Structural Engineer

Are you a skilled Structural Engineer with good experience delivering both building and larger survey and refurbishment projects and looking for the next step in your career? Would you consider joining our team in Cheltenham? You will assist in the provision of a wide range of structural engineering services. The projects we work on include a variety of large complex schemes through to smaller local client focussed tasks. We work both in the UK and internationally with interesting clients including F1 Teams, airports, schools/universities, contractors, developers and local authorities.

What you need to do to be effective in this role

• Prepare outline designs for structural schemes based on our client’s brief
• Carry out detailed design calculations to Eurocodes using the latest 3D design software
• Co-ordinate your designs with other design disciplines and specialists with BIM
• Assist with the production of detailed design drawings and specifications for tender purposes
• Visit sites during the construction phase to monitor on-site progress
• Carry out structural surveys of existing buildings and advise on any issues that may arise
• Analyse and report on structural defects in existing buildings and structures
• Check outgoing and incoming documents, including contractors’ proposal documentation

The Skills and Experience you need to have for this role

• A good understanding of basic structural behaviour
• A proactive approach with a can-do attitude
• Be a team player within the structures team, the wider teams in the office and company and with clients and collaborators
• Degree in structural or civil engineering and be working towards professional chartership status
• Proven experience of working in structural design and site experience in a construction company
• A good understanding of the basic regulatory requirements including Eurocodes - this will be covered in your interview
• Experience and understanding of sustainability issues within structural design
• Be a proficient user of structural analysis software such as TEKLA, Masterseries, SCIA and TEDDS
• Competency at report writing and other forms of design communication.