or masonry)

Finite element modelling

Analytical research methods

Seismic analysis of buildings

Programming languages

Structural analysis tools (SAP2000, OpenSees, LUSAS)

Education

Degree in relevant STEM area

Tools

SAP2000

OpenSees

LUSAS

Job description

AWE has exciting opportunities for Civil & Structural Engineers to come and join our Blast Damage Assessment Team. We have opportunities for both graduate level and experienced engineers to come and work with a highly experienced, multi-disciplinary team to analyse the effect of blast waves on buildings and infrastructure.

This is an excellent opportunity to be involved in some unique and exciting work!

Location: Aldermaston, West Berkshire (RG7 4PR).

We are located between Reading and Basingstoke, with onsite parking.

Package: £28,420 - £46,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)

Closing Date: 15th August 2024

The Team

You will be working in the Damage Assessment Team within the Systems Assessments Group (SAG). This multi-discipline group provides operational effectiveness and weapons effects assessments to AWE and our government stakeholders. We also contribute a range of capabilities in support of the UK's national nuclear security.

We undertake fundamental research to understand complex blast wave propagation and the associated structural response. We utilise a range of disciplines including engineering, mathematics, remote sensing and computational physics in order to provide operational analysis capability to our customer community.

What will you be required to do?

• Participate in the research and development of appropriate tools to predict the response of structures subject to blast loading. This includes running and developing high fidelity structural models as well as reduced order models.
• Utilising state-of-the-art supercomputers to understand complex blast effects through fluid dynamics simulations and structural analysis.
• Identifying possible structural designs with limited information using associated design guides.
• Validation of modelling approaches through investigation of existing damage data as well as participation in experimental trials.
• Present your work at stakeholder meetings, conferences and support external collaborations in the UK and overseas.

What will you need to be considered?

Ideally, you will have a proven track record of working in multi-discipline teams, making sound technical judgments, and delivery of technical research. You will also be able to work with and positively influence others. You should be proactive in your professional development and delivery focussed.

Having demonstrable knowledge of one of the following is essential:

• Non-linear static and dynamic analysis.
• Structural design (steel, concrete or masonry) to industry standards.

To be considered for the role, you must have a degree or equivalent level of experience working in a relevant STEM area.

A specialism in one or more of the following areas would be advantageous:

• Finite element modelling including explicit dynamics and high strain rate effects.
• Seismic analysis of buildings.
• Geotechnical engineering.
• Analytical or experimental research methods.

An understanding of blast engineering and protective structures would also be beneficial. Experience of working with modern programming languages would be desirable as would experience in one or more structural analysis tools (such as SAP2000, OpenSees, LUSAS or similar).

What will you get from us?

AWE has a wide range of benefits to suit you. The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find the 'AWE Benefits Guide'. This provides details on all the benefits available to AWE employees. Our benefits include, but are not limited to:

• 9-day working fortnight - every other Friday off work.
• 208 hours of annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
• A market leading contributory pension scheme - we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution.
• Life insurance of 4 x your annual salary.
• Support in initial and continued professional development (IPD and CPD), for a number of Professional Engineering Institutions (incl. ICE and IStructE), with AWE's PEI accredited Professional Engineering Development programme.
• Training and development on state-of-art software and bespoke toolsets and platforms both on the job and through external training courses.

Important things you need to know

• You must be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 10 years. Interviews will be 90 minutes in length and will be held over Microsoft Teams. You will be required to prepare a 10-minute presentation in advance.
• Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE.

* Agencies: Please note that we do not out-source our recruitment