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.