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About the Position
If you are a Principal Structural Engineer looking for your next challenge we would love to hear from you. We are currently seeking a high-calibre and motivated Principal Structural Engineer to join our expanding Civil and Structural Engineering team to deliver consultancy services and develop engineering solutions for our clients across industries such as Maritime/Coastal engineering, Industrial and Water. You will work closely with our highly skilled multi-disciplinary teams throughout the organisation and our clients to efficiently deliver projects and provide high value consultancy services.
You will be based in one of our UK offices.
The right applicant will be provided with an exciting career in developing engineering solutions for a number of sectors including energy, property, transportation and environmental. Our global client base will provide a breadth of opportunities to develop new skills and grow key experience in diverse and challenging applications.
The Principal Structural Engineer reports to a Team Leader and collaborates with all stakeholders cross disciplines including client liaison to achieve ‘best for project’ outcomes.
This role will be critical to successful delivery of projects to budget and timescales. As Team grows this role may include responsibility for leading a small team of engineers and designers
Responsibilities:
- Managing the delivery of projects may act as discipline lead within a multidisciplinary team.
- Maintain client contact and ensure that project delivery meets the client’s objectives and requirements.
- Ensuring that the technical content of all work carried out is correct and completed in accordance within agreed timescales and budgets.
- Undertake project delivery tasks, which may include calculations, drawings, sketches and reports.
- Provide technical guidance, support and training to colleagues and assist, where practicable, in mentoring and development of others.
- Work in close collaboration with colleagues from other disciplines.
Specific experience, skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of design in common building materials including steel, concrete, timber and masonry
- Experience of working within a 3D design environment is essential and an ability to work to BIM protocols would be desirable.
- Application of Engineering principles
- Design Development
- Computer Aided Design and Modelling Packages such as Tekla.
Qualifications / skills
- Honours degree in Structural Engineering or suitable equivalent degree
- Chartered Structural Engineer or near Chartership (IStructE).
- Ability to work on own initiative and seek assistance when required.
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload to ensure that timescales and budgets are met.
- Take responsibility for personal development and support the learning of others.
- Effective negotiation and persuading skills.
- Project a professional image to clients and colleagues.
- Able to work collaboratively to form strong working relationships with colleagues and clients.
- Able to recognise own impact on others and adapt approach where appropriate.
- Demonstrate integrity.
What's in it for you:
We are committed to the success of our people which is why we want to create the best employee experience that supports each member through all the stages of their career. Here is what we offer:
- A competitive salary
- A comprehensive benefits package; pension, medical insurance, income protection, 25 days holiday with the option to buy an additional 4 weeks
- Enhanced parental leave
- Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – cycle to work, discounted gym membership, season ticket loan, discounts on retail & wellbeing classes
- Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
- Wellbeing resources and tools, and demonstration of our commitment to wellbeing by signing up to the Mental Health at Work Commitment
- Team led flexible working
- Opportunities to grow your skills and shape your career towards technical expertise, developing the market or leading a business or team.
- International, multi-cultural team of highly motivated individuals
- An exciting referral program (bring people with you)
At GHD, we don’t just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day. That’s why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today. See where your commitment could take you.
That’s the #PowerOfCommitment Who we are
GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.
The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It’s what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity’s most urgent needs: to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.
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