Senior Structural Engineer

Permanent

Description of the assignment

Senior Engineers make up the body of the engineering department and are responsible for carrying out the day-to-day developments of the design through the design process.

The Senior Engineer is fundamentally a hands-on analysis and design-based role within the Civil and Structural department that generally includes interfacing with other engineering disciplines in the project design team.

The Senior Engineer also has a shared managerial responsibility in respect of Graduates, Apprentices and/or Designers in the team as and when required to do so.

To be considered for the Senior Engineer position the applicant must be delivering functions above that of a Design Engineer.

Reports to

Principal Engineer.

Key Accountabilities

• Preparation of design documentation throughout the design process, such as technical specifications, risk assessments, method statements, technical files and other documentation required by safety legislation and procedures.
• Preparation and review of optioneering studies.
• Development of designs to satisfy technical specifications
• Prepare supporting design calculations to substantiate design
• Checking bespoke design calculations
• Basis of Design documentation, substantiation reports and hands-on design analysis
• Contribution to design reviews
• Preparation of technical specifications
• Preparation of risk assessments, technical files and other technical documentation required by safety legislation and procedures

Profile

Occupational Skills and Knowledge

· A recognised Engineering Certificate such as HNC / HND / Degree

Duties and Requirements

Essential

• Strong understanding of the fundamentals of structural engineering discipline, including safety legislation and statutory regulations.
• Design experience in Reinforced Concrete and Structural Steel.
• Experience and ability in the analysis of structural frames and members using proprietary software packages (e.g. STAAD, Autodesk ROBOT).
• Demonstrable competence gained in a design delivery position
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• A strong team player, with good organisational and interpersonal skills.

Desirable

• Nuclear experience or experience from within a highly regulated industry,
• A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel with overnight stays overs occasionally
• Experience of supervision.

Employee Staff Benefits:

• Hybrid and agile working policies
• 8.5% Pension Contribution & Life Assurance
• Private Medical Scheme*
• Employee Share Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes: Electrical Vehicles, Technology and Cycle to Work
• 25 days holiday (increasing to 28 days after 5 years’ service, 31 days after 10 years’ service)
• Option to buy, sell and carry over up to 5 days annual leave per year
• 18 Weeks Full Maternity Pay* (+21w SMP)
• In partnership with trade unions
• Personal Development & Further Education Support
• Long Service & Recognition Awards
• Free Employee Assistance Programme

*After 1 year of service.

Why us?

Why Nuvia

Nuvia - a subsidiary of VINCI construction - is an international company that operates across highly regulated sectors including Civil Nuclear and has a strong presence and history of delivery at nuclear sites in the UK and internationally.

Nuvia is a performance-driven company that is committed to the development of its people within a culture of safety, innovation, and excellence.