Dynamic and optimistic in their approach, we are looking for an ambitious and well rounded Structural Engineer who can identify innovative and cost effective strategies and design solutions.
The Person:
In depth building construction knowledge
• Motivated, collaborative, passionate
• Reliable and enthusiastic
• An analytical and detailed approach to work
• A confident team player with superb interpersonal skills
• A creative innovator with a technical approach to projects and tasks
• Unquestionable integrity, experience, confidence, and the stature to effectively address major client needs and challenges
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of the principles of Building Information Modelling (BIM) • A hands-on approach to projects
• A natural troubleshooter who can find simple, efficient solutions to identified challenges or complications
• A keen interest in the design and structure of buildings
Skills and experience:
5+ years experience in the industry with Chartership or nearing charetered status
• Good problem-solving skills
• Sound understanding of physics and mathematics
• Three-dimensional conceptual skills
• Extremely strong communication, presentation and negotiation skills
• Diagrammatic skills
• The ability to work effectively and efficiently within a team
• Impeccable attention to detail
• The ability to liaise well with professionals from other disciplines
• Excellent knowledge of relevant software
• The ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
The Opportunity
OBJECTIVES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The work is office-based with occasional visits to construction sites. The role itself is both technical and creative.
The preparation of reports, specifications, designs and drawings, briefing documents, feasibility studies and options appraisals
• Assisting with or leading a variety of projects to completion; undertaking integrated 3D modelling and structural design
• Structural analysis with a particular focus on calculations in relation to loads and stresses • Obtaining planning and/or building regulations approval • Assessment, monitoring and integration work undertaken by specialists
• Administering contracts
• Managing projects from inception through to completion
• The consideration of the strength of various materials, e.g. timber, concrete, steel and brick, to evaluate how their inclusion may necessitate a change in structural design
• Liaison with other designers, including architects, to agree on safe designs and their fit with the aesthetic concept of the construction
• On-site inspection and testing
• Proficient in the use of structural software such as Robot, Tekla Structural designer & Masterseries
• The examination of structures at risk of collapse and advise how to improve their structural integrity, such as recommending removal or repair of defective parts or rebuilding the entire structure
• Work collaboratively with geotechnical engineers to investigate ground conditions and analyse results of soil sample and in situ tests
• Liaison with construction contractors to ensure that newly erected buildings are structurally sound
• Apply expert knowledge of the forces and their subsequent effect on various structures
• Site appraisals and surveys
• Appraising geotechnical and geological investigations
• Material investigations
• Ground improvement studies
• The structural design and detailing of foundations, retaining walls, buildings, for example
• Assessment of special loads
• Building regulations submissions • Defect assessment and the development of remediation solutions
B E N E F I TS
Salary: Competitive dependent on experience. Hours of Work: 37.5 hours a week with some flexibility for the correct applicant. Office location: Our Leeds office is a high quality office space in a restored mill situated on the historical Farsley Town Street.
Benefits: This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward thinking company.
We are also offering a range of benefits inclusive of:
• Contributory pension
• Healthcare scheme
• Electric vehicle scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Monthly gym membership contribution • Paid professional memberships fees
• 22 days annual leave (in addition to bank holidays),
• Employee social events
• A discretionary profit and performance-related annual bonus
• £100 birthday bonus
The successful candidate will be working with a highly motivated and committed team who successfully deliver an interesting and broad range of civil and structural engineering projects, within sectors such as healthcare, education and residential. Our office is a friendly and supportive working environment. We genuinely believe in the benefits of providing a pleasant working environment where staff are respected, informed and given opportunities to better themselves. We have a Social Committee who organise and run regular staff social events every year.
Applications will be reviewed after 6th January