Senior Structural Engineer

Senior Structural Engineer - Southampton - £50,000 - £60,000 per annum, plus healthcare, pension & benefits;

Our client is a building structures consultancy that has a reputation for engineering expertise, and for designing a very diverse range of structural projects. Their workload spans state of the art commercial schemes through to the conservation of historic buildings. Working alongside a director you will be involved in the design and delivery process from inception to completion.

Practice Overview: A long established, independently owned consulting practice with several UK offices. They are a medium size business specialising in building structures that is recognised for its breadth and depth of expertise. This covers the design of new and refurbishment projects, urban-regeneration, forensic investigations, expert witness, and conservation. This Structural Engineering work is supported by an established civil engineering infrastructure team. The practice has consistently performed over the decades, they have avoided reliance on any one sector, their current workload being split between the private, public, health, industrial, education and institutional sectors. Training is of a high standard; they provide support to become chartered through the ICE and IStructE.

Duties: This is a design and delivery role, it involves regular contact with clients, supervision of junior engineers and technicians with input on management and business operations. Day to day duties include; the preparation of conceptual and detail design using British Standards and Eurocodes, design and analysis using Auto CAD, Tekla Structures and Master series, construction phase monitoring, attending design team meetings, responding to client requests for information

Profile Required: At least six years structural design and delivery experience with a focus on building structures. You should be degree qualified and either chartered or nearing chartered status. Good interpersonal skills are essential, our client collaborates closely with its clients, providing a high level of customer care. Knowledge of Auto CAD and industry standard design and analysis software is essential. Good lateral thinking and analytical skills are required, the firm's broad project workload will regularly provide new challenges.