Senior Structural Engineer
Gateshead
Ref MR40
Salary up to £55,000 + Benefits
We currently have a vacancy for an aspiring Senior Structural Engineer to assist in managing a busy Structural design team based in Gateshead**.** You will be responsible for aspects of design work from conception through to technical approval/completion on projects ranging from £0.5m to £20m. As well as assisting in the operation and running the structures department with further progression welcome for the right person.
This role is ideally suited to someone who has the following:
- Excellent communication skills, in both written and spoken English
- Minimum 8 years structural design experience in core materials; Concrete, Steel, Masonry, and Timber
- MIStructE Chartered membership, or working towards with submission within 12 months
Working as a Senior Structural Engineer you will;
- Overall responsibility for delivery of projects
- Preparation of fee proposals for Director authorisation
- Delivery of scheme designs and input into scheme design reports
- Delivery of detailed design including full tender and construction packages
- Liaison with statutory authorities, architects, the design team, and contractors
- Attendance at client, design & site meetings, site inspections and reporting
- Resource and Management of engineers & technicians
- Supporting the Managing Director with team targets
- Contribute towards producing bids and tenders
- Carrying out structural surveys of buildings and structures, providing advice on any issues that may arise
- Analysing and reporting on structural defects and remediation if required
- Co-ordinating and reviewing the production of high-quality written reports on a range of projects.
- Overseeing engineering design
- Compliance with the duties of Designer under the CDM regulations 2015.
- Managing client expectations, feeding back any matters arising back to Directors.
- Mentoring and developing members of the team
- Preparation of detailed design calculations to British Standards, Eurocodes and relevant design guidance notes.
- Day-to-day support to colleagues from other disciplines within the office
- Other business development activities such as identifying opportunities and networking
In order to be considered for this Senior Structural Engineer role you will;
- MEng in structural engineering or a first degree in a related discipline
- Chartered Membership or Associate Membership of the ICE or IStructE
- Qualitative and quantitative experience in building structures.
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Strong communication, analysis, technical design and drawing skills
- A self-motivated team player with good people skills and experience of managing and mentoring a team.
- Competent Designer with MasterSeries/Tekla experience
For this Senior Structural role our client is offering;
- Competitive salary
- Reward for hard working and progression
- Support in gaining professional qualifications.
- Death in service benefit
- Family friendly policies
- Flexible working hours, bonus schemes and more!
Interested in this Senior Structural Engineer role please get in touch with MIKAELA on or email your CV to