Structural Engineer

Overview

In this role you will deliver structural design across timber, steel, concrete and masonry projects, ensuring quality and compliance. You will lead and mentor engineers and technicians, coordinate with the design team and external stakeholders, and help drive project delivery within time and safety standards. You’ll participate in value engineering, respond to site RFIs, and support business growth and continuous improvement. The position blends technical design with team leadership in a CDM-conscious environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and mentor junior engineers and technicians
• Manage personal workload and ensure timely submissions
• Check design calculations and drawings before submission
• Lead structural design on designated projects using proprietary software
• Produce general arrangement drawings and supervise draftspeople
• Attend design team meetings and interface with clients and external stakeholders
• Contribute to scheme design and value engineering to meet client requirements
• Respond to RFIs within agreed timeframes
• Attend site to verify conformity with construction specifications and safety standards
• Understand and apply CDM responsibilities
• Understand project timescales and coordinate with the design team to ensure delivery
• Assist with credit control and meet project deadlines
• Promote the business to clients and respond to new enquiries with quotes
• Complete time sheets and weekly workload programming
• Maintain quality procedures and report non-conformances
• Support with CPD and training; stay updated on legislation and codes
• Support senior staff with quality improvement processes and project documentation
• Implement CDM procedures for the team
• Attend training seminars and share learnings
• Maintain and develop technical and management capability (ICE or IStructE)
• Provide information to QA manager as required
• Close and archive projects in a timely manner

Key requirements

• Experience in structural design and supervision of engineers and technicians
• Proficiency with design software for timber/steel/concrete/masonry
• Ability to prepare calculations for Building Control and align with GSE codes of practice
• Experience with site attendance and construction monitoring
• Understanding of CDM regulations
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams and meet deadlines
• Interest in CPD and professional development (ICE or IStructE)
• Experience with QA processes and handling non-conformances
• Good communication and stakeholder management
• Commercial awareness and ability to engage in quotes and credit control

• Leadership and mentorship
• Strong communication
• Team collaboration
• Proprietary design software for structural analysis and detailing
• Calculation and drafting of General Arrangements, sections and details
• Knowledge of Building Control submission standards

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