Structural Engineer

Manchester
9 months ago
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Structural Engineer – Manchester – Permanent Role

We are working with a leading structural engineering company based in Manchester who are looking to hire a Structural engineer to join their collaborative team based in an excellently appointed office.

Variety is the spice of life and they offer a broad range of projects from £100m+ city centre developments to historic building restorations to award-winning residential projects.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Working with the existing team to review designs

  • Carrying out Structural Analysis calculating loads, stresses, and pressures on structures

  • Utilising various software packages such as Tekla and Robot

  • Working with architects, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure project objectives are met and designs are implemented effectively

  • Preparing reports, drawings, and other documentation related to the project

  • Checking structures adhere to building codes, regulations, and safety standards

  • Identifying potential hazards and designing systems to mitigate them

    Experience required:

  • Four to eight years structural engineering/design experience although they are open to candidates outside of this range

  • Degree in structural or civil engineering

  • Ideally be chartered or in the process of gaining chartership

  • Ideally have structural experience on a range of materials including concrete, steel, masonry, timber

  • Experience in hand calculations

  • Experience with various relevant software packages such as Tekla, Revit

    There are a wide range of benefits on offer, including a competitive salary, pension and bonus scheme. They have a culture of mentorship and personal development where the senior team members sit with the less experienced team members to fast-track their development and leaning. Another example of this is that they support engineers through chartership which has led to historically high pass rates relative to the sector.

    Please apply via this advert

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