Contract Senior Structural Engineer



About the role:

We welcome applications from experienced and competent contract Senior Structural Engineers (with minimum of 5 years relevant UK post-graduation experience) to work with our London based team on an ad-hoc and contract basis.

This senior role will allow the right person to work flexibly, remotely and autonomously. You will be designing, detailing and managing a mix of bespoke refurbishment and new-build projects, as well as unique staircases, sculptural elements and temporary pavilions.

The role will involve working collaboratively with our Director and other team members with a mix of in-person meetings and remote sessions, using MS Teams. We use Planner to keep track of tasks and track progress on projects.

We do not have an immediate need for assistance, and therefore will not reply to applications received nor conduct interviews at this time. However, if you are interested to work with us in future, and happy for us to keep your details on file, we would be happy to receive your application.

Key tasks:
  • Lead role on projects to produce all project documents with minimal supervision.
  • Liaise with designers to promote efficient structural arrangements and lowest possible embodied carbon material use.
  • Liaise with design team and contractor to ensure smooth running of projects.
  • Manage and guide graduate engineers and technicians as required.
Key requirements:
  • Degree qualified in Civil or Structural Engineering.
  • Chartered with 5+ years relevant experience in similar UK practice.
  • Excellent understanding of fundamental structural engineering principles and common-sense.
  • Experienced in complex refurbishment, innovative new-build and multi-storey developments.
  • Knowledge of arrangement and common problems with period properties in London, and their conversion.
  • Ability to develop robust, practical and simple structural details with clear notes.
  • Excellent communication skills for smooth articulation of engineering issues over the phone and by email.
  • Experienced at structural analysis, preferably using Oasys GSA.
  • Produce appropriate calculations by hand, and using Tedds or Excel as appropriate.
  • Competent at hand sketching, as well as AutoCAD for 2D and Revit for 3D structural drawings.

If you have all relevant skills, and want to be part of an innovative and award-winning structural engineering team, please do APPLY TODAY.

Please note we are not able to sponsor applicants who are on either Tier 2 or 4 visas. Therefore, you must have the right to work in the UK without restrictions.

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