Senior/Principal Structural Engineer

Our client are a large consultancy within infrastructure. They work on major projects in Building, Rail, Defence, Transportation & Power. They have a great reputation for their quality of work and staff happiness, due to their professional approach to everything they do.

They are currently looking for a Chartered Senior or Principle Structural Engineer with experience in the Power, Nuclear or Defence industries to work on a major project in the South West - Bristol. The ideal candidate would be able to reach the office for important meetings but work from home and hybrid work is available. The role is a 6 month contract role initially but with a strong likelihood of this being increased (We can't guarantee this).

The role requires B clearance but C clearance is acceptable with B clearance being appointed when joining.

This is a great opportunity to work with a major client on a large structural project where you will be providing technical support and dealing with creative challenges.

Requirements
·Chartered Engineer (MIStructE or MICE).
·Excellent communication and presentation skills that can support our client relationships.
·Ability to manage and work to budget and program, to control costs and manage change control processes.
·Be a technically excellent engineer, with established skills and delivery capability.
·Have experience in several, and ideally all of the following areas;
oUK MoD Defence Projects (JSP's, CTM etc)
oSubmarine Facilities Design
oNuclear Projects (Satisfying Safety Cases)
oSeismic Design and Detailing (Steel and Concrete to US Codes)
oMaritime Design (BS 6349)
oHeavy Civils Design
oBuilding Design
oActing as a Discipline Lead
oDesign and/or Project Management
·This should include experience in the design of common structural materials as well as a good understanding of current design standards and working practices.
·The ability to translate this broad range of technical skills into imaginative ideas which enhance the quality of our designs.
·Proven experience on developing projects from concept to construction stage.
·A flexible attitude to both the type of work undertaken and the level of responsibility given.
·The ability to develop scopes of work and delivery programmes.
·Experience of working with, and managing, small focused project teams.
·You should have the ability to make decisions, act on your own initiative and operate in a pro-active way.
·A curious minded individual who enjoys the stimulation of exchanging ideas with others.

Responsibilities
·Deliver and lead multiple projects or parts of larger projects to completion, within budget and to programme.
·Ensure the provision of efficient high quality structural engineering design.
·Be the first point of contact for clients, contractors, design team and third parties.
·Offer support and guidance to more junior members of the team.
·Build client relationships and help identify business opportunities
·Effectively manage own time which may be necessary if allocated to more than one project.
·Be a technical champion within the team.
·Assist in managing the broader team through mentoring and training.
Responsibilities