Structural Engineer

1. Due to a service area restructure an excellent opportunity has arisen within the new Design, Construction and Maintenance (DCM) Team for a Structural Engineer to undertake a range of structural engineering services across the Council’s non-domestic buildings estate including schools.
2. We are looking for a Structural Engineer with good experience in delivering professional services in relation to non-domestic buildings across a variety of building types including schools.
3. We offer 27 days annual leave rising to 32 after 5 years service; generous contributory pension and many more.

About the service

Due to a service area restructure an excellent opportunity has arisen within the new Design, Construction and Maintenance (DCM) Team for a Structural Engineer to undertake a range of structural engineering services across the Council’s non-domestic buildings estate including schools.

The newly established DCM Team is responsible for designing and delivering a wide range of building related projects across the Council’s school and corporate building estates. The Team adopts a multi discipline approach to ensure that the Council’s broad range of policy objectives are fully considered. In this regard, the Council’s sustainability, energy, health and safety, waste, carbon reduction goals along with its social inclusion, community benefits, wellbeing and accessibility objectives are all considered and applied to deliver projects on time, within cost and to the required quality.

About the job

The primary purpose of the is to complete technical feasibility, assessment and structural design services in accordance with relevant design standards, codes of practice, etc in respect of a range of building related projects to a consistently high standard in accordance with the customer’s requirements.

The postholder will also be required to proactively assist with, and lead where required on, the commissioning of professional services and construction work to external organisations.

What we are looking for from you

We are looking for a Structural Engineer with good experience in delivering professional services in relation to non-domestic buildings across a variety of building types including schools.

The successful candidate will also have:

• experience of undertaking technical feasibility, assessment and structural design services;
• good knowledge of policy and regulatory frameworks applicable to building construction and management;
• good technical knowledge of structural engineering techniques;
• practical experience in the commissioning and management of professional services and construction/building contracts, and
• strong personal organisational skills with an ability to manage a diverse and demanding workload within a constantly changing environment.

Additional information

Council Benefits Package

The Council offers a generous benefits package including:

• 27 days annual leave rising to 32 after 5 years service;
• generous contributory pension;
• salary sacrifice shared AVC scheme (through partnership with AVC Wise);
• discounted access to some Council Leisure Centres;
• discounted annual bus tickets;
• support for continual professional development, and
• a range of staff support networks