Senior Structural Engineer

We have a requirement for a Chartered or Near Chartered Senior Engineer to join our expanding structural engineering team. With a varied work-stream, you will have the opportunity to practice in many fields of structural engineering ranging from the design of large complex developments ranging from £5 - £200 million in value, through to undertaking detailed assessments of existing structures, playing a pivotal role in the development of the built environment. You will be expected to work independently under the direction and support of the senior management team and will be given full opportunity to further develop managerial skills with ample opportunity for supported career development.

What you need to do to be effective in this role:

• Report to and take direction from the Partner / Associate leading the structural engineering team.
• Represent Ridge in a ‘client facing’ role, managing projects from inception to completion ensuring that deliverables are issued in accordance with the project programme, to the required quality standard and within budget and time allocation.
• Report on financial performance of projects and resourcing requirements to the senior management team and assist in the management of team resources required to implement the commercial and business direction of the team.
• Act as lead or sole designer as appropriate to the size and complexity of the project, responsible for outline scheme through to detailed design and production of technical deliverables.
• Carry out structural analysis and design in accordance with EuroCode suite of design codes, ensuring designs are economic, sustainable, efficient and buildable.
• Undertake checking of calculation packages, drawings, specifications, reports, and other project deliverables, ensuring that our QA procedures are complied with.
• Supervise and mentor junior engineers, technicians, and apprentices within the team, playing an active role in their future development.
• Undertake surveys / inspections and produce high quality technical reports on findings, with appropriate recommendations, presenting these to the client where needed.
• Undertake existing building assessments in line with Building Safety Act requirements including managing intrusive investigations on site.
• Undertake site visits during construction to resolve site queries, monitor progress and provide advice to contractors.

The skills and experience you need to have for this role:

• PhD, EngD, MEng, BSc & MSc or BSc with extensive post-graduate experience in a field relevant to structural engineering, ideally recognised by the Washington Accord / Engineering Council.
• Chartered (or near chartered) and a Member or Graduate Member of either the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) or Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English, including technical report writing skills.
• Demonstrable and sound experience in the design of structures in concrete, steel, masonry and timber.
• Experience with Finite Element Design (ideally using SCIA Engineer).
• Experience with use of 2D and 3D structural design packages such as TEKLA Structural Designer, TEDDS, Masterseries etc.
• Experience working with Building Information Modelling (BIM) and within a 3D environment generally.
• Experience using AutoCAD and Revit beneficial, but not essential.
• Demonstrable experience working in projects of a similar size and complexity as above and familiarity with key forms of building construction.
• Demonstrable UK experience working in a ‘client facing’ role, undertaking surveys / inspections and in assisting contractors on site.
• Be a collaborative, confident and ambitious team player, who is also able to work with minimal supervision and use own initiative.
• Good commercial awareness and demonstrable experience in ‘project running’.
• Have an awareness of sustainability in design and implementing sustainable options in preparation of structural designs.
• Hold a current UK driving licence.