Principal Civil Structural Engineer

Principal Civil Structural Engineer

Permanent

Surrey

Duties

• Support the Civil/Structural Manager with the Departments activities.
• Be the Lead Civil/Structural Engineer on Projects and manage the delivery of assigned work scopes.
• Work up to Basic Engineering Phase and then hand over to the detail design Centre in India.
• Able to work independently up to Basic Engineering and then execute the detail design using an external design Company.
• When using an external Design Company be able to develop the scope of work for appointment, ensure information is issued to the External Design Company and ensure they meet the schedule.
• Be involved in the execution strategies and upfront work for projects to meet the Basic Engineering Phase for the Civil and Structural scope. (Topological surveys, geotechnical investigations, drainage strategy, design basis, structural and foundation concepts)
• Monitor the civil and structural critical quantities during the phases of the project suggesting improvements and limit any escalation.
• Develop the Scope of Work for Plant Buildings 'design and build' contracts (e.g. compressor houses, office building maintenance Building- Prefabricated or site built.)
• Develop the scope of work for other aspects of the civil scope as required
• Provide technical support during Tenders and responding to construction queries.
• Assist the Department in keeping up with national codes and revising in house standards and specifications to suit. Also input to work processes where improvement is identified.
• Bring experience to suggest new economical ways in designing the work.
• Involvement with proposals for future work such as estimating hours, determine foundation types and quantities for construction costs

You will have the following qualifications and experience;

• Engineering degree in Civil Engineering
• Chartered engineer in either the Institution of Civil Engineers or the Institution of Structural Engineers or equivalent recognized Institution.
• Civil and Structural experience in a Process Design Industry.
• Experience as the Civil and Structural Lead Engineer on projects (up to $1 Billion) to meet cost and schedule.

Shall be thoroughly proficient in all the tasks below;

• Foundation design both shallow and piled for a variety of structures - dynamic equipment e.g., compressors, building foundations, static equipment and piperack structures.
• The structural design of site built steelwork such as piperacks, buildings, Equipment supports.
• Knowledge of geotechnical terminology and principles to understand the geotechnical data in soil Investigative reports and determine foundation types.
• Understand the duration for various civil and structural tasks to assist in preparation of project schedules. costings and proposals.
• Design of modular structures (piping modules, equipment skids).
• Underground gravity drainage experience.
• Have knowledge in the use of industry wide software package - STAAD-Pro.
• Use of various international design standards - AISC, IBC, ASCE, Eurocodes.

Additional Notes

You will be required to have a good approach to health and safety with the ability to work across multi discipline teams.

You will be required to work independently representing the Civil Department and be effective in promoting and supporting all aspects of the work done in the Department. An all-round flexible Civil and Structural Engineer willing to commit time and effort to achieve project requirements

You must also be able to work with different cultures and diversity around the world, in particular with offices in US, India and China. Prepared to travel when required, both to site and other engineering offices. Typically 6 -8 weeks per year on a planned basis.

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