Principal Civil & Structural Engineer

Job Type: Permanent Full Time Office Based

Salary: £40,000 to £50,000 depending on experience

Job Description

Our client is a successful engineering consultancy, working on a diverse range of interesting and challenging projects. They are looking to appoint an experienced Principal Civil & Structural Engineer with a minimum of 5 years post-Chartered public sector and consultancy experience in designing and managing urban infrastructure projects.

As Principal Civil & Structural Engineer your role is focused on the technical management of projects and staff for delivering a wide range of projects to the highest quality and to budget. The projects vary across the residential, commercial, education, industrial, and defence sectors.

Role and Responsibilities:

1. You shall report direct to the Technical Director and be responsible for managing civil and structural staff.
2. You will be expected to deputize for the Technical Director and manage the office when required.
3. Represent the company at events and carry out business development as required.
4. You will be managing complex projects, using resources from both local and regional teams.
5. You are expected to be confident liaising with design team members and new and existing clients.
6. You will have a strong commercial awareness, and confident dealing with and fulfilling client requirements.
7. You will have experience of and be expected to lead and mentor multidisciplinary teams whilst delivering project deliverables.
8. Ensure that project implement the company ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
9. You will assist the technical director in updating company bespoke technical documentation.
10. Manage and direct the engineers and technicians with the preparation of project calculations, specifications with increased autonomy.
11. Use initiative, manage and prioritise their own workload and meet challenging deadlines.
12. Willing to travel around the UK and stay away from home for short periods of time.
13. Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the business.
14. In order to be considered for this programme you must be able to prove eligibility to work in the UK.

Experience/Qualifications:

1. Chartered Engineer (MICE or MIStructE) with a minimum of 5 years post-chartered experience within an Engineering Consultancy.
2. 2:1 degree (or above) in MEng (Hons)/BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering.
3. Strong commercial awareness, and confident dealing with and fulfilling client requirements.
4. Experience managing complex projects, using resources from both local and regional teams.
5. Thorough working knowledge of structural analysis and design with steel, concrete masonry and timber.
6. A thorough knowledge of relevant design standards (British Standards & Eurocodes, DMRB, Manual for Streets and local design guidance).
7. Residential and commercial building design experience.
8. SUDs Design experience and experience of SAB application process.
9. Thorough working knowledge of local authority and drainage adoption processes (Section 104, Section 185, Section 38, Section 278).
10. Highway design specialisms, such as street lighting, drainage and traffic signals – desirable.
11. Excellent knowledge and experience of computer aided design software (STAADPro, Bentley SewerGems, AutoCad, Scale/Sand).
12. Knowledge of MS Office 365 and Adobe Acrobat essential. Knowledge of MS Sharepoint desirable.
13. Valid UK Driving Licence.

Remuneration & Benefits

You will receive an attractive salary that will match your skills and experience, as well as the following benefits:

1. Contributory Pension
2. Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Childcare benefits
3. Discretionary Bonus
4. Full Medical Cover including Dental and Optical Cover (Includes Immediate Family)
5. Employee Assistance Programme
6. 33 Paid Annual Leave
7. Birthday off
8. Flexible Hours
9. Salary Sacrifice EV Car Scheme
10. Cycle To Work Scheme
11. Free Onsite Parking
12. Modern Work Environment with refreshments (including fruit)

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