Job Description

Established in 1959, this client has organically and by acquisition grown to become a major multi-disciplinary consultancy with an enviable portfolio of projects and a number of industry awards.

With 32 offices nationwide, a presence on numerous client sites and over 2000 staff they are in every part of the country, each office having a distinct culture, but sharing the corporate values of excellence, innovation and developing a sustainable operation. Each office undertakes a broad portfolio of projects, while corporately the ratio between public and private sector work is 50:50. The strategy is to secure a larger percentage of the high profile, public funded works which are being planned and awarded over the next five years while developing their already excellent relationships with private clients.

Their culture has changed in recent years, there is a new vibrancy and confidence to the company which is reflected in the offices. While the buildings may be traditional, inside they are well equipped, comfortable and within close proximity to city centres and transport links.

In addition to offering an excellent portfolio of work, they offer good salaries with an excellent flexible benefits package. They also offer the commitment to support any Engineer achieve Chartered status through their in-house mentor system and external briefings.

A Senior Engineer (Building Structures) is required to join a structures team in Manchester, working on a wide range of projects including commercial, retail, health, industrial and education. The department currently offers an advisory, feasibility and design service from inception of a project, through to completion. Within the role of Senior Engineer you would be required to attend project meetings, working with other disciplines to produce a detailed design and specification to meet with design and construction programmes. You will also ensure the co-ordination of design and detailing work appropriate to the project.

Qualifications/Skills Required

To apply for the position of Senior Engineer you must be qualified with a degree in civil or structural engineering. You should also be recently or nearing Chartership with a relevant professional body. Likely to be a Structural Engineer looking to take the next step with their career, or a Senior Engineer feeling frustrated in their current role.

You should be commercially aware and technically competent with experience of design and build contracts. You should also be highly motivated and ambitious as prospects for promotion within this role are very good. You should have extensive experience in a similar role, ideally with a design consultancy. You should be familiar with British design codes.