What’s the Opportunity
We have an opportunity for an Associate Partner to join us in our Winchester office. As an Associate Partner you will need to manage and be able to manage and undertake all aspects of the engineering design and financial management of the projects within your section of the team. In particular, winning work will form a key part to this role. You will cover a wide range of disciplines in property and construction and be responsible for providing a wide range of structural engineering services under the direction of the Discipline Partner.
All materials are utilised, however, in particular concrete, steel and long span steel structures. You will be proficient in assessing existing structures and strengthening and modifying them.
We provide a comprehensive range of design, procurement, coordination and project management services to support clients through the whole project life cycle; offering a full multi-disciplinary service or standalone specialist technical services for projects in excess of £100 million in value.
What you need to do to be successful in this role
* Managing team resource and financially managing a section of a large structural engineering team
* A track record in winning work and business development capability
* Proficient in contracts and appointments
* Managing structural design and drawing delivery
* Manage the preparation of detailed design calculations to Eurocodes and relevant design guidance notes (CIRIA, BRE etc). By hand and computer aided techniques
* Manage the preparation of specifications for tender purposes. Manage the production of construction information for issue to contractors. By hand and computer aided techniques.
* Day-to-day support to colleagues from other disciplines within the office
* Supervise engineers and Revit technicians
* Represent the company at external meetings with clients and fellow professionals
* Visiting sites during the construction phase to monitor progress and provide advice to contractors
* Be responsible for delivering work to a fee agreed with a project manager
* Project profitability (monitoring / planning of costs and budgets)
* Prepare client / project proposals
* Assist in negotiating fee proposals and requesting additional fees
* Construct project teams from internal and external resources
* Agree design philosophy / design fundamentals
* Reviewing and commenting upon reports
* Surveying existing structures and providing written reports
* Reviewing client documents and drafting synopses
Skills and experience required
* Experience of leading a team of engineers and technicians
* Chartered with either ICE or IstructE
* A relevant engineering qualification (MEng or equivalent)
* Excellent communication skills, in both written and spoken English
* You will have extensive design experience which will be discussed at interview
* Evidence experience of working in a similar role, with experience in education, residential, advanced manufacturing, industrial, sectors for high and low rise structures
* Project experience throughout the RIBA plan of work
* Possess a good working knowledge of Software including Tekla, TEDDS, Revit, Bluebeam
* Competent and reliable designer in structural steelwork, reinforced concrete, masonry and timber
* Experience of refurbishment and change of use designs as well as new build work
* Familiar and empathetic with all forms of building construction
* Hold current UK driving licence
Essential Personal Skills
* Self-starter, motivated
* Team worker
* Good communicator
* People management skills
* Be personable and confident
* Able to work on own initiative to meet the needs of the role.