Job Details
Are you an experienced Structural Engineer who is looking for the next big step in your career?
We are assisting a respected and established civil and structural engineering consultancy, based in the Cardiff area, in their search for a Structural Engineer to join in a senior technical role. This independent business has a fantastic reputation and a talented dedicated team.
This position would suit someone who is looking for a role as a senior or principal engineer and as such, would be a great fit for someone at a project level looking for the next step or someone already established in a senior position looking to work towards senior management.
Projects tend to be varied and based both locally and nationally. They include:
- WRU training facilities
- High end bespoke residential up to £4m
- Multi-storey accommodation
- Industrial
- Housing
- Heritage
- Unique underground facilities
You can expect to be working in all traditional materials.
This person will be working with a good-sized team of engineers and technicians so the following skill set is key for a successful candidate:
- Outgoing personality and excellent communication skills
- Good people skills, someone who enjoys building and maintaining relationships
- Willingness to represent the business at industry events
- Commerically astute with a keen eye for detail
- Experience working on a variety of buildings and materials
- Business development experience is not essential, however someone looking to broaden their portfolio of industry contacts would be desirable
We are looking for someone who very much wants to take ownership of this team, not only taking leading from the front, but also helping with mentoring and professional development
Other responsibilities include;
- Managing client relationships as the point of contact
- Developing junior members of staff
- Chairing design team meetings
- Site visits
- Building and maintaining relationships with clients, contractors and architects
- Technical design and delivery
This role comes with an attractive benefits package and a salary between £45,000 and a£55,000 depending on your level of experience. The consultancy is based in a convenient location with onsite parking and the role comes with flexible working hours.
Other benefits include;
- Private healthcare including family
- Generous annual leave
- 37.5 flexible hours a week
- Market leading profit share agreement, unique among independent consultancies in South Wales
- An extremely generous employer pension contribution of £12,000 (net) a year
