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Engineer - Wind Loading (Scientist/Engineer)
RWDIMilton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£46,100
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2129 is an eligible occupation, but we classified this role with low confidence (35% match). If the code is right — and RWDI is a licensed sponsor — it should qualify, but double-check the occupation eligibility rules against the actual role.
About the role
Department: Wind Engineering
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Milton Keynes, UK
Reporting To: Fabio Faseli
Compensation: £28,500 / year
Description
RWDI is a global climate and performance engineering consulting firm that helps its clients overcome design and operational challenges whilst minimising environmental, user, and natural resources impact. With deep technical expertise across a broad range of services, we drive success on ambitious building, industry, and infrastructure projects.
We are a values-based organisation, which means everything we do relates back to our three core values: innovation, integrity, and integration. When we look for new people to join our team, alignment to these values is vital.
Here’s What This Looks Like
RWDI is seeking an Engineer to join our Wind Loading team in our Milton Keynes office. As an engineer at RWDI, you will be faced with opportunities to broaden your skills and technical knowledge and work with experts in the field of the built environment.
We will consider a Graduate Engineer from a relevant field of study or a Junior Engineer with 1 to 2 years of relevant Wind Loading experience.
You will have the opportunity to work with our wind loading team in the UK whilst liaising with colleagues across the globe. Our UK team is continuously growing and developing new ways to assess the wind impact of tall and landmark buildings and structures in the UK, Europe and globally, giving you the opportunity to experience international building codes, planning guidance, and the nuances of different jurisdictions and develop your consultation skills working with design team engineers and architects.
Key Responsibilities
This Role Includes But Is Not Limited To
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Milton Keynes, UK
Reporting To: Fabio Faseli
Compensation: £28,500 / year
Description
RWDI is a global climate and performance engineering consulting firm that helps its clients overcome design and operational challenges whilst minimising environmental, user, and natural resources impact. With deep technical expertise across a broad range of services, we drive success on ambitious building, industry, and infrastructure projects.
We are a values-based organisation, which means everything we do relates back to our three core values: innovation, integrity, and integration. When we look for new people to join our team, alignment to these values is vital.
Here’s What This Looks Like
- You push the boundaries of what’s possible.
- People know they can rely on you to follow through on your commitments.
- You believe that when a group of people come together, they can achieve more than any one person could alone.
RWDI is seeking an Engineer to join our Wind Loading team in our Milton Keynes office. As an engineer at RWDI, you will be faced with opportunities to broaden your skills and technical knowledge and work with experts in the field of the built environment.
We will consider a Graduate Engineer from a relevant field of study or a Junior Engineer with 1 to 2 years of relevant Wind Loading experience.
You will have the opportunity to work with our wind loading team in the UK whilst liaising with colleagues across the globe. Our UK team is continuously growing and developing new ways to assess the wind impact of tall and landmark buildings and structures in the UK, Europe and globally, giving you the opportunity to experience international building codes, planning guidance, and the nuances of different jurisdictions and develop your consultation skills working with design team engineers and architects.
Key Responsibilities
This Role Includes But Is Not Limited To
- Working closely with experienced and senior staff, your project work will involve assessing the impact of wind on human safety and comfort in relation to the design of new buildings.
- Planning and coordinating all technical aspects of assigned projects, including the use of desk-based estimation tools and/or wind tunnel testing.
- Solving challenging fluid flow design problems in consultation with engineering, architectural and industrial clients.
- Conducting fluid flow modelling, wind tunnel testing, data collection, analysis, post-processing, interpretation, and documentation of engineering results.
- Consulting with and answering technical questions from engineers and architects and explaining complex concepts to non-technical clients.
- Writing technical project reports that present the methodology, results and recommendations.
- Providing advice on technical problems and following the appropriate QA/QC procedures.
- Working under the guidance of senior staff with considerable latitude for the exercise of independent judgement.
We are accepting applications from candidates with the following qualifications:
- A recent graduate of a Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Civil, Mechanical, Structural or Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- A strong understanding of the fundamental physics of fluid flow.
- Able to demonstrate initiative, independent problem-solving methods/capabilities, exceptional coordination and consultation skills.
- An ability to work in a fast-paced consulting environment with minimal supervision while multi-tasking to meet deadlines.
- Advanced writing skills including experience preparing detailed technical reports.
- Aptitude for developing scripts or software.
- Experience creating simplified models to simulate complex systems.
- 1-2 years relevant work experience in Wind Loading Engineering.
- Wind tunnel testing experience.
- Familiarity with urban or atmospheric aerodynamics through industry or coursework.
- Interpreting and working with architectural, structural, or mechanical drawings.
- Advanced level Microsoft Excel capabilities.
- Programming/scripting experience (Python, C#, VBA, C++).
- Experience using CAD software packages.
- Previous internship, industrial placement or other professional work experience in Wind Loading.
Job Benefits
Employee benefits including;
- Company Life Assurance Scheme
- Company Pension Scheme
- Private Medical Insurance Scheme
- Reimbursement of a professional subscription or chartership
- Annual Health and Wellbeing Allowance
- Cycle to Work Scheme
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with RWDI, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
SOC 2129 · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · ~167k in sampleP25 £38kP75 £59k
£31kmedian £46kgoing rate £46k£73k
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2129 going rate of £46,100. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.