An opportunity has become available at J&D Pierce for a Graduate Structural Engineer to join one of the leading structural steelwork fabricators in the UK.\nAt J&D Pierce, we specialise in the design, fabrication, painting and site erection of structural steelwork, working with some of the largest construction projects in the UK for over 40 years.\n \nIn this time, we have acquired a reputation for innovation. We offer a complete in-house vertical service with advisory roles in design and project planning. Managing all operations from pre-construction to erection, with over 615,000 sq ft across 2 state-of-the-art production facilities, we provide our clients with unrivalled resource, quality and the adaptability expected in todayâs competitive, changing industry.\n\nOur portfolio includes a substantial portion of design-and-build (D&B)projects involving the design of super-structure primary steelwork, connections, and secondary steelwork. recent D&B projects have included Amazon Logistics in Gateshead, Multi-Storey buildings at Pilgrim Place in Newcastle, Pedestrian Bridge at Silverstone Circuit, Lidl Distribution Centre in Peterborough, and various units at the Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal (DIRFT). \nWith the business fully established in the UK D&B market, we have begun to expand our reach internationally to Europe and beyond. This expansion is supported through our existing team who have expertise from working across 5 continents and the capability to design buildings to resist hurricane, earthquake and blast loading, along with design for extreme temperature.\n\nOther major projects involving connection design, construction engineering and secondary steel would include Anfield Stadium in Liverpool, Queen Street Station in Glasgow, Energy from Waste in Slough, Kergord HVDC in Shetland, London City Airport Expansion, and Haymarket Building B1 in Edinburgh.\n\n\n Main Duties & Responsibilities\nâ¢\tWorking within our design team producing design models, calculations and associated technical report documentation.\nâ¢\tSupervising design drawing production and other project related design deliverables.\nâ¢\tLiaise closely with the drawing office, manufacturing and construction.\nâ¢\tEnsuring that work complies to all necessary departmental and legislative requirements and procedures, to guarantee that consistency and quality of deliverables is maintained.\nâ¢\tCoordinate, collaborate and resolve design in conjunction with the Client teams representatives.\nâ¢\tInputting into potential innovation to existing methods and techniques to aid both cost reductions and improved performance in assigned work areas.\nNote that strong candidates shall show a particular interest in the following:\nâ¢\t3D structural modelling with FEA software; ROBOT, Master series & TSD.\nâ¢\tConstruction engineering; build sequence analysis & temporary works.\nâ¢\tSimple and complex connection design. â¢\tHighly motivated with excellent communication skills.\nâ¢\tAbility to perform with continuous attention to detail.\nâ¢\tAble to work and collaborate in a team environment.\nâ¢\tMust have the right to work in the UK.\nâ¢\tPlease note that successful candidates must also meet the UWS academic entry requirements for the Civil Engineering Graduate Apprenticeship to be eligible for this role with JD Pearce.\n