Chartered / Near-Chartered Structural Engineer

ABOUT THE ROLE

My client is looking for a Chartered / Near-Chartered Structural Engineer to join their Wigan office and is looking for someone who can come in and make their mark. As part of a growing and ambitious team, you can take on expanding responsibilities and play a pivotal role in growing the Wigan presence. The ability and desire to lead multi-disciplinary projects is a key part of the role, in which we would fully support this adaptable person in their development across a range of disciplines, sectors and clients.

REQUIREMENTS

• Recent consultancy experience in the North West preferred
• Chartered or close to chartered with ICE or IStructE.

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Willingness to understand and engage in multiple technical disciplines;
• Drive to help the company expand;
• Ability to communicate openly and clearly with colleagues, clients and third parties;
• Taking personal responsibility and pride for high-quality work delivery and being organised to ensure deadlines are met;
• Demonstrating a passion for engineering;
• Comfortable within a hardworking and supportive team environment;
• Ability to continually learn, develop, and support the development of others.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Taking technical ownership and responsibility for the production of drawings, calculations, reports and design documents produced by self, or coordinating and reviewing work produced by others;
• Independently using appropriate design/analysis software including CAD and the ability to support the learning of others;
• Analyse technical problems, assess the feasibility of proposed techniques and procedures and devise new approaches and alternative solutions;
• Solving engineering problems;
• Familiarity with design guides and standards;
• Knowledge of the designer's responsibilities under CDM (2015);
• Following and contributing to Engineering procedures for completing work to the highest standard and adding value to the schemes we deliver and to the client teams;
• Identify and manage risks within your area of responsibility;
• Supporting other team members in their technical development;
• Attending site visits to review project constraints and the construction process proactively;
• Leading and managing the delivery of appropriate projects, liaising with clients and third parties;
• Capable of presenting and discussing technical solutions with technical and non-technical parties;
• Internal project management including resource planning and financial control;
• Identifying and responding to project commercial risks and opportunities;
• Developing fee proposals and project cost estimates;
• Maintaining and developing relationships with existing and prospective clients;
• Investing in personal development;
• Upholding and assisting with the development and implementation of company policies and procedures;
• Helping to promote the business, explore business development opportunities and support the growth of the team;