Structural Engineer
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Structural Engineer
Location: Orpington or London (3 days per week)
Hours: 35 per week
As a Structural Engineer, you’ll work in a small team of experienced engineers, gaining hands‑on exposure to the design and delivery of buildings and infrastructure across the UK. In this role you'll be developing your skills, confidence and professional judgement from day one but will need to be able to work using your own initiative.
This is a great opportunity for a Graduate with a couple of years' work experience to build on strong foundations for your career in a supportive team that values curiosity, integrity and continuous learning, while supporting your progression towards chartership.
The role:
To provide support to the group in day-to-day activities and client services through structural engineering design and draughting activities. To learn ‘on the job’ by shadowing more senior members of the group and taking responsibility for day-to-day tasks depending on experience and confidence (with suitable support/training from the wider group). You'll also have the opportunity to enhance your understanding of structural/civil engineering and the role played in construction.
What you’ll be doing:
- Assist in the preparation of technical calculations and modelling.
- Assist in the preparation and issue of technical design drawings, specifications, and schedules.
- Assist in the preparation of Risk Assessments.
- Liaise with the Design Team to obtain information to allow task completion.
- Assist in the preparation of RIBA design stage reports.
- Shadow more senior team members at project team meetings.
- Assist in the technical review of third-party design information.
- Attend in-house project reviews and provide input as necessary.
- Shadow senior team members on site surveys and assist with preparation of resultant report.
What you'll need:
Qualifications:
- Degree in structural / civil engineering (BEng, BEng(hons), BSc, etc.)
- Current UK driving license and access to transport would be advantageous
Knowledge:
- 2 years' design office experience
- Understanding of building construction.
- Experience in concrete frame design / FEA modelling
- Awareness of the role and duties of a Structural / Civil Engineer.
- Awareness of the members of a Design Team and their roles / duties.
Skills:
- Strong problem solving abilities.
- Good communicator.
- Good people skills.
- Familiar and empathetic with basic forms of building construction.
- Curious and able to demonstrate ongoing CPD
- Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Strong written communication skills and experience of writing reports
- Basic use of Microsoft software (word, excel, outlook, etc.)
- Awareness of industry modelling software (TEDDS, Tekla Structural Designer, Revit, etc.)
Applicants from our recent Graduate Structural Engineer position need not apply
What we offer
People are at the heart of everything we do, which is why we invest in them at every stage of their career. We are proud to hold the Investors in People Gold award, which we believe demonstrates our commitment to nurturing our people. Structured Apprenticeships and work experience opportunities are available across the organisation to support those at the beginning of their careers. We also have career development pathways to help you understand and structure your professional development.
We provide a range of benefits including hybrid working, the option to buy and sell annual leave, enhanced annual leave for long service, sponsorship for qualifications, a recruitment referral bonus scheme, enhanced family leave policies, an employee assistance programme, and more!
Who we are
We’re a multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy with offices in Orpington, London, Birmingham, Essex, Cambridge, and Hampshire. With 80 years of experience of delivering award-winning projects across all major sectors, we’re committed to making a positive difference in the communities we serve.
Our vision is to be identified as a trusted client advisor; national in reach, local in service, and selected for our quality and expertise in the built environment. Our brilliant team consists of individuals who are passionate about delivering the best results and continuously demonstrate why our clients choose us to help bring their projects to life. You can find out more about our work on our website www.calfordseaden.com