Principal Structural Engineer

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We are currently recruiting for a Principal Structural Engineer to join our Structures team. The role could be based out of Southampton or Basingstoke. This opportunity has arisen in our Building & Places Business Unit which focuses on projects within the Built Environment. Our team has an established track record of successfully delivering projects of varying scale and complexity for both private and public clients.

The structures team workload ranges from feasibility studies to scheme designs, detailed designs, assessments, inspections and construction support on a wide range of building developments and heavy civil structural projects principally in the defence, aviation and education sectors.

As a Principal Structural Engineer you will have the following daily responsibilities:

• Take responsibility for leading structural engineering projects.
• Engage with clients to define requirements, present proposals, discuss project progress and undertake presentation of project results.
• Contribute to business development.
• Effectively control commercial, managerial and technical aspects of projects or parts thereof for which you are responsible.
• Undertake, or lead a team of engineers and technicians in undertaking, technically challenging projects without supervision within prescribed programme constraints.
• Co-ordinate project delivery with internal and external clients.
• Undertake structural engineering projects, by performing analyses and calculations as appropriate, along with preparing design reports for client submission without supervision.
• Supervise work undertaken by others, ensuring that it is carried out to the appropriate technical standard and that it is managed to programme and budget.
• Have a desire to learn new skills and the ability to consider the wider engineering issues related to the analyses being undertaken.

Minimum Requirements:

• Demonstrable track record in the delivery of projects for clients, or the ability to demonstrate significant contribution towards project delivery.
• Ability to deliver design solutions, lead teams and successfully manage projects.
• A highly motivated individual with excellent communication skills.
• Knowledge of construction contracts and high commercial awareness.
• Ability to obtain MoD security clearance.
• Degree educated or equivalent in a relevant subject such as Civil or Structural Engineering.
• A strong background in the use of analysis software and a high level of technical skills.
• Knowledge of Tekla Structural Designer, LUSAS (or other similar general purpose finite element code) software packages would be beneficial.
• You will have a current driving license and will be willing to travel to visit sites.
• Knowledge of the Eurocode Standards.
• Experience of working on heavy civil structural engineering projects, and/or experience working on seismically qualified structures would be advantageous.

Qualifications:

• Must be Chartered with the IStructE or IC.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities.

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.