Senior Structural Engineer

at  Bureau Veritas

Job Title: Senior Structural Engineer
Location: Homebased
Package: Competitive + car allowance + excellent benefits and rewards package including enhanced maternity/ paternity and sick pay

CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• The ideal candidate will be qualified to degree level, or equivalent, in Structural Engineering and be working towards Chartered Engineer status with the ICE or IStructE.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to encourage others to develop new skills and enhance existing ones
• Ability to think both globally and locally when developing and communicating objectives and strategies
• Strive to improve performance and uses innovative methods to get there
• Detailed and in-depth understanding of commercial Building Control and Structural Safety

ABOUT THE ROLE

The successful candidate will deliver a highly technical and professional service Building Control relating to Structural Checking and Compliance.
This role will also involve providing Structural Engineering support to the Building Safety Regulator for new and occupied Higher Risk Buildings within the framework agreements with the Building Safety Regulator.
You will thrive on providing support to the wider team and working with motivated and enthusiastic Engineers.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To provide an expert point of reference on technical delivery and keep up to date with industry developments.
• To develop other work streams that align with professional Structural Engineering Services within the built environment.
• Assist the Associate Director(s) and Managing Engineers.
• Provision of subject matter expertise through acting as Technical Authority in line with qualifications and technical skill
• Supporting and advising commercial clients with regards to Structural Design issues in line with the UK Building Regulations and all necessary legislation.
• Undertake project work and liaise with the HSE/BSR with regards to our Building Safety Regulator Support Framework contract and obligations.
• Acting as one of the BV contacts for external project stakeholders
• Undertake inspections of structural assessment work on wide range of projects; checking plans, drawings and associated information for structural compliance to ensure proposals meet the Building Regulations
• Ensuring that records of all project and inspection records are accurately entered on the database
• Developing and maintaining excellent internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Carrying out duties in accordance with QA procedures
• Attend relevant training sessions and completion of personal CPD
• Author and deliver competency training to internal team members and where required to external clients.