Structural Engineer

Arup; Ledston; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Share

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Accident insurance

Income protection

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Arup in Leeds is seeking a Structural Engineer working toward Chartership to join our established Property, Science and Industry team. You will contribute to technically challenging projects across heritage refurbishment, rail, commercial, and industrial schemes from concept through to practical completion.

The role offers collaboration with a 15-strong structural team and cross-disciplinary colleagues, opportunities for professional development, and a clear path toward chartership with IStructE

Qualifications

• Be degree qualified in Civil/Structural Engineering and working toward Chartership status through IStructE, ICE or other body.
• Developing understanding of engineering principles and use of design software.
• Developing experience with Eurocode or equivalent.
• Ability to take initiative and support project parts.
• Good understanding of digital workflows and low/zero-carbon design.

Responsibilities

• Support discrete packages of structural engineering work.
• Communicate through sketching, drawing, presentations and writing.
• Review work and provide constructive feedback for quality and improvement.
• Collaborate in multi-disciplinary design teams and meet deadlines.
• Work toward chartership with IStructE, ICE or equivalent as part of professional development.

Skills

Design skills

Technical skills

Software skills

Collaborative

Chartered status pursuit

Education

Bachelors in Civil/Structural Engineering

Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship

Tools

Eurocode

Engineering design software

Job description

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 80 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

The Opportunity

We have an opportunity for a Structural Engineer working towards Chartership who is looking for technically challenging work on cutting-edge projects to join our established multidisciplinary Property, Science and Industry team in Leeds.

We are a team of approximately 15 structural engineers and technicians within a team of 45 multidisciplinary engineers, and work closely with our colleagues in other PS& I teams in the North and beyond, and designers from across Arup. Our team are currently involved with local, national and international projects from concept design through to practical completion. Current and recent projects include heritage and refurbishment projects including York Guildhall and Leeds Playhouse; rail and metro projects such as Huddersfield Station, Peterborough Station and the Leeds Existing Station Programme; commercial new build and retrofit developments such as York Central and One City Park; industrial projects such as Siemens Bogie Service Centre and a variety of unique projects.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.

You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application and for the duration of employment. Any offer made will be subject to satisfactory proof of immigration status.

Is this role right for you?

We’re looking for candidates who are:

• We are looking for an enthusiastic engineer with excellent design, technical, and software skills who enjoys working collaboratively in multi professional design teams.
• Demonstrating a passion for structural engineering, a flair for structural engineering design, and a practical understanding of buildings.
• Supporting the Arup team in the structural engineering design of projects, taking responsibility for discrete packages of structural engineering work.
• Demonstrate an ability to communicate through sketching, drawing, presentations and writing.
• Reviewing own and others’ work, providing constructive feedback to support quality and continuous improvement.
• Understanding priorities and meeting deadlines.
• You will be working towards chartered status with IStructE, ICE or equivalent and be committed to your own professional development, looking for challenging work to develop your engineering skill.

Requirements

• Be degree qualified in Civil/Structural Engineering (or similar) and working toward Chartership status through IStructE, ICE or other relevant body or completed Level 6 Degree Apprenticeship.
• Have a developing understanding of engineering principles, and the appropriate use of technical analysis and design software packages.
• Developing experience with Eurocode or equivalent
• Have an aptitude for working on your own initiative and being proactive.
• Take responsibility for parts of projects and support less experienced team members
• Good understanding of digital workflows.
• Interest in low- and zero-carbon design.

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.