Structural Engineer - Seismic Team

Ramboll Group; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consultancy is seeking a Structural Engineer with seismic experience to work on diverse projects across various sectors including healthcare, education, and residential. The position offers flexible working arrangements and is ideal for candidates seeking a balance between challenging work and personal life. Candidates should have experience in seismic design and be chartered with a relevant institution. This role promotes innovation and sustainability in structural engineering.

Benefits

27 days holiday per year

Private medical insurance

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Experience in seismic design and assessments.
• High-level design experience focused on sustainability.
• Ability to communicate complex principles clearly.

Responsibilities

• Develop structural concepts and design philosophies.
• Inspire and lead project engineering teams.
• Liaise with clients, representing the company.

Skills

Design and assessment of buildings subject to seismic loads

Excellent communication skills

Experience with primary construction materials

Education

Chartered or near-Chartered with the IStructE, ICE, or equivalent

Job description

We invite you to bring your talent and passion into play as you take an active role in delivering a wide range of interesting projects of different scales, complexities, structural forms and materials within a Top 10 consultancy. If you crave a challenging role but need flexibility and work-life balance, our new Structural Engineer (Seismic Experience) positions may be ideal for you. We are very interested in talking to people who are looking for a new challenge or may be on a career break and are thinking about returning to consultancy. Are you our new Structural Engineer with seismic experience? Click the "I'm interested" button to send your application. Do you want to push the boundaries of your profession and develop your excellence in an open, collaborative and empowering culture? We work to create a sustainable future and our inspiring projects and innovative solutions aim to set the standard among our peers. You will join a foundation-owned global company that has been growing successfully since its founding in 1945. Together, we lead and leave a positive impact on societies, companies and people around the world. You will join our Buildings team As our new Structural Engineer, you will be part of our Buildings team, working on a range of exciting local landmarks as well as national and international projects, in a variety of sectors including commercial offices, education, healthcare, heritage, industrial, rail, aviation, defence and residential. We promote home and hybrid working however are looking for candidates that can travel into either our Chester or London offices.

Responsibilities

• Develop and agree structural concepts and design philosophies
• Inspire and enthuse the engineers and technicians on your projects
• Liaise with clients and collaborators, representing Ramboll at project meetings
• Take ownership as day‑to‑day lead on a project or part of a project
• Push the boundaries of low‑carbon design

Key Deliverables in the first 12 months

• Grow and maintain a network of contacts and be a great ambassador for Ramboll
• Lead the design process for a project (size suitable for level of experience)
• Collaborate with colleagues from the local team and beyond to support implementation of various aspects of the Ramboll Business Plan

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Qualifications

• Experience in the design and/or assessment of buildings subject to seismic loads
• Chartered or near-Chartered with the IStructE, ICE, or international equivalent
• An excellent communicator capable of explaining complex engineering principles in plain language, verbally, in writing, and through sketching
• A track record of working on projects with high levels of design, sustainability, or re‑use of existing assets
• Experience in the design of primary construction materials (steel, concrete, timber) and a good general knowledge of building construction; experience of MMC would be beneficial
• Must be capable of securing SC clearance likely to be through residency in the UK for at least 5 years

Personal qualities

• Great with people
• Diverse in outlook and with something different to bring to the table
• A curiosity to explore – "is there a better way to do this"
• Happy to ask questions and to answer them
• Willingness to take responsibility for your projects and development

As one of the top 10 building designers in the world, Ramboll works on more than 10,000 building projects each year. 5,000 experts across the world specialise in creating more innovative, sustainable and liveable buildings. We place particular emphasis on our liveable buildings concept where we balance the cultural, social and physical values of buildings, to improve the quality of life for building users.

Ramboll in the United Kingdom Ramboll is ranked a Top 10 consultant in the UK and has 1,300 bright minds working across 17 offices to apply their passion to deliver innovative solutions across society. We love seeing our talents develop and succeed and you will be opportunities to work on challenging and inspiring projects within an environment that is friendly, open and supportive.

Ramboll offers the opportunity to be part of a dynamic organisation in the rapidly growing Engineering and Consultancy sector in the UK. We offer a competitive salary, alongside 27 days holiday per year, private medical insurance and flexible working.