Job title: Chartered Structural Engineer (Full-time, Permanent)
Location: Wembley, London (hybrid: office, site visits and remote design work)
Type: Full-time, permanent, Monday to Friday
Salary: £45,000 – £55,000 per year, depending on experience
About us BuildWise Contractors is a London building company specialising in structural work and home improvements: chimney breast removals, load-bearing wall removal and steel beams, extensions, loft conversions, basement conversions and underpinning, and roofing. We work for homeowners across London and the South East and want design and build to sit under one team.
The role: You'll be the structural engineer behind our projects, working closely with our site team from the first visit to Building Control sign-off.
What you'll do
- Carry out site surveys and assess existing structures
- Design steel beams, padstones, lintels, foundations, underpinning and loft and extension structures
- Produce structural calculations and drawings for Building Control and party wall matters
- Advise on temporary works and propping
- Answer queries from Building Control officers and approved inspectors
- Support quoting by helping us scope the structural work
What we're looking for
- Chartered (CEng MIStructE or CEng MICE), or close to chartership with strong residential experience
- Proven experience in domestic and residential structural design in London
- Confident with Eurocodes and UK Building Regulations
- Familiar with design software (e.g. Tekla Structural Designer, MasterSeries or similar) and AutoCAD
- Clear communicator who's comfortable talking to homeowners
- Based in or near London, able to visit sites in London
What we offer
- A permanent, full-time role with a competitive salary
- Regular, varied residential projects
- The chance to shape the engineering side of a growing company from the start
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