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30+ days ago

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Job summary

An innovative design consultancy is seeking a Principal Civil/Structural Engineer to join their dynamic team in Surbiton. This role offers the chance to work on a diverse range of civil and structural infrastructure projects, including the design of footbridges, station refurbishments, and substation designs. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills, a collaborative spirit, and a proven track record in leading projects. With a friendly office culture and the opportunity to make a significant impact on the firm's growth, this position promises a rewarding career path. Enjoy a competitive salary, generous holiday allowance, and a range of benefits that support work-life balance.

Benefits

25 days of holiday

Healthcare

Critical illness insurance

Flexible working

Bonus scheme

Qualifications

  • Experience with buildings, bridges, and other structures is essential.
  • Must be experienced in both steel and concrete construction.

Responsibilities

  • Lead projects and mentor staff while ensuring high design standards.
  • Attend meetings, visit sites, and interact with clients.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Project leadership

Team collaboration

Detail design experience

Mentoring staff

Education

Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Job Description

Principal Civil/Structural Engineer

Location: Surbiton KT5
Salary: £60k-£75k

A dynamic and creative design consultancy based in Kingston requires an experienced Civil/Structural Engineer to join their team. Network Rail experience and detail design experience are essential. Ideally, you will have experience with buildings, bridges, and other structures. The firm works on a variety of civil/structural infrastructure projects including substation design for UK Power Networks.

The firm is a financially robust practice with major top-name clients. You would have the chance to make a real impact on how this business grows going forward. They are a very social and friendly group at the office.

Excellent communication skills are essential as you will be attending meetings, visiting sites, and dealing with clients, as well as being involved in hands-on design. Experience in leading projects, mentoring staff, and issuing bids is required.

Projects include the design of large new footbridges over railways at stations, highways over rail bridges, lineside services and structures, platform extensions, station refurbishments, substation design, HV cable route design, renewables schemes, embankment and cutting works, and depot buildings and structures. You must be experienced in both steel and concrete. There will also be some survey work involved and occasional unsociable hours.

The firm is on a framework for remediation works to an area of Network Rail's structural assets, including bridge replacement and bridge refurbishment works. Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate are required. You must be a good team player to be considered for this role.

In addition to the base salary, there are 25 days of holiday, healthcare, critical illness insurance, flexible working, and a bonus scheme.

For inquiries, contact Sam Robson at 07749 155538.

Aldwych Consulting values and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

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