Overview

Senior Structural/Principal Engineer (Work from home) | South East England | Full Time | £50,000–£70,000 (DOE)

Our client is an award-winning 75-strong consultancy of civil & structural engineering enthusiasts producing high-quality work in vibrant and friendly modern open-plan design studios in Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Wakefield and Cardiff. The consultancy works within a wide range of sectors, including industrial, healthcare, education, living, heritage, retail, commercial and sustainability, with project values ranging from £10k up to £200M.

They are currently seeking an experienced Structural Engineer to join their team immediately in a Work From Home capacity, geographically positioned within the South East of England.

They pride themselves on being different and providing a friendly and collaborative environment in which everyone can work and develop. They value expertise, positivity, integrity and creativity — and these values are championed from the top.

They are looking for a talented individual to support the delivery of services to one of their long-standing retail framework clients within the South East region of England. Working remotely with the rest of the team across the country, the successful candidate will be managing the delivery of projects across the South East, visiting sites and attending meetings as necessary.

Are you the right person for the job?

• Have a relevant engineering degree from a Joint Board of Moderators fully or partially accredited course
• Be chartered or close to chartered with ICE or IStructE
• Experience working with building structures is essential
• Strong ability to communicate with and manage engineers, architects and clients
• Hold a Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (mileage will be reimbursed)
• Have experience in the design of structures in a variety of materials. Differing foundation and retaining wall solutions. Experienced in scoping of ground investigations
• Have at least an understanding of the principles of below-ground storm and foul drainage

What will your role look like?

The position generally comprises the following:

• Being the point of contact for the client and the design team
• Leading a team of in-house Structural/Civil/Digital Engineers to deliver efficient design solutions to the programme
• Seeing construction projects through from the site identification stage to post-completion
• Preparing feasibility studies on sites, coordinating ground investigations and surveys, and providing input to relevant reports at the planning stage
• Attending client coordination and design review meetings, typically either in Buckinghamshire, London or Kent
• Attending monthly site progress meetings as projects progress on site, typically across Kent, Sussex, Surrey and Greater London
• Managing commercial aspects of the framework along with the Directors and Associates
• Initially, you will be working alongside the other Senior Engineers working in the other framework regions, but with the intention of becoming autonomous in the South East region

What can you expect in return?

• Salary will be competitive depending upon skills and experience
• Contributory pension scheme
• Remote working
• Flexible working hours
• Professional subscription paid by employer
• Opportunities for further career progression within the organisation, with the possibility of heading up a new Southeast office at a location to suit the candidate

What’s next?

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