Our Client; A specialist risk-engineering consultancy based in the North West is seeking to expand its structural engineering capability. The business is recognised as a leader in extreme loads and blast engineering, working on high-profile projects across the UK and internationally.
The current project portfolio includes complex, high-security and high-profile developments such as:
• Major sports stadia
• Large-scale events and entertainment venues
• Strategic rail infrastructure projects
• Defence and secure government facilities
Due to continued growth, the consultancy is looking to appoint a high-calibre Principal Structural Engineer who is keen to develop further within a collaborative, technically focused and supportive environment. The Role As a senior member of the team, you will play a key role in delivering specialist structural and protective design services on complex projects. Responsibilities will include:
•Engaging directly with clients to define project requirements, influence outcomes and present technical solutions
•Collaborating with multidisciplinary design teams to develop protective and resilient design strategies
•Delivering retained and novated design duties on design-and-build projects, including performance specifications, compliance monitoring and site attendance
• Supporting Tier 1, 2 and 3 contractors to ensure construction works align with project specifications
• Working with manufacturers to support the development of new products and systems
• Managing project workloads to ensure high-quality, timely delivery
• Undertaking and overseeing detailed structural calculations using linear and non-linear methods, including hand calculations, finite element analysis and computational fluid dynamics
• Completing vehicle dynamics assessments for hostile vehicle mitigation design
• Leading, mentoring and developing graduate, project and senior engineers
• Contributing at a senior management level within the business
About You : The successful candidate is likely to demonstrate:
• A degree in civil or structural engineering, or a background in applied physics
• Chartered Engineer status (MICE or MIStructE), or experience aligned with achieving chartership
• Strong leadership experience, with the ability to work closely with clients and project teams on complex engineering challenges
• Solid technical knowledge of steel and concrete design to Eurocodes and/or UFC 3-340-02
• Commercial awareness and experience managing project delivery
• Excellent communication skills and strong attention to detail
•Willingness and ability to undergo UK security vetting to SC level (or above)
Desirable (but not essential):
• Experience in blast, seismic or other dynamic analysis
• Non-linear finite element analysis and/or CFD
• Structural design using aluminium or glass
• Hostile vehicle mitigation design