Structural Design Engineer (Connection Design Biased) in Bury

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Structural / Connection Design Engineer to join a major UK structural steel fabrication business working on large-scale commercial, industrial and infrastructure projects. You’ll take technical ownership of connection design, structural analysis and coordination across multiple project teams.

Role Responsibilities:

• Preparation and checking of Design Briefs and Connection Method Statements, including client facing approval.
• Preparation and checking of calculations for all types of connections and joint configurations.
• Preparation and checking of all associated Calc Marking Plans.
• Preparation and checking of steel element design/analysis and design of structures (if required).
• Preparation and checking of temporary stability member design (if required).
• Generation and checking/input to all aspects of CDM Hazard Registers/Risk Assessments as relevant to structural design.
• Familiarity, use and understanding of design software programmes on the market for both connections and structural analysis (e.g. Masterseries, Statica, TSD, Staad etc).
• Compliance with all internal documents such as Technical Guidance Notes, Work Instructions and Quality Management Systems, as well as industry standards such as NSSS.
• Responsibility for ensuring issue and approval status of calculations is maintained and managed.
• Liaison with Client’s Engineer, Sub-Trades, and all internal Departments/Centres of the company as required in various locations, to assist in the co-ordination of the design process.
• Good appreciation of all processes from a fabricator’s perspective, including detailing, manufacturing and erection.
• Supervision, mentoring and on the job training of other team members.
• Managing other team members, including their scope and progress.
• Managing both your and your team's time to meet agreed programmes and schedules as the project requires.

About You - Requirements:

• Qualified to HNC/HND/degree level or equivalent with a detailed knowledge of the Steel Industry.
• Good understanding/application and experience of steelwork connection design from simple connections through to bespoke connections.
• A good understanding of Eurocode is a prerequisite but AISC & CISC would be beneficial but not essential.
• Ability to work consistently and accurately, to deadlines, to meet the demands of a manufacturing business.
• Confident to take the technical lead on projects and be the focal point of all aspects of the Engineering process on a project.
• Excellent Engineering judgement.
• Proactive and methodical approach to problem solving.
• Influential communicator with sound interpersonal skills.
• Has the ability to work on multiple projects and liaising with a cross functional team.
• Be responsible for achieving objectives on own initiative, as well as part of a team.
• Has the ability to adapt to previously unseen challenges and new technologies.

Why Join?

• Work on major UK structural steel projects.
• Join a highly respected engineering team within a market-leading steel fabrication group.
• Opportunities for progression, development, and technical leadership.
• A role where your engineering expertise directly shapes project success.

If this role is of interest to you, please apply online.