Senior Structural Engineer - Croydon

Are you an experienced Senior Structural Engineer who is looking for an exciting new challenge? If so, we have the perfect role for you!

Our client is an employee-owned international consultancy that offers a range of services including civil & structural engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. They currently have an opportunity for a Senior Structural Engineer to join the team in their Croydon office on a full-time permanent basis to work on a range of building related projects.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to design and assist on projects, carry out detailed design and calculations in accordance with either British Standards or Eurocode, as directed. Assist and prepare designs, specifications, reports and drawings to the design programme. Oversee and direct both CAD/Revit technicians and junior/graduate engineers, as required. Attend meetings and attend site to review/monitor works and to undertake surveys, as required to progress the projects.

Key responsibilities:

Designing and assist supervising projects, establish client brief, technical requirements, scope of works, cost plans and agree deliverables, i.e. report, specifications and drawings scope for all projects.
Assist in agreeing a level of service and project design duties for each project, understanding the relationship with the fee.
Assist with monitoring engineering/CAD/Revit resource requirements for each project within your control,
Carry out engineering concept design to detailed design, tender and contract, on site supervision to completion, ensuring projects are undertaken in accordance with design briefs and that completion deadlines are achieved.
Liaise with the design team to produce co-ordinated designs that are technically compliant to a consistent quality and standard. Provide positive contribution to design/project meetings as directed where required. Maintain regular 'in house' design reviews and checks,
Monitor and control project progress, design variations and project financial budgets where applicable,
Maintain excellent client and design team relationships to achieve high levels of satisfaction and repeat business,
Undertake structural survey works and produce reports for the same.Requirements:

A degree in civil or structural engineering,
Between 3-5 years' relevant experience, especially in designing and managing projects,
Good presentation and communication skills,
A desire to become Chartered and progress towards this in place,
Experience of monitoring contract staff or third-party appointments would be desirable,
Able to interrogate/use computer modelling (Revit), organise and direct the production of structural CAD drawings &, Revit Models,
Skills in project managing on-going jobs with limited supervision are desirable,
Experience in the same or similar position is desired,
Competency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook & PowerPoint,
Good knowledge and use of appropriate project and design analysis software. They are looking for a team player with excellent communication skills who will be able to integrate with the team and establish a good working relationships within the project team and Clients

Our client is offering the successful Senior Structural Engineer a competitive salary & benefits package along with plenty of opportunity to challenge yourself and build on your existing skillset within an experienced & highly skilled team of professionals. An added benefit of this role is that our client encourages an agile working approach with the opportunity for both flexible and remote working to suit individual needs.

If you would like to know more, please forward an up to date CV to Graham Ventham for more details