Structural Engineer

at  Norse Group Ltd

OUR SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE:

South West Norse is proud of our ethos on personal development and training, and you will be given a platform to develop your existing knowledge through practical work and industry training.

We are looking for you to be able to demonstrate a combination of experience and qualifications including:

• Professional membership of the Institute of Structural Engineers and be working or prepared to work towards Chartered status
• Experience working in a similar or related role
• Excellent communication skills, capable of building effective relationships with colleagues and clients
• Familiar with relevant construction, health and safety legislation and risks and hazards associated with asbestos
• Holds a current site card or is prepared to immediately attain

• Completing planned work programmes and projects to timeframes and with budget.
• Ensuring day to day maintenance expenditure to pre-set targets and developing a strong rapport with clients.
• Drafting orders, preparing estimates, specifications, supervising contractors and checking and approving accounts.
• Preparing designs, calculations, specifications, drawing and carrying out risk assessments for improvement, refurbishment and new building schemes, tendering documents and supervising works to completion including agreeing interim and final accounts.
• Preparing schedules of dilapidations, improvement scheme, drawings and specifications, structural surveys, and insurance reinstatement schemes.
• Responding to emergency requests for action or advice regarding dangerous buildings. Attending and advising on ground collapse incidents.
• Providing advice to clients in respect of construction and refurbishment projects and actively promote surveying services on a fee-paying basis.
• Carrying out duties appropriate to the grade of the post, including occasional travel to other offices as required