Structural Engineer

We are currently looking for an experienced Structural Engineer to join our client's multidiscipline Property and Construction Consultants based in Reading. They deliver a broad range of projects across all sectors both in the UK and internationally with contract values up to and exceeding £200m.

Working hours:

As a Structural Engineer, you'll be required to work Monday - Friday full-time.

The successful Structural Engineer will be offered:

• Highly competitive salary
• Ability to contribute to the growth and development of the team, adding value to their growing business
• 25 days holiday - entitlements increase by 1 day per annum after 3, 5 and 8 years
• Private Healthcare
• Life Assurance
• Standard 6% company contribution - rising to 7% after 5 years, and 8% after 10 years
• Salary Sacrifice - Cycle to Work Scheme
• Buying and Selling Annual Leave
• Gym Membership Scheme
• Company car leasing scheme

To be considered for the Structural Engineer role you must have:

• MIStructE/MICE Chartered membership
• Excellent communication skills, in both written and spoken English
• Hold a current UK driving licence
• Structural design experience in core materials; Concrete, Steel, Masonry, and Timber
• Experience in carrying out structural surveys and writing reports
• Experience in refurbishment and change of use designs as well as new build projects

As a Structural Engineer, your role will involve the following:

• Report to and take direction from Partner/Associate in the Civil and Structural engineering group
• Manage multiple projects from inception to completion to ensure that deliverables are issued to the project programme, to the required quality standard and within the budget and time allocation set by the Partner/Associate
• Act as lead or sole designer as appropriate to the size of the project
• Exercise the skill, care and judgement to be expected of a senior engineer to ensure that:
• Undertake outline, scheme and detailed design as appropriate on individual projects.
• All calculations are to be set out in a clear and presentable form that will enable easy review and checking by others
• Check drawings and other deliverables for the project before an issue
• Supervise and mentor more junior engineers and all technician staff in the team
• Prepare reports, general correspondence, etc as required in connection with the running of projects
• Undertake survey inspections and produce written reports in good English on findings, set out logically with appropriate recommendations
• When required by the Partner, assist other members of the Team to complete tasks, particularly in relation to meeting project deadlines.
• Liaise with other members of design and construction teams, both internal and external, representing the Civil and Structural Engineering Group
• Assist in preparing design programmes for production deliverables

Due to the high amounts of applications if you have not been contacted within 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

This job has been posted by GCB Agency Recruitment Ltd which is acting as the Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy, working on behalf of their client, who is confidential at this stage.