Senior Structural Engineer

We are looking for a bright, enthusiastic and driven Structural Engineer with proven UK experience who is keen to develop their career. You will be working in an associate-led team with responsibility for your own projects, as well as managing intermediate and graduate engineers in the team. You will also be expected to manage project budgets and engage with clients and fellow consultants.

Whilst there is a managerial aspect to the role, it is a technical role, so it is essential that you are technically strong in steel, RC, masonry and timber design.

Candidates must reflect Perega’s values of being collaborative, forward thinking, passionate, approachable and enriching our community.

• Execute and coordinate projects, providing high quality technical design
• Produce technical design information including sketches, calculations, specifications and reports
• Review and approve reports, designs, drawings, sketches and calculations in accordance with quality procedures
• Manage the preparation of feasibility studies and reports
• Undertake structural surveys and produce reports giving findings, discussion, conclusions and recommendations
• Undertake the project management and financial control of small and medium sized projects
• Liaise effectively with clients, local authorities and other design team members
• Supervise and monitor the use of computer-based systems to ensure these are used correctly
• Supervise and support junior members of the team
• Assist in the preparation of bids and proposals
• Adhere to existing working practices, methods and procedures
• Deliver ‘best practice’
• Proactive in self-development
• Prepare design and progress reports
• Deliver agreed business development targets
• Assist the marketing department
• Obtain and review quotes for investigation works
• Manage the appointments and work of sub-contractors carrying out investigation works
• Coordinate work undertaken by external sub-contractors
• Attend and input at design meetings and site meetings, and record actions
• Undertake site inspections, record findings and advise on any required actions
• Develops the Task Information Delivery Plan (TIDP) and manage the availability of competent resources to execute project
• Review the information produced by the Task Team against the brief to ensure that the information deliverables are consistent with the required Suitability Code
• Identify and communicate risks associated with the information issue to the delivery team
• Review information deliverables ensuring that the information produced by the Task Team is compliant with the Project SMP (standard method and procedure) prior to being shared

• HND/HNC in civil or structural engineering
• Very good understanding in engineering principles
• Knowledge of design software and its limitations
• Experience in delegating and supervising junior team members
• Experience in acting as mentor to junior team members
• Good organisational/time management skills
• Proactive approach to work
• Commitment to continual improvement at a personal and company level
• Understand complex construction procedures
• Conversant in designing to British Standards/Eurocodes
• Competent in designing structures in concrete, steelwork, timber and masonry
• Able to use computer design software packages
• Experienced in new build and refurbishment projects
• Good detailing knowledge including buildability aspects
• Good understanding of CDM regulations and responsibilities of a designer
• Able to develop different design solutions
• Able to identify and define engineering problems
• Able to identify alternative engineering solutions and appraise these to identify the most appropriate to satisfy the client’s brief
• Able to identify and control technical risk
• Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication…