Structural Engineer

Waterman Aspen; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contribution to commuting mileage

Permanent health insurance

25 days annual leave (buy up to 5 more)

Company pension contribution

Salary sacrifice to buy additional benefits

1 paid community volunteering day

Job summary

A leading infrastructure engineering firm in Glasgow seeks a Structural Engineer to join their Scotland team. The ideal candidate will work on significant bridge projects, responsible for structural analysis and design in line with UK standards. Candidates should possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills and have relevant software experience. The role offers a competitive salary aligned with expertise and a variety of benefits including health insurance, pension contributions, and annual leave.

Qualifications

• Experience in analysis, design, and assessment of highway structures.
• Able to conduct structural analyses according to DMRB standards.
• Full UK driving licence required.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Experience of working on bridge types including masonry arches, prestressed and post tensioned concrete, and steel bridges.

Responsibilities

• Key member of the Scotland team working on various projects.
• Analyze structural load-carrying capacity of bridges.
• Support clients in professional progression.
• Support career progression toward chartered status.

Skills

Structural analysis

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Experience with CAD

Understanding of structural behavior

Education

Professional membership or demonstrable progress towards it

Tools

CAD

Civils 3D

Job description

Waterman Aspen welcomes engineers and technical specialists to make their mark on some of the biggest infrastructure projects across the UK on a secondment basis.

We specialise in providing the right people, with the right skills for the job, at the right time – for as long as our clients need them.

We are proud of how much we value and support our colleagues – taking people from the very start of their careers to Chartered status and beyond.We have big ambitions for the future, andwe’dlove for you to be part of it.

You’llget all the benefits of being employed by us,while working on a variety of projects for our clients.Joining Waterman Aspen as aStructural Engineerwill see you as a key member of theScotlandteamand you can expect:

• A varied client base for you to apply and develop your skills
• Professional subscription to a professional body of your choice
• Career development and support to reachyourprofessional goals(CEng,EngTech, Incorporated)
• Buy-in from clients toassistin your professional progression
• Further exposure to the industry–increasing your awareness, knowledge and sharpening your skills
• Good UK experience within a public, private or third-sector UK-based client
• Experienced in the analysis, design, and assessment of all types of highway structures
• Strong analytical andproblem solvingskills and a good understanding of structural behaviour.
• Able to conduct structural analyses to assess the load-carrying capacity of bridgesin accordance withDMRB standards.
• Able to use behavioural understanding and experience to understand why structures may be performing better than assessments suggest.
• Professional membership or demonstrable progress towards this
• A full UK driving licence
• Relevant design software/CAD/Civils 3D where appropriate
• Experience of working on a wide range of bridge types including masonry arches, prestressed and post tensioned concrete, andvarious typesof steel bridges

Asalary in line with your experience,skillsand locationalong with an industry-leading benefits package:

• Contribution to commuting mileage
• Permanent health insurance
• 25 daysannualleave (buy up to 5 more)
• Company pensioncontribution
• Salarysacrificeto buyadditionalbenefits
• 1 paidWaterman Aspen in the Community Day to volunteer in your local community

We have big plans for the future and we’d love for you to be part of it. If you’re interested in joining our team of engineering and technical specialists, take a look at our latest opportunities here.

We find you opportunities that perfectly match your expertise and career aspirations, with industry-leading training, development, and support at your fingertips.

Our people are the most important part of our business – in fact, they are our business – and building successful careers is what we’re all about.

Don’t just take our word for it – find out what some of our colleagues have to say about their career with Waterman Aspen.