Senior Structural Engineer in Plymouth

Hybrid in Plymouth·Full-time·Added 11 months ago (last checked 9 Nov)

Ridge & Partners

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Our summary

Work mode: Hybrid, Plymouth
Contract: Permanent, full-time hours
Experience: Senior level
Closing date: Apply by Thursday 31 December

Skills

Nice to have

Ridge & Partners is hiring for this role in several places. This vacancy is in Plymouth.

Requirements

What we're looking for

MEng, BEng, BSc & MSc or BSc with extensive post-graduate experience in a field relevant to structural engineering, ideally recognised by the Engineering Council.
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.
Ability to effectively communicate design concepts through clear sketches by hand and using digital tools.
Demonstrable and sound experience in the design of structures in concrete, steel, masonry and timber.
Experience with use of 2D/3D structural design packages such as TEKLA Structural Designer, TEDDS, Masterseries etc.
Demonstrable experience working on projects of scale and complexity with all forms of construction.
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 an awareness of sustainability in design and implementing sustainable options in preparation of structural designs.
Hold a current UK driving licence.

Nice to have

Experience with Finite Element Design (ideally using SCIA Engineer) beneficial, but not essential.
Experience working with Building Information Modelling (BIM) and within a 3D environment generally.
Experience using AutoCAD and Revit beneficial, but not essential.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

The benefits package we have put together for you supports every aspect of your life.

Annual
leave

A healthy holiday allowance that starts at 25 days pa, plus the option to buy, carry over or sell.

Community
spirit

You can take three volunteering days each year to spend time on causes close to your heart.

Mental
health

Mental Health First Aiders are here to support you, backed up by Unum’s Help@hand app.

A path to peace of mind: life assurance, pension scheme and income protection.

Physical
wellbeing

Your health is a priority for us too, so we offer medical insurance, private GP access and discounted gym membership.

Flexible
working

Our flexible approach to hybrid working is there to suit you, your family and your team.

A pathway at Ridge that’s focused on your professional, personal or educational aspirations.

Extra
benefits

Performance bonus, car allowance and more based on your role - and progression.

The role

We are recruiting a Project or Senior Structural Engineer (role dependant on experience) to join our team based in Plymouth. You will work with an experienced team to provide a wide range of structural engineering services across a wide range of disciplines in property and construction.

What you'll do

Report to and take direction from the senior management personnel leading the discipline and office.
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.
Undertake existing building assessments, often including scoping intrusive investigations on site.
Undertake site visits during construction to resolve site queries, monitor progress and provide advice to contractors.

About Ridge & Partners

Industry: Built environment consultancy

In their own words

About the company & team

We are Ridge, a Built Environment Consultancy. We help our clients transform the quality and sustainability of the built environment.

Our 1,400+ people bring a vast range of skills, delivering a professional mindset, gritty discipline and a genuine passion to every one of the thousands of projects they undertake each year. They’re the foundation of our success - they drive our vision, embody our values and separate us from the competition.

Come and join us if you’re hungry to be part of an exceptional team - if you put quality first - if you’re motivated by ingenuity and if you’re always aspiring to be the very best.

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