Associate Structural Engineer

Salary: £420+ for a typical inspection and report.

Role: Part-time contract role, based in South-East England or London.

Location: Working from home.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

Abbott Holliday Partnership is a Structural Engineering consultancy, based in the South-East and specialising in domestic and small commercial clients, operating as a family business for over 45 years. We are now underway with an ambitious programme of investment and growth, and require a number of Associate Structural Engineer (ASE) roles to conduct site visits for the purposes of defect inspections, design and/or expert witness cases.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct design jobs, attend site visit, prepare the necessary design, drawing and calculation work and submit to head office.
• Conduct structural defect inspection jobs, attend site visit, prepare a report with your findings, conclusions and recommendations.
• If you would like, involvement with litigation-related jobs, attend site visit, prepare a CPR-compliant report and if necessary, attend court as an Expert Witness.
• Contribute regularly to online diary to keep others informed of commitments.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, CHARACTERISTICS & COMPETENCIES

• Chartered Engineer status.
• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering or equivalent qualification.
• Well-attuned to latest UK Building Regulations and design standards.
• Communicate clearly in fluent English, spoken and written.
• Prepare clear and detailed reports and/or drawings for peer reviewing.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, including paragraph and picture formatting layouts.
• Access to a car and clean driving licence.

DESIRED

• Experience managing staff.
• Familiarity with structural design software and CAD.
• Litigation or expert witness experience (training can be provided).

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Demonstrate common sense in order to scrutinise with a focus on what the client needs.
• Confidence to make conclusive statements in own and peers’ reports.
• Ability to produce high quality reports/drawings, attention to detail, spelling and grammar.
• Possess a can-do attitude and work well with others in the team.
• Ability to consider and present a solution when bringing a problem to the table.

APPLICATION PROCESS

To submit an application with CV visit abbott-holliday.co.uk/jobs/apply. If short-listed you will be invited to interview and if successful, references obtained.