Structural Engineer

Ridge and Partners LLP; Plympton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Plympton is seeking a Project or Senior Structural Engineer to strengthen their team. This role offers the opportunity to manage projects across various construction sectors, oversee design and analysis, and mentor junior staff. Candidates should have relevant qualifications in structural engineering and experience in designing various structures. There will be ample opportunities for career development within the firm.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English, including technical report writing skills.
• Sound experience in the design of structures in various materials.
• Experience with Building Information Modelling (BIM) and 3D environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects from inception to completion ensuring quality and budget compliance.
• Oversee the production of detailed design drawings and calculations.
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians.

Skills

Communication skills

Design in concrete, steel, masonry and timber

Project management

Team collaboration

Sustainability awareness

Education

MEng, BEng, BSc or MSc in Structural Engineering

Chartered or near-chartered engineer

Tools

TEKLA Structural Designer

AutoCAD

Revit

Finite Element Design software (e.g., SCIA Engineer)

Job description

As the demand for our expertise continues to grow, we have an exciting opportunity for a Project or Senior Structural Engineer (role dependant on experience) to join our Southwest team based in Plymouth. You will play an important role in strengthening our Structural Engineering team not only within Plymouth but throughout the entire structures discipline within Ridge. With a varied work-stream, covering a wide range of disciplines in property and construction, you will have the opportunity to practice in many fields of structural engineering across many varied construction sectors, playing a pivotal role in the development of the built environment. As part of our engineering focused multi-disciplinary team, you will be responsible for providing a wide range of structural engineering services. You will be expected to work independently under the direction and support of the senior management team and will be given full opportunity to further develop managerial skills with ample opportunity for supported career development.

Responsibilities

• Report to and take direction from the senior management personnel leading the discipline and office.
• Represent Ridge in an 'external facing' role, managing projects from inception to completion ensuring that deliverables are issued in accordance with the project programme, to the required quality standard and within budget and time allocation.
• Report on financial performance of projects and resourcing requirements to the senior management team and assist in the management of team resources required to implement the commercial and business direction of the team.
• Act as lead or sole designer as appropriate to the size and complexity of the project, responsible for outline scheme through to detailed design and production of technical deliverables.
• Carry out structural analysis and design in accordance with Eurocode suite of design codes, ensuring designs are economic, sustainable, efficient and buildable.
• Oversee the production of detailed design drawings.
• Undertake checking of calculation packages, drawings, specifications, reports, and other project deliverables, ensuring that our QA procedures are complied with.
• Supervise and mentor junior engineers, technicians, and apprentices within the team, playing an active role in their future development.
• Undertake surveys / inspections and produce high quality technical reports on findings, with appropriate recommendations, presenting these to the client where needed.
• Undertake existing building assessments, often including scoping intrusive investigations on site.
• Undertake site visits during construction to resolve site queries, monitor progress and provide advice to contractors.

Qualifications

• MEng, BEng, BSc & MSc or BSc with extensive post-graduate experience in a field relevant to structural engineering, ideally recognised by the Engineering Council.
• Chartered (or near chartered) and a Member or Graduate Member of either the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) or Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English, including technical report writing skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate design concepts through clear sketches by hand and using digital tools.
• Demonstrable and sound experience in the design of structures in concrete, steel, masonry and timber.
• Experience with use of 2D/3D structural design packages such as TEKLA Structural Designer, TEDDS, Masterseries etc.
• Experience with Finite Element Design (ideally using SCIA Engineer) beneficial, but not essential.
• Experience working with Building Information Modelling (BIM) and within a 3D environment generally.
• Experience using AutoCAD and Revit beneficial, but not essential.
• Demonstrable experience working on projects of scale and complexity with all forms of construction.
• Be a collaborative, confident and ambitious team player, who is also able to work with minimal supervision and use own initiative.
• Good commercial awareness and demonstrable experience in 'project running'.
• Have an awareness of sustainability in design and implementing sustainable options in preparation of structural designs.
• Hold a current UK driving licence.