EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

We are looking for a talented and highly motivated chartered structural engineer with considerable defence sector experience, to lead designs and join a growing team working on government and defence sector projects.

In this role you will:

• Take a hands-on approach, lead other structural engineers and technicians within the defence sector, to deliver projects or large work packages within major programmes of work
• Liaise with clients and external consultants to understand, develop and deliver the brief. Report to clients and/or contractors on progress
• Collaborate with architects, building services engineers and other disciplines, either in a lead or contributory role
• Produce designs at all stages from Concept to Construction, leading technical delivery to produce reports, calculations, drawings and presentations as needed
• Liaise with contractors to ensure the best form of buildable designs for site and to embed safety requirements into the designs.
• Assess carbon emissions to provide information to clients and support internal carbon reduction programmes
• Help to develop and mentor junior structural engineers
• Contribute to preparing bids and developing new business in the defence sector
• Assist with negotiating and applying consultancy contracts, including terms and conditions and scope of service
• Take responsibility for internal project management including budgeting, planning and programmes and monitoring progress

For this role you will need:

• Significant experience of managing and delivering structural designs in the defence sector or for the Home Office is essential for this role
• Security Clearance or be eligible to apply
• Chartered Engineer status as a member of a relevant institution (IStructE, ICE or equivalent)
• Experience of managing and delivering designs for a contractor in the Defence sector
• Experience with software packages commonly used in structural design such as Robot, Tekla Structural Designer, and TEDDS.
• Strong organisational, collaboration and communication skills

You will also have:

• High quality technical skills in structural engineering
• An enthusiastic and dynamic approach to work
• A strong sense of personal responsibility for your work
• A desire to expand your technical knowledge and to learn new skills
• An enthusiasm for minimising environmental impact through low carbon and sustainable designs, while maximising benefits for society

Please be advised that offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.

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