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1 month ago
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£55,000 - £62,000

Our client is a multi-disciplinary engineering and environment consultancy, fundamentally committed to sustainable progress and service delivery across a wide range of sectors, and have an expanding international presence with approx. 2600 employees globally in over 40 offices in 21 countries. UK operations are growing rapidly, with over 140 professional staff providing process engineering, civil engineering, energy, environmental, international development consultancy, and project management services to a variety of clients.
Due to increasing project commissions and appointments, they are seeking to appoint a full-time experienced Senior Structural Engineer

Purpose of Job Role
The delivery of projects, managing a team of structural Engineers and Technicians on a day to day structural designs and calculations.

Key Accountabilities

Project Delivery - The delivery of a project in a timely manner and on budget.
Collaborating with the Client - Working with the client to develop a full project brief ensuring that they achieve their desired result.
Managing Project Accounts - Ensuring that projects are undertaken to the specified budget and timeframes.
Managing Project Teams - Ensuring that projects are adequately resourced and the ensuring the time spent is as per the budgeted times
Preparing Calculations - Preparing Building Regulations calculations packages for submission to the Local Authority.

Specific Tasks
• The preparation of fee proposals for submission to the client.
• Ensuring that the project folder is maintained and that all team members are using the system to the current standards.
• Ensuring that QA standards are maintained within the projects and that all calculations and drawings are checked before issue.
• Managing the project on Maconomy ensuring that every protect each month has an ETC, Client Invoice, project spend is monitored against project progress.
• Ensuring time is spend aiding Management with tasks such as CPD for staff, Chartership Development, & Business Development.
• Developing project briefs and tendering for subcontractors.
• The carrying out of Structural Surveys and preparation subsequent reports.
• The preparation of project specifications

Person Specification - Essential
MEng. Civil or Structural Engineering
BEng Civil or Structural Engineering (minimum 10 years’ experience.)

Desirable
MIstruct|E /MICE. Chartered
Incorporated ICE / IStructE

Experience - essential
• 7 Years within the industry
• Two-Three projects involving with the following types of types of superstructure;
• Steel
• Reinforced Concrete
• Masonry

Desirable
10 Years
• Three projects involving with the following types of types of superstructure;
• Timber

Knowledge - essential
• Good working knowledge of both Eurocodes.
• Experience working with TEDDS or similar.
• The ability to carry out detailed calculations by hand.
• Experience in the following materials
• Steel
• Reinforced Concrete ( structures and Foundations)
• Masonry
• Timber
• A working knowledge of Geotechnics.
• A good working knowledge construction products in the marketplace.
• A good working knowledge of CDM Regulations and Health and Safety Protocols

Desirable
• Good working knowledge of British Standards.
• Working knowledge of one or more structural design modelling programmes
• The ability to carry out detailed calculations by hand.

Skills - essential
• Good Communication Skills (written & verbal)
• The ability to manage team members
• Managing client expectations and relationships
• Good Enthusiasm to help motivate others.
• Good working knowledge of modern design software.

Desirable
• Good interpersonal skills when meeting others outside the organisation and a willingness to engage with potential clients,
• Being able to carry out presentations to clients and other team members on items such as tenders and CPD talks.
• Being able to manage and resolve disputes within the team.
• Monitoring the progress and development of team members.
• Providing detailed feedback to management on project delivery and team dynamics.

Personal Attributes & Behaviours – essential
• Leadership and Coaching Skills
• Genuine interest in supporting others
• Building and maintaining good relationships with people at all levels of the organisation.
• Ability to deliver high quality work under pressure.

Desirable
• Setting a good example for the rest of the team members.
• Providing Mentoring for Junior team members within the organisation

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