Graduate Structural Design Engineer

• Permanent position available with a considerable portfolio of works for the next 5+ years
• To build your career by assisting in the delivery of ‘leading edge’ engineering projects.
• To work with a vibrant, agile and multi-functional team in delivering projects on time, safely, to budget and to the required quality standards.
• To benefit from Kirby’s Career Development Programmes that will enhance your leadership capability.
• To work with the best.
• Excellent package on offer with room for negotiations

About Kirby Group Engineering Kirby Group Engineering is an international multi-disciplinary engineering services contractor and leading provider of high-value engineering services to a number of ‘blue chip’ companies. Operating across Ireland, the UK, Europe and South Africa, Kirby has become the engineering service provider of choice in growth segments such as pharmaceuticals, data centres and power transmission and distribution. Our culture is innovative, collaborative and performance focused.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow and develop in a company committed to developing talent and rewarding performance.

The role of the Graduate Structural Design Engineer is to support structural engineering and design activities across projects. The role includes structural analysis, design coordination, technical reviews, documentation and construction support, while ensuring the consistent application of agreed procedures, standards and project requirements.

The Graduate Structural Design Engineer will work as part of Kirby’s multi-disciplinary engineering, construction and digital construction teams, with a particular focus on the safe and compliant integration of structural elements supporting MEP installations. Third-party consultants will retain responsibility for design sign-off and Professional Indemnity insurance where required.

• Assist with structural engineering and design activities on assigned projects.
• Support the Lead Structural Design Engineer, project engineering team and structural package owners.
• Follow the design management process, agreed procedures, standard forms and document workflows applicable to the project.
• Work within the limits of competence and seek review and guidance from senior structural engineers where required.

• Read and understand the project EHS Plan and relevant safe systems of work.
• Apply the principles of prevention and complete design risk assessments as part of structural design activities.
• Identify structural design hazards, communicate residual risks and incorporate safe access, installation, maintenance and replacement considerations into designs.

• Assist in the preparation and technical review of scopes of work, drawings, specifications and RFQ documentation for structural works and design services.
• Assist with the technical review of supplier, subcontractor and consultant proposals to confirm alignment with the project scope and design requirements.
• Provide technical input into procurement and design trackers and support the close-out of technical submittals and design deliverables.
• Collaborate with manufacturers and fabricators to confirm the feasibility of structural fabrication, delivery and installation.

• Use the project documentation workflow for document generation, peer review, submission, re-submission and distribution.
• Review and understand the project Quality Plan, specifications, inspection and testing requirements and applicable local authority requirements.
• Assist in the preparation and review of structural ITPs, checklists and quality records where required.
• Ensure calculations, drawings, schedules and specifications are independently checked and formally approved in accordance with the agreed design process before issue.
• Contribute to the project lessons learned log, including the learning, outcome or mitigation and any cost or programme impact.
• Assist with the compilation of structural handover and O&M…