Graduate Structural Engineer

Brief Overview

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Graduate Structural Engineering to join a fantastic Construction company based in Essex

Package

£25k to £3k

About our Client

My client is a specialist Architectural Metalwork & Structural Steel contractor based in the Essex. There projects consist of bridges, staircases, handrails, railings, gates, fences & louvres.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Analyse configurations of the basic components of a structure
• Calculate the pressures, stresses and strains that each component, such as a beam or lintel, will experience from other parts of the structure due to human use or environmental pressures such as weather or earthquakes
• Consider the strength of various materials, e.g. timber, concrete, steel and brick, to see how their inclusion may necessitate a change of structural design
• Liaise with other designers, including architects, to agree on safe designs and their fit with the aesthetic concept of the construction
• Examine structures at risk of collapse and advise how to improve their structural integrity, such as recommending removal or repair of defective parts or rebuilding the entire structure
• Make drawings, specifications and computer models of structures for building contractors
• Work with geotechnical engineers to investigate ground conditions and analyse results of soil sample and in situ tests
• Liaise with construction contractors to ensure that newly erected buildings are structurally sound
• Apply expert knowledge of the forces that act on various structures
• Use computers and computer-aided design (CAD) technology for simulation purposes.

About the Candidate

• Must be based in Essex
• Ideally degree qualified
• Excellent written & verbal communication required.

Points of Appeal

Great company to work forProgression within the company Interesting projects