Chartered Structural Engineer

CPAC Modular; Ireland; Remote; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CPAC Modular is seeking a Structural Engineer to lead design and sign-off for modular buildings across education, healthcare, commercial and residential sectors. You will work with an in-house team including architects, service engineers, BIM coordinators and technicians, coordinating with compliance and construction teams and external consultants.

The role involves design, analysis, and coordination across production facility and site locations in Ireland, with responsibilities spanning bids,

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Prepare design of structures including modular buildings, prefabrication, and DfMA.
• Carry out structural analysis and design calculations, prepare reports, calculations, drawings.
• Coordinate with BIM modelers for BIM models aligned with client requirements.
• Prepare project deliverables and submissions to relevant authorities.
• Review drawings, calculations, and other deliverables.
• Design manage and coordinate with other design disciplines.
• Collaborate with project managers and wider teams to ensure timely completion.
• Liaise with clients, architects and design discipline team members to build relationships.
• Participate in bids, tenders and showcases.
• Follow planning and execution phases and provide support as necessary.
• Perform other tasks assigned by management.

Job description

At CPAC Modular, using Modern Methods of Construction, MMC specialising in volumetric modules, we design and construct high-quality buildings that set new standards for sustainability, speed, and innovation in a fast track environment.

Our multi award-winning in-house team specialises in delivering permanent solutions across education, healthcare, commercial, and residential sectors.

With the opening of our new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, we’re expanding our capacity and our team.

Now is the perfect time to join us and help build smarter.

Role Overview

The Structural Engineer will be overseeing the engineering design and sign off process working in a collaborative environment with CPAC’s in-house design team consisting of architects, service engineers, structural engineering technicians and BIM coordinators.

The role also works closely with our in-house compliance, commercial, production and construction teams and with our external consultants.

The role will hold key responsibilities, (non-exhaustive), to:

• prepare design of structures, including but not limited to the design of modular buildings, prefabrication and Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA).
• carry out the structural analysis and design analysis, preparation of detailed design reports, calculations, sketches and drawings.
• coordinate with BIM modelers and technicians for the preparation of BIM models and drawings aligned with the client’s requirements and design intent.
• prepare project deliverables and submissions to relevant authorities.
• review drawings, calculations, reports and other project deliverables.
• design manage and coordinate with other design disciplines.
• collaborate closely with project managers and wider companies to ensure timely and accurate project completion.
• liaise directly with clients, architects, and other design discipline team members, building long-term internal and external relationships.
• participate in bids, tenders and showcases.
• follow the planning and execution phases of projects and provide support as necessary.
• perform other relevant tasks that may be assigned by management.

This role encompasses all engineering activities conducted by Cpac which includes construction sites throughout Ireland, production facility and offices at Dunshaughlin HQ.

• Provide professional advice, guidance, and support to the Design team in relation to their key responsibilities.
• Ensure full Regulatory Compliance with designs under local and national building regulations and other legal and structural requirements.
• Provide professional guidance in relation to design operations to ensure that the composition modular unit at Factory and at sites are fully compliant.
• Explore opportunities for improvement and innovations.

Experience:

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status from Engineers Ireland.
• 10 years post graduate experience as a structural or civil.
• Experience in in modular construction would be a distinct advantage.
• Structural engineering experience in both construction and manufacturing.
• Leading and developing teams.
• Full Driving License.

Education:

Minimum education level of Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering and would be a member of a professional body.

Skills:

• Ability to work in a fast paced and fluid design environment requiring fast turnaround of designs.