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The Role:

We are delighted to be working with an established structural engineering consultancy in Bristol, aiding them in their search for their next member of the design team

This role offer masses of opportunity for career progression and a rare chance to be part of the succession plan of an established business. Projects are typically architecturally lead and are designed in all traditional materials as well as contemporary methods such as straw bale and glulam timber.

To hit the ground running as a Structural Engineer, taking responsibility for your designs from start to finish. Excellent communication skills will be essential to establish relationships with the design team and clients. You will need to enjoy working in a busy environment as part of a team or on your own initiative to meet multiple deadlines on time and within budget.

The ideal  candidate  will have experience working  on small  jobs with contract values ranging from £50,000 to £5,000,000. They will  be confident in working with the main  structural materials i.e. concrete, steel, masonry and timber, numerically literate and analytical and have an attention for detail while  taking professional  pride in  the quality  and delivery of  their work. Time management  and organisational skills are vital.

Key tasks:


Structural Engineering:

• Produce structural scheme design for a wide variety of projects.Carry out design and analysis of structural elements and frames in main structural materials to current Eurocodes or British Standards, for residential and commercial structures.
• Produce or oversee clearly presented calculation reports for submission to Building Control for approval.
• Produce or oversee the production of general arrangements, details and section drawings using
• AutoCAD.
• Produce hand drawn schemes, typical details & sections.
• Have a pragmatic approach to producing engineering solutions considering site constraints, the clients/architects  brief,  buildability,   sustainability   and  using engineering   judgement   and experience.

• Degree qualified in Civil or Structural Engineering, Chartered Engineer with MIstructE or MICE or working towards achieving Chartered status.
• Extensive knowledge of the Eurocodes and knowledge of the equivalent BS codes for the main structural materials.
• Understanding of the CDM Regulations.
• Competent  in technical software such as TEDDS/Robot, AutoCAD/Revit and Bluebeam as well as Microsoft Office suite.

• Be able to work on multiple projects simultaneously and competently with minimal supervision.
• Assist in the preparation of fee proposals and design programmes.Liaise with architects, clients, statutory authorities, design teams and contractors regularly and effectively.
• Deal with day-to-day queries from site promptly and represent us at design and site meetings.

• Competitive salary of £32,000 - £38,000
• 25 Days holiday
• Company pension scheme
• Private medical insurance