Alfred Recruitment are working with a Civil & Structural Engineering Consultancy, who are now actively looking for a new Associate Structural Engineer to join and help lead their Manchester office. This would be a perfect role for someone who is looking to take on more responsibility in the team and to step into a role that has a great deal of progression opportunity.
This role is particularly exciting thanks to the ambition of this client, they have grown from strength to strength over the past 5 years, opening several new offices and hiring new teams and directors in the process.
Manchester is one of their newer offices and as such are looking for an experienced number 2 who can deliver a range of projects in the Manchester region across residential & commercial developments. As well as helping to lead a fast-expanding team of engineers.
What you’ll be doing
- Taking responsibility of the production of drawings, calculations, design and reports produced by yourself and the team, whilst coordinating
- Leading and managing delivery of a variety projects, working closely with clients and stakeholders throughout – presenting solutions to clients when necessary and developing client relationships and exploring BD opportunities
- Analysis of technical problems and assessing the feasibility of suggested approaches, whilst developing alternate solutions if needed
- Following and contributing to clients engineering procedures for completing work to the highest standard and adding value to the schemes
- Identify and managing risks within your area of responsibility
- Supporting other team members in their technical development
- Attending site visits to review project constraints and the construction process
- Internal project management including resource planning and financial control, including, developing fee proposals and cost estimates
What you’ll need for the role
- Master’s degree in Civil/Structural Engineering
- Ideally Chartered or working towards chartership
- Experience using Civil 3D and AutoCAD and ability to support others in use
- Good understanding of design guides and standards
- Knowledge of the designers’ responsibilities under CDM (2015)
- Previous experience delivering projects across mostly residential, commercial & mixed use
What you’ll get in return
- Salary up to £70,000 with regular pay reviews
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Hybrid working arrangement and flexible hours if required
- Support in gaining Chartership
- Matched pension contribution
- Private healthcare
- Life Assurance
- 27 days of annual leave + purchase options + volunteering days