Project Structural Engineer

Location: Manchester || Contract: Permanent || Salary: Competitive

One of our newer spaces in Manchester. Bursting with natural light, quirky, modern design the space is situated on Deansgate. Super close to Exchange Square, Northern Quarter and The Arndale, we have landed in the heart of the city and its goings on.

Reports to: Associate Structural Engineer

Mentored by: Regional Director

Purpose

You will be an ambitious and enthusiastic individual who is keen to apply your engineering knowledge and analytical skills as well using your developed design and drawing skills to contribute to the structural and civil engineering team.

The position requires excellent communication skills and a proven ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, technicians and external parties. You will be representing Harley Haddow through direct contact with clients and other design team members on your projects.

Your responsibilities will include input to the delivery of the Structural Engineering designs by taking ownership for your own projects and developing designs, preparing calculations, and managing drafting work through technicians.

You will learn by applying and expanding on your existing knowledge on your projects and will be mentored by our Associate Structural Engineer, Regional Director and others, but will take ownership for the designs and development of your projects and work – as well as the work prepared under your direction.

You will be encouraged to attend lectures, seminars and other relevant industry functions as well as training courses with prior approval of the Departmental Director in order to progress you’re learning and career goals.

You will be working toward Chartership status for either the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) or the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) under mentorship of Senior staff, and hold graduate membership of one of these organisations. We have an ICE training scheme to assist with this.

Roles and Responsibilities

A desire to build on your existing experience and knowledge of civil and structural engineering design

Developing Structural/Civil Engineering designs for projects through various project stages under supervision from experienced staff members

Development and preparation of sketches, diagrams and drawings to communicate engineering concepts under the supervision of a principal or technical director

Apply concepts and analysis techniques for the preparation of calculations all elements within structures, prepare and review load takedowns, under the guidance and supervision of experienced engineers

Understand and apply principles of stability and develop these for proposed structures

Demonstrate the ability to break down complex structures into individual components to allow for element design and the ability to communicate this to colleagues

Attend internal and external reviews and meetings as required with clients and design team members autonomously

Liaise with other disciplines for projects to assist with coordination of designs

Prepare structural engineering reports under the direction of experienced engineers

Prepare designs which consider and reduce hazard and risk. This will include the preparation of assumed sequences of construction, contribution to risk registers, highlighting risks within tender information

Provide oversight to work carried out by junior members of staff

Conduct site visits during the construction phase of projects autonomously and report on all aspects of visits

Ability to manage and deliver designs for multiple projects

Prepare specification documents under supervision of experienced engineers

Adhere to company quality, environment and H&S accredited standards as required for your role

Ability to clearly interpret and understand project and client briefs

Awareness of programme deadlines and cost controls on projects

Undertake general administrative duties as and when required

Ensure QA procedures are followed and documented

Ensure all of your work is reviewed and approved by a minimum of Principal Engineer prior to any documentation issue.

Ensuring accuracy of timesheets and having awareness of project budgets and scope.

Software

Have experience of all necessary design software not limited to those identified below

AutoCAD

Revit

Bluebeam

Tekla TEDDS

Tekla Structures

Chorus

Actively develops the abilities of Graduate and Apprentice Engineers in the use of all software packages

Role Requirements

Qualifications

Degree qualified Batchelor/Masters in Civil or Structural Engineering

Hold graduate membership ICE or IStructE

Be working towards Chartership

Minimum Requirements

Been consistently and successfully demonstrating all of the requirements of the graduate engineer role profile.

Demonstrable skills in managing projects, delivery, and quality autonomously.

Good people skills and demonstrable client facing skills.

Capable of working with own initiative to provide solutions to engineering and management challenges

Right to work in the UK

Hold a valid full UK Driving Licence (advantageous but not required)

Be prepared to travel to meetings and projects as necessary. Generally local to contracted office, but occasional work in other parts of UK and Europe or overseas that may necessitate an overnight stay.

Working in a medium-sized consultancy offers the unique opportunity to be involved in projects of all sizes from start to finish — taking part in concept design, technical development, and seeing your designs come to life through to construction and completion.

We offer an industry-leading environment of engineering experts and the chance to work on a huge range of projects and sectors throughout the UK.

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