Principal Structural Engineer

Henley-on-Thames
10 months ago
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Required to join our client who are a nationwide Civil and Structural Engineering Consultancy in their Henley office who have a workload of 80% repeat customers. The Principal Structural Engineer would be working on a range of sectors and will be rewarded with a range of excellent benefits and a salary of up to £65,000 maybe more for an exceptional candidate.

The company have a very low turnover of staff and this position is due to the company expanding. The Structural Engineer will have development potential as the company grow across all offices so there is a clear line to Associate position and then on to director.

Principal Structural Engineer Salary & Benefits

Salary up to £65,000 DOE
Paid Membership fees
Company pension 3% Employee 5% Employer
Career progression
Flexible benefits package
Enhanced Family policies
25 days' holiday + BH
Bonus scheme (based on company and personal performance

Principal Structural Engineer Job Requirements

A BEng or MEng Civil / Structural Engineering or Engineering Design
Member of the relevant body such as the IStructE
5 years' + experience within a UK Consultancy
Experience TEKLA Structural Designer, Robot and TEDDS
Ability to design to British Standards or Eurocode
Knowledge of steel, concrete, timber and load bearing masonry structures is essential
Experience across several sectors - Commercial, educational, residential, health and leisure
Experience of conceptual design, project management including programming works

Principal Structural Engineer Job Overview

Working on a range of commercial, educational, residential, health and leisure sectors
Attending Client Meetings
Scheme Design
Business Development
Work on all aspects of projects, from conceptual scheme design to construction on site.
Manage relationships with clients, contractors, and design teams.
Model and design using cutting-edge software.
Write reports and liaise with contractors and clients.
Receive on-the-job training and mentoring from industry-leading professionals.Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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