Summary
Responsible for generating structural designs of civil and structural engineering members as part of a multi-disciplinary design team.
Key objectives
- Provide appropriate levels of civil and structural design to a range of different buildings and elements.
- To be responsible for your own ICE training and effectively manage route to chartered review process.
Principal responsibilities and accountabilities
- Be responsible for the production of detailed civil and structural calculations in accordance with the relevant standards and procedures
- Be fully conversant with the basics of British Standards and Eurocodes with respect to civils and structural loading, design and specification.
- Ensure quality of delivery when producing sketches or CAD drawings to internal and/or customer standards.
- Work closely with other members of the design team to deliver safe, efficient and buildable solutions.
- Communicate and collaborate with engineers and technicians from other disciplines, other consultants, etc.
- Promote and achieve excellent service through Perfect Delivery
- Ensure thorough checking and accuracy of own deliverables and record documentation in accordance with company QA procedures
- Take active responsibility for maintaining calculation and drawing records.
- Develop positive relationships with customers through good professional conduct
- Participate in knowledge sharing across team and locations
- Attend in-house design courses and seminars and feedback to the rest of the department if required.
- Keep up to date with ICE CPD requirements
- Report to management team as required
- Excellent team ethic, and ability to work extended hours on occasions when required
- Represent MSPS in external project technical meetings if required
- Review specialist subcontractors/suppliers production calculations and drawings for technical compliance with design intent
Qualifications and training
- Masters degree in civil or structural engineering
- Ideally aiming for MICE in the future
- Eligible to pass criteria for security clearance and airside pass applications
Technical skills and experience
Technical:
- High level proficiency of industry standard 2D/3D structural design software such as Masterseries, Tedds and Staad for example.
- “Engineer” proficiency in the use of AutoCAD 2D and 3D software.
- “Engineer” working knowledge of Autodesk REVIT.
- A good knowledge in the production of technical specifications and the ability to use NBS Building and Create.
- Good knowledge and understanding of traditional building materials, e.g. Steel, Timber, Concrete and RC and overall site wide infrastructure and earthworks.
- A keen eye for the detail of specific tasks, combined with an understanding of how such specifics fit in with the project as a whole
- Knowledge of CDM regulations
- Knowledge of current UK technical standards/publications and legislation requirements
- High level of proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office software i.e. word, excel, etc.
Team management:
- Ability to work accurately and methodically under pressure and strict deadlines, including the ability to juggle multiple tasks
- Excellent time and cost management skills to ensure cost effective and accurate delivery
- Effectively manage own time and others within small teams across multiple projects and prioritise workload
- Strong demonstrable communication style and interpersonal skills, particularly the ability to influence and negotiate both internally and externally
- Ability to work well within a team of other professionals (Architects, service engineers etc) in delivering designs to satisfy the agreed brief