Structural Engineer

Dornan Engineering Ltd.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Structural Engineer to support their growth. This exciting role involves developing secondary steel designs for MEP services across a variety of projects. You will collaborate closely with project managers and clients, ensuring that all designs meet regulatory requirements and are executed efficiently. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on both small and large-scale projects, with potential travel to European sites. If you're passionate about structural engineering and eager to contribute to innovative projects, this role offers a fantastic opportunity for professional growth and development.

Qualifications

• Degree in Structural Engineering or equivalent required.
• Minimum 3 years of design experience essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop secondary steel design for MEP services on various projects.
• Liaise with project managers and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Attend site meetings and provide monthly reports on design works.

Skills

Structural Engineering

Secondary Steel Design

Mathematical Skills

IT Skills

Communication Skills

Health and Safety Awareness

Commercial Understanding

Education

Degree in Structural Engineering

Tools

Design Packages

Job description

Dornan is recruiting for a Structural Engineer. This role is key in supporting the growth of the company and will report to the Group Engineering Director.

This role is based in either our London Head Office or our Head Office in Cork, with travel to sites as required. You will have responsibility for developing secondary steel design for MEP services on a range of small and large scale projects.

The main purpose of the role is to interface with the client’s representatives and the supply chain, and to collaborate with the project manager and project teams to review and manage projects from inception to handover.

Due to the evolving nature of our business, the successful candidate may also be required to work on rotation on our European Projects, and it is critical that candidates are aware of this at the application stage.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Liaise with the Project Managers during the design development to construction stage to ensure the services support systems proposed comply with all regulations and requirements.
• Carry out preliminary designs and design checks on proposed support systems including secondary steelwork, their fixings to the main structure, and the service fixings and hangars.
• Assess the impact of the secondary steelwork load within the capacity of the primary structure and members.
• Carry out temporary works design in conjunction with the site Temporary Work and third parties, coordinating services installation, e.g., placing AHUs or other large plants on roofs over atriums.
• Liaise with the Project Supervisor Construction Stage and the Site Safety Manager regarding design elements.
• Package all design work for formal checking by the Project Structural Engineer or an external designer. Ensure written confirmation of the design is received and filed.
• Liaise with the PM to ensure QA requirements associated with the design work are fulfilled.
• Review construction drawings for design elements that may need to be developed and checked.
• Liaise with the design team and project coordinator to ensure necessary information (as required by the construction team) is prioritized and issued in accordance with the construction schedule.
• Assist the PM in assuring design responsibility is clearly set out to the subcontractor on appointment and carry out the necessary design checks in due course.
• Attend Site Meetings, Internal Project Reviews, Engineering Reviews, Planning and Coordination Meetings, and Handover Meetings as deemed necessary to fulfill your role.
• Close out all project items in a timely manner in line with agreed timelines.
• Issue Monthly Reports to the Project Manager on all design works being undertaken or completed for the project.
• Develop and implement company procedures with the project managers.
• Confirm that the builders' works set out on construction drawings do not compromise the primary structure and advise the Project Structural Engineer accordingly to gain formal approval.

Educational Requirements:

• Degree qualified in Structural Engineering or equivalent (essential).

Experience and Skills Required:

• Minimum 3 years of design experience (essential).
• Experience developing secondary steel design for MEP services.
• Experience working in structural steelwork, prefabrication, modularization, or services (essential).
• Sound mathematical and IT skills; familiar with design packages and load capacity data sources.
• Understanding of site technical and feasibility studies including site investigations.
• Understanding of structural detailing and required calculations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Interest in furthering your expertise.
• Commercial understanding.
• Awareness of Health, Safety, and Environmental systems.