Principal Structural Engineer

Job title: Senior / Principal Structural Engineer (Bridges)

Type: Permanent, Salaried

Salary: Dependent on experience, skills and location

An introduction to our unique company…

Waterman Aspen welcomes engineers and technical specialists to make their mark by working on some of the biggest infrastructure projects or in delivering professional services across the UK. We specialise in secondment services, providing the right people, with the right skills for the job, at the right time. Our diverse client base includes local authorities, consultancies, public bodies and construction companies.

We take pride in supporting our colleagues throughout their careers. We’re a people-centric organisation, placing mutual respect and dignity in the highest regard. This is reflected in our approach to issues such as mental health and wellbeing, family friendly policies, social value, and net zero. We’re a Disability Confident Employer and an accredited Real Living Wage Employer.

We have big ambitions for the future, and we’d love for you to be part of it.

Your career with Waterman Aspen…

You’ll get all the benefits of being employed by us, while working on a variety of projects for our clients. Joining Waterman Aspen as Senior / Principal Structural Engineer will see you as a key member of the North East team and you can expect:

• A varied client base where you can apply and develop your skills
• Buy-in from clients to assist in your technical progression
• Further exposure to your chosen industry – increasing your awareness, knowledge and sharpening your skills
• The flexibility to broaden your horizons with each new secondment, without changing your employer
• Career development and training to reach your professional or academic qualification goals supported by our own network of mentors and managers
• Paid subscription to a professional body of your choice
• Regular social events and volunteering opportunities

Experience required…

Essential:

• Conducting structural assessments using Eurocodes and British Standards.
• Proficient in use of Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB) and Manual of Contract for Highway Works (MCHW).
• Versed in structural analysis software packages, including but not limited to, Autodesk SBD, LUSAS, and MIDAS.
• Managing project schedules, budgets and programmes ensuring quality deliverables.
• Review schemes and prepare conceptual design options.
• Supervision of design teams.
• Mentor junior structural engineers.
• Collaborating with clients and partners to develop buildable and maintainable solutions.
• Experience in the detailed design of new highway structures or maintenance and assessment of existing assets, predominantly in reinforced concrete and steelwork.
• Prepare technical reports (e.g. feasibility/options reports, approval in principals, assessment reports and other technical reports)
• Applying best practice and innovative approaches in all projects.
• Conducting site surveys as well as general and principal inspections.

Desirable:

• Chartered Engineer (MIStructE or MICE).
• Proven experience in structural design using British Standards.
• Familiarity with current practices when working with structures managed by local authorities or part of the strategic road network.
• Proficiency in structural analysis software packages.
• Experience of dealing with challenging structures i.e., half-joints, post-tensioned elements, etc.

You’ll get this and so much more…

As a salaried colleague, you’ll get a salary in line with your experience, skills and location along with an industry-leading benefits package:

• Company car or car allowance
• Contribution to commuting mileage
• Permanent health insurance
• 25 days annual leave (option to buy up to 5 more), in addition to the normal public holidays (based on a 40 hour week, pro rata for part-time colleagues)
• Company pension contribution
• Salary sacrifice to buy additional benefits
• 1 paid Waterman Aspen in the Community Day to volunteer in your local community