Senior Structural Engineer

Role: SENIOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

Salary: £45,000- £55,000

Location: Newcastle

Our client is a leading risk-engineering consultancy based in Newcastle. Their current project portfolio includes the design of several high-profile developments throughout the UK and worldwide against extreme load events. Current design projects include:

1. Premier League football stadia
2. Major events arenas
3. Railway/HS2 stations
4. MOD/defence buildings

Due to the continued expansion of the business, they are keen to recruit a high calibre Senior Structural Engineer to join the team, who is eager to further their professional development within a relaxed and friendly environment.

Key Responsibilities

As a member of the team, you'll be responsible for:

1. Engaging with clients to help define project requirements, influence project outcomes and present solutions
2. Working collaboratively with project design teams to develop protective design strategies
3. Delivering both retained and novated design duties when working on design and build projects (developing outline and detailed performance specifications, monitoring compliance and attending site)
4. Supporting Tier 1, 2 and 3 contractors, to ensure construction works comply with project specifications
5. Working with manufacturers to help design and develop new products for market
6. Managing project workloads to ensure deliverables are completed on time and to a high quality
7. Undertaking and supervising the completion of detailed structural calculations using both linear and non-linear methods and a blend of hand calculations, finite element analysis and computational fluid dynamics
8. Completing vehicle dynamics assessments for the specification and design of hostile vehicle mitigation
9. Mentoring a team of graduate and project engineers

Qualifications and Experience

Qualities they're looking for in the successful candidate include:

1. A relevant civil or structural engineering degree or a background in applied physics
2. Chartered engineer status (MICE or MISTructE) or experience capable of passing the chartered professional review
3. Experience of leading teams, and working with clients and project professionals to develop innovative solutions to complex problems
4. A sound grasp of steel and concrete design in accordance with the Eurocodes
5. An understanding of the commercial aspect of project delivery
6. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with impeccable attention to detail
7. Willingness to undergo UK security vetting at SC level (or above)

What can you expect from them?

• A salary of up to £55,000 (depending on qualification and experience)
• Generous performance-based bonus scheme
• Generous pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Private healthcare
• Life insurance
• Payment for professional subscriptions/memberships
• Training towards membership of the Register of Security Engineers and Specialists
• Employee assistance programme
• Flexible working times
• Opportunity to work from home
• Smart casual dress in a relaxed and friendly environment
• Free onsite parking
• Flexible benefits packages including: Cycle to work scheme, Electric vehicle lease scheme

What to do next:

If you are interested in this Senior Structural Engineer position in Newcastle, then please click on the link to apply.