Assistant Structural Engineer in Birmingham

AtkinsRéalis is looking to appoint an Assistant Structural Engineer to join our growing Birmingham Building Structures team. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career structural engineer to develop their technical capability, contribute to a strong regional pipeline of multidisciplinary projects, and support the continued growth of our Midlands Building Structures offering.

AtkinsRéalis Buildings and Places provides multidisciplinary engineering and advisory services and integrated solutions across a wide range of projects relating to buildings and infrastructure. Drawing upon a diverse skill set and a proven track record of delivery we are playing a leading role in some of the world’s most challenging and exciting engineering projects across sectors including Education, Commercial, Residential, Transportation, Defence and Energy. The role will involve a mix of new-build, refurbishment, survey and assessment work across public and private sector projects.

AtkinsRéalis develops individuals through a portfolio of training and development activities designed to help you make the best of your abilities and talents. We encourage participation in all forms of training and have an active programme of in-house as well as external training for all of our engineers. You will be supported in your progression towards professional qualification with ICE or IStructE through mentoring, technical development, structured objectives and access to internal and external training.

You will join a supportive and ambitious team committed to technical excellence, professional development and collaborative working. With a strong and growing pipeline of projects, you will have the opportunity to gain experience across design, survey, assessment and refurbishment work while being supported towards chartership.

Your role includes:

• Undertaking structural engineering analysis and design under the supervision of a senior engineer.
• Production of structural engineering calculations to both Eurocodes and British Standards.
• Drafting structural specifications.
• Working with Technicians to produce relevant structural information.
• Supporting multidisciplinary coordination with architects, MEP engineers, civils teams and other project disciplines.
• Attending site visits and assisting with the preparation of inspection and survey reports.
• Contributing to design reports, technical notes and project deliverables.
• Developing technical judgement through regular review and guidance from senior engineers.

We are looking for someone with most of the following experience and attributes:

• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (typically 2:1 or above).
• Post-graduate experience in building structures.
• Working to achieve Chartered Engineer status having commenced the core objectives.
• Experience in the design of structures using the conventional engineering materials including steel and concrete, to both British Standards and Eurocodes.
• Experience in the design of shallow foundations and deep foundations for ordinary building structures.
• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Commercial awareness.
• Good communication skills, verbal and written (for report writing purposes).
• Familiar with BIM-enabled project delivery and the use of digital engineering tools including AutoCAD, Revit and structural analysis software such as Tekla Structural Designer.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a multi-discipline team.

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer.

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria.