Structural Engineer

Match Recruitment; Greater London; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary range £50k–£70k

Bonus

Pension

35-hour week

Electric car scheme

Share purchase scheme

Family leave

Birthday off

Job summary

Match Recruitment is working with a specialist building consultancy in the insurance sector to appoint a Structural Engineer covering the South East and surrounding counties. The role is home-based with Monday to Friday working hours.

You will inspect buildings for structural movement and damage, prepare on-site digital reports, take measurements, set out baseline repairs, and manage your own workload while delivering a high-quality, customer-focused service in line with client SLAs and KPIs.

Qualifications

• Several years' post-graduate experience inspecting and reporting on structural defects.
• Strong knowledge of structural damage and traditional and non-traditional construction.
• A degree in civil/structural engineering or building surveying, or working towards one.
• MIStructE, MICE, MRICS or C.Build E would be an advantage but isn't essential.
• Experience with historic buildings or buildings insurance claims is a plus.
• Clear, confident communication, strong IT skills, and the ability to work well on your own and as part of a team.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Inspecting buildings and structures of all types and investigating the causes of structural movement and damage.
• Completing your reports digitally on site, using iPad-based tools.
• Taking building measurements and setting out baseline repair recommendations.
• Managing your own workload and giving progress updates as needed.
• Delivering a high-quality, customer-focused service in line with client SLAs and KPIs.
• Sharing knowledge and contributing to a supportive regional team.

Skills

Structural inspection

Building surveying

Communication skills

IT skills

Driving licence

Teamwork

Education

Civil/Structural Engineering degree

Building surveying degree (or working towards it)

Tools

iPad reporting

Job description

Structural Engineer – Building Defects | South East

Home-based | Monday to Friday

Match Recruitment is working with a specialist building consultancy in the insurance sector to appoint a Structural Engineer covering the South East and surrounding counties. The business is growing on the back of new client wins and needs an experienced engineer who enjoys getting to the root cause of structural problems, in a home-based role with plenty of variety.

What you'll be doing

• Inspecting buildings and structures of all types and investigating the causes of structural movement and damage
• Completing your reports digitally on site, using iPad-based tools
• Taking building measurements and setting out baseline repair recommendations
• Managing your own workload and giving progress updates as needed
• Delivering a high-quality, customer-focused service in line with client SLAs and KPIs
• Sharing knowledge and contributing to a supportive regional team

What you'll bring

• Several years' post-graduate experience inspecting and reporting on structural defects (essential)
• Strong knowledge of structural damage and of traditional and non-traditional construction
• A degree in civil/structural engineering or building surveying, or working towards one
• MIStructE, MICE, MRICS or C.Build E would be an advantage, but isn't essential
• Experience with historic buildings or buildings insurance claims is a plus
• Clear, confident communication, strong IT skills, and the ability to work well on your own and as part of a team
• Full UK driving licence

Building Surveyors with a strong structural defects background are also welcome to apply.

What's on offer

• £50,000 – £70,000 basic, depending on experience and qualifications
• Performance-related bonus
• Enhanced contributory pension
• 35-hour week, Monday to Friday, with home/office flexibility
• Electric car scheme and share purchase scheme
• Enhanced family leave, flexible and voluntary benefits, and your birthday off