Job Title: Structural Engineer
Location: Trident Court, 1 Oakcroft Road, Chessington, KT9 1BD
Salary: Ranging between GBP40,000 : GBP55,000 per annum (based upon 5:day 37.5:hour week) depending on experience.
Job Type: Permanent, Full time
About us:
WYATT CARRUTHERS JEBB LIMITED is a multi:disciplinary firm of Consulting Civil and Structural Engineers and Building Surveyors. Established in 1990, we are known for our industry expertise and client care. Our diverse client base spans public sector, residential, commercial, education, and heritage sectors, with projects located across Central London and the Home Counties. We pride ourselves on a relaxed working environment while maintaining a high quality and informed service.
About the role:
* Involved in the design and specification of new build developments.
* Inspecting properties with structural defects (ranging from subsidence to floods to fires etc).
* Manage projects.
* Correspond with people from multiple disciplines.
* Write repair schedules and contract documents.
* Inspect works.
* Provide engineering services to time and budget.
* Accept responsibility for ensuring subordinate staff also work accordingly.
* Conduct defects analysis of existing buildings and associated report writing.
* Assess and specify repairs of damaged building failures including subsidence, fire damage, vehicle impact damage and flood.
* Develop structural schemes for new build developments.
* Undertake elemental design calculations.
* Prepare reinforcement detail drawings, bending schedules, and structural steel details and contract administration for repair.
* Carry out general administration and issuing of drawings.
* Perform on:site survey work.
* Conduct inspections of contractors work on:site.
* Assist in the provision of and/or provide fee proposals.
* Provide feedback information to directors relevant to the running of the practice (e.g., Staff grievances, resource allocation).
* Deal with technical queries and provide assistance to junior members of staff.
* Provide a checking service within the engineering team and across teams, including reviewing other engineers work for Licenses.
* Develop and maintain an awareness of how Company decisions affect outside parties.
* Develop and maintain an awareness of the liability the Company attracts when Design Disclosure Documents are issued, and decisions made.
* Adopt a helpful and courteous manner when dealing with all outside parties including clients, contractors, statutory bodies and members of the public.
* Adopt a responsible attitude toward aspects of Health and Safety in accordance with the Companys H and S Policy and procedures.
About you:
* A degree in Structural Engineering from a university recognised by the IStructE.
* MEng or BEng university qualification : minimum 2:1.
* Minimum 5 years full time employed working experience.
* Hold a valid driving license and have access to a car and be willing to use it for site visits subject to the payment of expenses.
* Experience in design and supervision/inspection of structural works on site including Reinforced concrete, Structural steelwork, Structural Masonry, Structural Timber, and Foundations.
* Experience in the inspection of buildings suffering from structural distress and able to identify the cause and extent of damage including Subsidence, Roof spread, Fire damage, Deleterious material failure, Explosion, and Overloading.
* Experience of managing small and medium sized projects up to GBP1m.
* Working knowledge of building defects, their causes, and repair measures (in:house assistance provided).
* Good level of technical knowledge and ability to use in practice.
* Evidence of effective and clear report writing skills and confidence to make recommendations for further action.
* Display knowledge and appreciation of building construction and able to draw detailed clear and tidy hand sketche