Senior Structural Engineer - Belfast, Northern Ireland - £60,000 - £80,000 PA Plus Profit Share Scheme, Corporate Bonus, Healthcare & 10% Pension Contribution;
An opportunity to apply your structural engineering expertise within a new, well rewarded and consistent sector. This is a position in the forensic investigations profession for a market leader, they are a highly regarded employer offering excellent terms of employment and future prospects. The company has considerable strength in the built environment sector, especially within civil and structural engineering. Their experts are drawn directly from industry and enjoy a technically varied and intriguing workload.
The Company: A leading international forensic investigations consultancy, highly regarded for their built environment expertise, their civil and structural engineers investigate and determine the root cause of civil engineering and structural failures within the buildings, highways, rail, development infrastructure, industrial and energy sectors. Their findings are regularly used to settle litigation cases and as a catalyst to improve existing design and construction methods. They are an admired employer providing generous terms and conditions of employment, plus excellent career development opportunities.
Your Role: You will be investigating the cause and origin of structural related defects through to catastrophic failures, your findings will be used to resolve legal disputes, claims and to improve standards in the UK and internationally. During initial site investigations you will typically oversee field testing, gather photographic evidence and interview witnesses. This information will enable you to unravel the root cause of failure. You will then prepare a report that provides a clear explanation of your findings. This needs to be expressed in a way that can be understood by those from a non-technical background, whilst being robust enough to pass scrutiny should litigation arise. Your assignments will be aligned to your technical expertise with the support of civil, structural, geotechnical and materials colleagues.
Your Profile: A chartered civil or structural engineer - or approaching chartered status - with a strong academic background. You should have consulting engineering experience focused on building structures or civil engineering structures with a strong technical emphasis. Naturally inquisitive with the ability to apply lateral thinking and deductive reasoning skills to resolve complex engineering problems. A good communicator capable of preparing well written reports and clearly articulating engineering concepts.
Training & Progression: Support will be provided to enable you to apply your specialist technical expertise from a forensic investigation perspective. You will learn how to carry out investigations and present your findings. Growth and consistent demand for their services provides plenty of scope for career progression to director level, you will have the opportunity to benefit from additional training to become an expert witness.
Additional Remuneration: In addition to the base salary their profit share scheme offers significant additional income. This is an upper quartile salary and benefits package.