Structural Engineer

We are currently looking for a Structural Engineer.

**Working hours**:
As a Structural Engineer, you’ll be required to work Monday to Friday

**The successful Structural Engineer will be offered**:

- Salaries from £35,000-£50,000
- 25 days paid annual leave, increasing to 28 days with length of service
- Generous company sick pay scheme, should you need it
- 4x salary life assurance cover
- Single cover private medical insurance, which can be extended to include family member preferential rates
- A contributory company pension plan, to help you prepare for your retirement
- Income protection insurance

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

- Report to and take direction from the Partner/Associate leading the Civil and Structural Engineering Team.
- Act as lead or sole designer as appropriate to the size and complexity of a project.
- Undertake outline, scheme and detailed engineering designs as appropriate on projects.
- Undertake structural analysis and detailed design calculations in accordance with up-to-date Eurocodes as appropriate on projects
- Ensure calculation packages, drawings, specifications, reports and other deliverables for projects are to expected quality standards prior to issue.
- Prepare reports and general correspondence as required in connection with projects.
- Undertake survey inspections and produce written reports on findings, set out in a logical manner with appropriate recommendations.
- Liaise with other members of the design and construction teams, both internal and external, representing the Civil and Structural Engineering Team.
- Assist in preparing design programmes for production deliverables.
- Liaise with the design team and client throughout the project and monitor progress and quality during the construction phase.
- Visiting sites during the construction phase to monitor progress and provide advice to contractors.
- Ensure that Ridge document management and QA procedures are complied with.
- When required assist other members and disciplines of the Ridge Team to complete tasks, particularly in relation to meeting project deadlines

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

- Ideally MEng (Hons) First Degree in Civil, Structural or Architectural Engineering at grade 2:1 or above.
- Graduate member of the Institution of Civil Engineers or Institution of Structural Engineers with some professional experience.
- Experience in new build design, refurbishment/change of use design and structural surveys on building structures projects in the UK would be desirable.
- Experience in the design of structural steelwork, reinforced concrete, masonry and timber would be desirable.
- Familiarity with key forms of building construction.
- Experience in the use of structural analysis/design software including TEKLA structural designer, Robot, TEDDS etc, in the use of AutoCAD and in the use of document editing software including Bluebeam Revu would be desirable.
- Excellent communication skills, in both written and spoken English.
- Hold a current UK driving licence.
- Collaborative team player who is also able to work with mínimal supervision and use their own initiative.
- Personable and confident.

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.