Principal Structural Engineer

Principal Structural Engineer
Newcastle

My client is a privately owned consultancy in Newcastle specializing in Civil and Structural Engineering. They have been established for nearly 20 years and are an engineer of choice for a number of their local clients. They have a proud reputation for consistently delivering high-quality engineering services at a reasonable cost to their growing list of clients and are looking to expand their team yet again by adding a Principal Engineer to their Structures Team.

You will be responsible for aspects of design work from conception through to technical approval/completion on projects typically ranging from £500k to £20m. Potential schemes you may be working on include accommodation, retail developments, car showrooms, educational buildings, commercial offices, and industrial and manufacturing buildings. A thorough knowledge of MasterSeries or Tekla is needed for the role as you will be required to prepare conceptual and outline designs for structural schemes and detailed design calculations to British Standards, Eurocodes, and relevant design guidance notes.

This is a client-facing role, and you will be responsible for all aspects of the delivery of projects, scheme designs, and input into scheme design reports, and the delivery of detailed design including full tender and construction packages. You will liaise with statutory authorities, architects, the design team, and contractors, and attend client, design, and site meetings, as well as site inspections.

Supporting the Managing Director with team targets, you will contribute towards producing bids and tenders and also carry out structural surveys of buildings and structures, providing advice on any issues that may arise. As well as overseeing engineering design and compliance with the duties of Designer under the CDM regulations 2015, you will manage client expectations, feeding back any matters arising back to Directors.

The successful applicant should be a Technical Engineer who has the ability to manage teams to deliver a high-quality product. Being Chartered is ideal, as is the ambition to help drive the business forward.

This role has considerable potential for future promotion within the company. Salary will be a competitive package, commensurate with experience. Benefits include company pension, private healthcare, and a generous business mileage rate.

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