Structural Engineer - Building Safety

Aldwych Consulting Ltd; Sidcup; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid working

Health cover plan

Long service awards

Life assurance

Maternity / paternity pay

Job summary

Aldwych Consulting Ltd is seeking a Structural Engineer to join the Building Safety team in Sidcup or London SE1. The role involves extensive site visits, evaluating structures and producing safety-case reports. A UK driving license is essential due to site travel.

The position offers a hybrid working arrangement with competitive salary (£45k-£60k) and a comprehensive benefits package, reflecting a varied workload across sectors including housing, rail and local government.

Qualifications

• Tests and site visits to assess structural integrity.
• Prepare written advisory reports for building safety cases.
• Conduct structural assessments, reviews and recommendations.
• Perform forensic investigations and competency checks.

Responsibilities

• Carry out structural assessments and site reviews.
• Provide written reports and recommendations for safety cases.
• Conduct forensic investigations when required and ensure competency checks.
• Review buildings from the 1950s-70s era and report findings.
• Travel to sites across the UK (car driver essential).

Skills

Site visits

Written reports

Structural assessments

Forensic analysis

Job description

Structural Engineer - Building Safety
Sidcup or London SE1
£45k-£60k
Are you an ambitious Structural Engineer with an interest in buildings safety?
Could you be interested to join this multi disciplinary engineering consultancy, working in their specialist team delivering structural engineering inspections and reports for building safety cases?
This role could be based either in their SE1 office, or Sidcup in Kent.
The firm have over 100 staff and their sectors include rail, buildings, marine, transport, housing, local government and many others. They are very varied in their workload.
The structural safety team currently have 3 engineers. You should be experienced in a wide range of buildings structures design, including visiting sites, making observations and providing written advice. The role will include lots of structural assessments, reviews, recommendations, forensic works, competency checks, performance checks, integrity checks. You will generally be reviewing buildings from the from the 50's/60's/70's. Travel to sites will be a large part of the role, so a willingness for this and a car driver is essential.
Experience of assessments and remedial works of Large Panel systems is preferable.
Excellent benefits are on offer including flexible working, hybrid working, health cover plan, long service awards, life assurance, generous maternity and paternity pay, option to buy/sell annual leave and a great working environment. Parking is available at Sidcup.
Sam Robson
07749 155538

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.