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Senior/Principal Structural Engineer

Ref no. BHN588546
Salary £45 - £50/hour
Location Manchester, England
Start date ASAP
Job type Contract 12 Months
Job status Open

Job summary

Building/Rail

Structural Engineering

Key skills required for this role

Senior/Principal Structural Engineer

Important

Senior/Principal Structural Engineer

Job description


Our client, a prominent player in the buildings and rail sector, is currently seeking a Senior/Principal Structural Engineer for a contract role. This position involves collaborating with designers and contract partners on a variety of challenging projects.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop design deliverables (drawings, reports, specifications) in accordance with Railway Group and Network Rail Company standards, and other client requirements
  • Liaise with construction teams to ensure designs are buildable and represent value for money
  • Develop and maintain hazard/risk registers for allocated design packages
  • Ensure consistency and quality of deliverables across all projects by liaising with the wider design team
  • Implement effective, value for money and innovative design solutions to meet technical and project requirements
  • Prepare and check technical documents and reports, and assist in the preparation of expressions of interest and tenders
  • Ensure compliance with relevant health, safety and environmental legislation, particularly the CDM Regulations
  • Project administration reporting to the Project Manager, including monitoring programme delivery, resources and budgets
  • Act as Checker or Approver for various types of civil design
  • Conceptual, outline and detailed design of engineering solutions, including presentation of engineering options
  • Deliver work to programme, budget and specification
  • Establish internal design standards and/or processes to achieve continuous improvement in quality and efficiency

Job Requirements:

  • Professional registration with either IStructE or ICE at Chartered level, or demonstrable evidence of progress towards Chartership
  • Significant structural engineering design experience with large-scale infrastructure exposure
  • Experience working with BIM level 2 and Revit; knowledge of Robot, Tekla, and Tekla Tedds analysis software beneficial
  • Experience working with relevant design standards such as Eurocodes, British Standards, UK Building Regulations, and Network Rail Standards
  • Ability to undertake the role of Contractors Responsible Engineer (CRE) when required


If you have extensive experience in structural design and are seeking a challenging role within the buildings and rail sector, we encourage you to apply now.

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