Senior Structural Engineer

Job Description

Lead Structural Engineer - Nuclear and Defence

Vertical Recruitment are working closely with a leading global multidisciplinary consultancy. They operate with 55,000 people in 40+ countries, our client offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for their people, clients and communities.

About the Opportunity - The role of Lead Structural Engineer will sit within a pipeline project and will lead a multi-disciplinary team to deliver the Project from SL to PPP delivery responsibility, that satisfies the client and PPP requirements. The ideal candidate will have previous experience within a structural engineering consultancy, a background in nuclear is not necessary.

PPP has a pipeline of projects that will transition to become major projects, either in after feasibility or during Appraise & Select phases of the gated process.

You will be joining an existing project team that is undertaking these early phases, either appraisal of a longlist or shortlist of options to support the selection of the solution, and the development of that solution to sufficient maturity.

Key Responsibilities

• Defining the structural engineering requirements (basis of design) for the new facility.
• Inputting into the layouts being developed by mechanical and process engineering team (e.g. advising on possible RC wall and slab thicknesses)
• Reviewing the existing site data and inputting into further site investigations to determine the most appropriate foundation solutions.
• Advising on seismic requirements including process required to determine whether or not seismic design is required on this project.
• Delivery of the structural engineering design of the new facility through Appraise & Select, Define and Delivery Stages. This will include connections to existing facilities.
• Risk identification with proposed resolution / mitigation.
• Develop appropriate deliverables list and format (drawings, specifications, reports, BIM etc.)
• Quality management and assurance of all Structural Engineering deliverables.
• Health & Safety management including production of appropriate designer risk assessments.
• Engineering experience demonstrating a record of successful delivery including recent positions influencing professional engineers and guiding technical personnel.
• Experience of working within a regulated and quality assured system in roles where professional judgement is the key attribute.
• Experience in using and reviewing BIM at work (experienced user of structural engineering software is a minimum requirement)
• Experience in managing engineering processes and Assets
• Working collaboratively with other engineering disciplines and wider stakeholders

People are their greatest asset and offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships.