Principal Structural Engineer in Newtownabbey

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At AECOM, we are currently recruiting for a Principal Structural Engineer to join our Belfast office.

Here's what you'll do:

• Lead the delivery of complex, high-profile projects across the residential, healthcare, education, and infrastructure sectors.
• Provide technical leadership, oversee project teams, ensure quality and compliance, and mentor junior engineers.
• Play a key role in client engagement and contribute to the strategic growth of our structural engineering practice in Ireland.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and deliver the technical aspects of projects or designated work packages, ensuring high-quality outcomes.
• Manage the end-to-end technical delivery of projects, from interpreting client briefs through to coordinating designs across multidisciplinary teams.
• Oversee and support engineers and technicians, ensuring deliverables are aligned with project schedules and performance expectations.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with senior stakeholders across the business.
• Ensure all designs and project outputs comply with health and safety standards, as well as company quality assurance processes and procedures.
• Mentor and develop junior team members, providing guidance and support to foster their professional growth and career progression within the organisation.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Chartered Engineer status (or working towards chartership) with a recognised professional body such as ICE or IStructE.
• Proven experience delivering structural engineering projects, including managing technical design and coordination across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong leadership skills, with experience overseeing engineers and technicians to meet project deadlines and quality standards.
• Demonstrated ability to engage with senior stakeholders and build effective professional relationships.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant design standards, health and safety regulations, and quality assurance processes.
• Experience in mentoring and developing junior team members.
• Proficiency in industry-standard structural analysis and design software.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills.

Additional Information:

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