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An innovative design consultancy is seeking a Principal Civil/Structural Engineer to join their dynamic team in Surbiton. This role offers the opportunity to work on diverse projects, including the design of footbridges, highways, and substations, while making a significant impact on the firm's growth. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in civil and structural engineering, particularly with buildings and bridges, and possess excellent communication skills for client-facing interactions. Join a friendly and supportive team where your contributions will be valued and recognized.
Principal Civil/Structural Engineer
Surbiton KT5
£60k-£75k
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 is essential. Ideally, you will have buildings and bridges experience as well as other structures - the firm works on a variety of civil/structural infrastructure projects, including substation design for UK Power Networks.
The firm is a 30-strong 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, site visits, and dealing with clients, as well as hands-on design. Experience in leading projects, mentoring staff, and issuing bids would be required.
Projects include 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, 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 and bridge replacements.