Senior Structures Engineer

Ipswich, England, United Kingdom

12/4/2024

About The Role

Senior Structures Engineer

Ipswich

28 Days Annual Leave + 8 Bank Holidays

Generous Pension Scheme / Life Assurance

Employee Discount Platform

Ride to Work Scheme

Milestone Infrastructure is the UKs leading Highways Maintenance provider, looking after more than 48,000 km of roads, 300,000 lighting assets and 20,000 miles of footways. Under our Safer, Greener Highways vision, we ensure that all works are carried out as sustainably as possible and maximising the social value impact to the local communities we work in. We provide flexible working in an inclusive and diverse organisation

In response to a number of project wins we are looking to recruit a Senior Structures Engineer. We are looking for people who are passionate about engineering and would like to play a vital role delivering design solutions primarily in the East of England.

As a Senior Structures Engineer, you will be part of our successful Engineering Solutions team who have been based in Ipswich for 10 years. We pride ourselves on developing staff and have an excellent staff retention record.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Project lead for the design of structures maintenance and improvement schemes with responsibility for delivery to time, cost and quality requirements.
• Undertake technical design checks including AiP and TAA.
• Site visits to to undertake Principal and other structures inspections.
• Production of structures feasibility and condition inspection reports
• Resource planning and co-ordination of multi-disciplinary teams, including sub-consultants.
• Ensure compliance with internal quality standards and processes.
• Ensure legal compliance with Health & Safety and Environmental legislation.
• Carry out people management including training and development, staff performance reviews and performance management.
• Work collaboratively with customers to understand and develop project objectives/deliverables.
• Manage, build and develop customer relationships.
  
  

Skills & Knowledge Requirements

• Chartered Engineer or a highly experienced Engineer working towards CEng
• Evidence of leading multi-disciplinary projects to achieve customer’s programme, cost and quality expectations.
• Extensive inspection, design & construction experience in structures.
• Knowledge in the application and review of structures analytical software.
• Experience of commercial awareness in project delivery.
• Extensive experience of National Highways & Local Authority design standards & contracts.
• Eurocode design knowledge.
• Evidence of developing and mentoring staff.
• Experience of design resource planning and programme management.
• Evidence of managing H&S in design and construction.
• Computer literate particularly with packages such as Microsoft Excel and Word and analytical software (LUSAS and/or Superstress or similar).
• Experience of the NEC suite of contract documents and contract administration.
• UK/EEC driving licence
  
  

About The Company

At Milestone we embrace diversity, opening a rich potential for new ways of thinking and helping us to build successful and winning teams. We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process; and as a Disability Confident employer, if you require any adjustments that would assist you throughout your application, please contact us at [email protected] or inform the recruitment manager in the first instance and we will be pleased to offer support.

This is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Milestone. The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the Business.