Graduate Structural Engineer, Staffed ONLINE Limited

Graduate Structural Engineer

Are you a Graduate Structural Engineer, qualifying this year or last year, looking for a progressive and exciting career opportunity? You will support architects in an Essex-based building design consultancy that works mainly in the commercial market with developers and contractors.

• £28,000 to £35,000 subject to grades and specific work experience
• Full time – 37.5 hours per week
• Office-based, located on the 1st floor

• Annual profit‑related bonus scheme
• Group life assurance
• Employee assistance programme (EAP)
• Bereavement counselling and probate helping service
• Group personal pension
• Healthcare insurance
• Career growth opportunities
• Training provided
• Team events
• Sick pay cover

Working within a team of engineers and technicians, and under the supervision of the project manager/owner, you will deliver assigned tasks and provide technical support, working towards the overall successful delivery of technically challenging designs.

• Develop technical and management skills through ongoing study of design standards, codes and guidance.
• Demonstrate understanding of technical concepts.
• Gain proficiency in BDC systems and procedures.
• Comply with health, safety and welfare regulations and promote team awareness.
• Undertake continual professional development through practical experience and self‑study.
• Work towards chartered membership (ICE/IStruct
  
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• Assist in resolving technical issues.
• Communicate regularly with project teams, providing progress updates.
• Prepare and assist in compiling project documentation.
• Review and check own work.
• Coordinate with external parties (architects, engineers, surveyors, utilities).
• Attend meetings, carry out site visits/investigations and assist with inspection reports.
• Understand project programmes and resource planning.
• Manage delivery of assigned outputs to time and quality standards.
• Prepare and present information internally.
• Manage small tasks and projects.
• Carry out complex structural calculations and design work.
• Develop and interpret analytical models using relevant software.
• Prepare clear and structured calculation reports.
• Mark up and review reinforcement drawings.
• Review structural drawings to ensure alignment with design assumptions.
• Check third‑party information for consistency with design and mark‑ups.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties.

• Completion of quarterly training reports and maintenance of CPD records demonstrating progress towards chartership.
• Ongoing achievement of performance goals, with developing analytical skills and knowledge of codes, standards and compliance requirements.
• Progression towards engineer/senior engineer level over a 3–4 year period.

• Demonstrate commitment to personal development by supporting on‑the‑job training with wider CPD study and background reading.
• Adhere to BDC’s core values of people, performance, partnership and pride.
• Maintain punctuality.

• Strong understanding of structural mechanics.
• Working knowledge of Eurocodes.
• Proficient in sketching and drawing.
• Competence in Microsoft Office suite.
• Effective report writing skills.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, including phone and face‑to‑face interaction.