Service Area: Diving Services
Hours of Work: 37 hours per week
What you will be doing
As the Structural Survey Engineer, you will be:
* Carrying out professional and technical surveys of subsea structures, assessing condition, and recommending repairs.
* Working closely with the KBS Maritime Diving team, you will support Portsmouth Naval Base infrastructure by providing structural engineering advice to ensure safety, longevity and effective whole-life asset management.
* Offering engineering support to the Diving & Maritime Section as required.
What you will bring
* Expertise in delivering civil/structural inspections and appraisals to guide future infrastructure decisions.
* Engineering support to projects, ensuring delivery on time, within budget and to quality standards.
* Experience in preparing specifications for repairs identified through maritime surveys.
* Team planning, risk management, quality and SHE (Safety, Health & Environment) knowledge.
* Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders and departments.
* Broad engineering support across the business as required.
* Commitment to continuous improvement and ongoing professional development.
* Understanding on how to develop and maintain effective engineering processes.
* Expertise across disciplines, with a focus on maritime structures.
* Clear, accurate survey reports and documentation.
About you
* A Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering.
* Have an understanding and knowledge to carry out structural condition surveys of buildings & maritime structures enabling structural design assessments to be undertaken.
* Competent at designing all building materials (masonry, steel, timber and concrete) by hand calculation and using computer software.
* Significant experience in the use and application of Eurocodes.
* Knowledge and experience in the use of AutoCAD software.
* The ability to prepare reports, advise on repair schedules and strategies, correspondence and emails using Windows, MS Word, Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
* Willing to work in High‑Risk environments (Diving, Confined Spaces, Working at Heights).
* An understanding of Life Cycle Management.
* HSE Part 1 Diving Qualification or equivalent (Ideal but not essential to the role).
* You should hold a full UK Driving Licence.
You’ll get
* Holiday purchase scheme, following successful completion of probation period.
* Early finish on a Friday.
* Discretionary company bonus scheme.
* Enhanced pension scheme – employee contribution 4% and company contribution 6%, or the employee can increase their contribution to 6% and company contribution 8%.
* Life assurance x4 (subject to scheme T&C’s).
* Access to our internal benefits and discounts programme for all colleagues.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Group income protection.
* Flexible parental benefits (if applicable).
* Free parking onsite.
* Access to our Internal employee assistance network, giving you the opportunity to reach the heights of success within your new position.
* Kudos reward opportunities (internal achievements scheme).
* 50% off entry into the Historic Dockyard.
KBS Maritime is committed to building a diverse workforce and fostering an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from individuals of every social or cultural background, age, gender, ability, sexual orientation, and belief. We will make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to accommodate any disability. If you require this job advert in an alternative format, or require any assistance, please contact recruitment@kbsmaritime.com.
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