principal structural engineer

Job Description

Are you a motivated Senior Structural Engineer looking for your next challengeWell look no further, Blueprint Recruitment are working with a leading Design, Engineering and Project Management Consultancy who are seeking an Experienced Structural Engineer on a permanent basis. This position gives the successful candidate the flexibilityto work on a hybrid basis, attending our clients Cardiff office 3 times per week to work on exciting Engineering projects across the UK and Internationally.Our client provides multidisciplinary Engineering services and solutions on a variety of prestigious Engineering projects across a range of sectors, including, Energy, Defence, Residential, Education and Transportation and are looking to appoint a SeniorStructural Engineer to help grow their Building Design Practice in the South Wales and across the UK.Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver multiple projects or parts of larger projects to completion
• Ensure the provision of efficient, high-quality structural Engineering design
• Be the first point of contact for clients, contractors, design teams, and third parties
• Attend multi-disciplinary design team meetings and lead them if required
• Develop scopes of work and delivery programmes
• Offer support and guidance to more junior members of the team
• Effectively manage own time, particularly when allocated to more than one project
• Build client relationships and help identify business opportunities
• Be a technical champion within the team
• Check/review structural engineering analysis and design to both Eurocodes and British Standards
• Assist in managing the broader team through mentoring and training
• Carry out structural surveys

Key requirements:

• Chartered Engineer (MIStructE or MICE),
• Be a technically excellent engineer with established skills and delivery capability
• Experience in the design of building structures using conventional engineering materials (steel, concrete, timber, masonry) to both British Standards and Eurocodes
• The ability to translate technical skills into imaginative ideas that enhance the quality of designs
• Proven experience in developing projects from concept to construction stage
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to support client relationships
• Experience in actively managing clients
• Ability to manage and work to budget and program, control costs, and manage change control processes
• A flexible attitude to both the type of work undertaken and the level of responsibility given
• Experience in successfully leading the structural engineering delivery of medium-sized projects, including managing project teams.
• The ability to make decisions, act on ones initiative, and operate proactively.
• Ability to inspect works carried out on-site and monitor quality and compliance with design drawings

Benefits:

• Competitive salary that is regularly tested against other consultants
• 25-days leave each year plus bank holidays and options to buy some or sell of that leave
• Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience and qualifications
• Flexible working arrangements will be accommodated as best they can