Structural Engineer, Central London, £50,000 - £60,000 per annum, plus pension, bonus & benefits
An opportunity to move to a new industry that is well rewarded, intriguing and stable. This is a position for a building structures engineer to apply his/ her existing expertise and work for a major player in the forensic investigations profession.
Company Profile: An employee owned forensic consultancy with an international workload. The practice is one of the longest established experts in the civil, structural, architectural and materials sectors, and they employ in excess of 200 engineers. Their work covers forensic investigation, design and rehabilitation. They have a reputation for responding rapidly to major structural collapses and for investigating and mitigating an intriguing range of structural problems. Their comprehensive range of technical expertise means they are able to handle work, almost without exception, in-house.
Profile Required: A building structures engineer with five or more years consulting engineering experience. Degree qualified, with a 2:1 in civil or structural engineering, ideally working towards achieving chartered status through the ICE, IStructE, or a similar body.
Forensic Sector Overview: The forensic sector sits outside of the construction industry's competitive, tender based business model. It performs consistently throughout economic cycles and commands high fees. It is notable for providing a high level of employment security, remuneration and technical variety. The profession provides excellent career prospects, engineers who move into this occupation usually become recognised experts in their field, many choosing to become expert witnesses who present their findings in the courts of law. A structural engineer in this profession will investigate and establish the root cause of a failure. They will often identify design flaws, building code violations, unsuitable construction methodology, materials failure, unsuitable ground conditions, framing issues etc. It is intriguing and rewarding work, used to settle claims and litigation, improve design and construction techniques, and improve safety.