Senior Structural Engineer in Bristol

As the demand for our expertise continues to grow, we have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Structural Engineer. You will play an important role in strengthening our Structural Engineering team not only within Bristol but throughout the entire structures discipline within Ridge. With a varied work-stream, covering a wide range of disciplines in property and construction, you will have the opportunity to practice in many fields of structural engineering ranging from the design of large complex developments ranging from £1m - £200m in value, through to undertaking detailed assessments of existing structures, playing a pivotal role in the development of the built environment.

The role will be based in our newly refurbished city centre office, and you will assist in the provision of a wide range of structural engineering services. The projects we work on include a variety of large industrial and commercial schemes through to education, healthcare, defence projects and smaller bespoke schemes and structural surveys. We work both in the UK and internationally with clients including the UK government defence, police, ambulance service, schools/universities, contractors, developers and local authorities.

As part of our fully multi-disciplinary design approach, you will be responsible for providing a wide range of structural engineering services. 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.

• Report to and take direction from the senior management personnel leading the structural engineering team.
• Represent Ridge in an external-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.
• Oversee the production of detailed design drawings.
• 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.
• Check outgoing and incoming documents, including contractors’ proposal documentation.
• Undertake site visits during construction to resolve site queries, monitor progress and provide advice to contractors.

• MEng/BEng recognised by the Engineering Council with extensive post-graduate experience in a field of structural engineering.
• 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 Robot Structural Analysis or 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 varying size and complexity and familiarity with key forms of building construction.
• Demonstrable UK experience working in an external-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 experience of sustainability in design and implementing sustainable options in preparation of structural designs.
• Hold a current UK driving licence.