Civil Structural Engineer
hace 3 días
Kingston Upon Thames
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A UK-BASED POST. ONLY UK-BASED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED. THE POSITION IS NOT OPEN FOR APPLICANTS FROM OUTSIDE THE UK. Civil/Structural Engineer Job Description Beta Design Consultants is a firm of consulting engineers developing bespoke engineering solutions to clients in the construction industry. Established in West London in June 2009, we have been providing innovative solutions to local, national and international projects. We are a member of the UK Association for Consultancy and Engineering, an ISO9001/ISO14001 UKAS Accredited firm who holds Gold Membership in Construction Line. We believe in delivering low-zero carbon solutions and are one of the first signatories to the Engineers Declaration of Climate and Biodiversity Emergency. We are looking for a Civil/Structural Engineer to join our office in South West London, Kingston. We are looking for an ambitious team-player with at least five years experience. The position would suit a highly technical engineer, with at least a Master's degree, confident in concept design and in pushing boundaries of design. The following technical skills and abilities would be treated as suitable for our workload: • Ability to design steel and concrete structures and push the design to the limit., • Ability to consider details in connections and optimize connections for fabrication and assembly., • Ability to consider rebar detailing in RC structures., • Ability to adapt skills to work on complex structures such as large span, tower structures, rehabilitation., • Experience in retrofit and strengthening., • Seismic design and the use of EC8, ASCE or IBC., • Bridge inspections and experience in proposing bridge repair solutions., • Building inspections and experience in detailing repair solutions., • Structural investigation and NDT testing., • Familiarity with SCIA/IdeaStatica., • Temporary works design. We are one of the first signatories to the Engineers Declare movement and as such have a passion for delivering very cost-efficient solutions that push the boundaries of what is possible. We provide the following services: • Design and Value Engineering of Structures for Logistics, Data Centres, Industrial Facilities and Energy projects. This may include dynamic analysis and seismic analysis, • Structural investigations and assessments that include intrusive and NDT testing of foundations, buildings and bridges., • Slope stability analysis, retaining walls design, soil-structure interaction studies and design of various types of foundations and ground solutions., • Design of RC Framed Buildings to the Eurocode., • Repair design of RC Framed Buildings. We provide bespoke repair solutions for flexural and shear strengthening, columns strengthening, frames strengthening and modification., • Bridge inspections and principal inspections, followed by repair proposals and strengthening design., • Design of Steel Structures (single storey and multi-storey) to Eurocodes and AISC including application of seismic loads, non-linear behaviour and local/global failure modes., • Design and detailing of Steel Structures., • Modification and strengthening of steel structures including plating, connections strengthening, restoring or adding bracing, reducing loading and repurposing buildings., • Bespoke foundations solutions including rafts, piled rafts, retaining walls, embedded piles, basements. Experience in geotechnical design is a plus., • Temporary works design including propping and shoring of deep excavations. Experience in similar schemes is a plus. As a result of our growth, we are looking for a civil structural engineer to join our team. You will be expected to work on design projects involving concrete and steel mainly. You will also be required to work on site investigation and evaluate design proposals. You will be provided with support to meet the project commitments. You would be expected to start to work autonomously after completing few supervised tasks. Depending on attitude and aspiration, you will be encouraged to participate in business and company development as we are constantly improving our processes. Job Summary • Analysis and design of structural components and systems for various construction projects, including but not limited to residential, commercial, and industrial buildings., • Understanding and preparation of detailed design reports., • Design of roads and strong understanding of the construction regulations, codes and standards., • Conducting site visits and inspections to monitor construction progress, assess structural conditions, resolve any technical issues that may arise., • Conducting building surveys and investigations and preparing investigation reports., • Conducting bridge inspections and preparing inspection reports., • Performing calculations, simulations and analysis to ensure structural integrity and compliance with safety standards., • Structural assessment of existing buildings., • Design and understanding of drainage systems and their construction methods., • Earthworks, cut and fill and retaining walls design and specifications., • Managing and running structural design projects with autonomy (building repairs, residential developments, civil engineering designs for foundations and retaining walls)., • Liaising with contractors, clients and architects., • Representing the company at design team and contractor/client meetings and business., • Development/networking events as may be required., • Communicating clearly with team members, manager and contractors, architects, clients. Required Attributes • Educated to degree level or equivalent in structural or civil engineering. A UK MEng/MSc is a minimum requirement. A European degree would have to be four years as a minimum., • Minimum five years design experience with exposure to British Standards, European Codes or American Codes., • Good organisational and interpersonal skills, • Good technical writing and presentation skills, • Effective analytical and problem-solving skills, • We have a track record of successful completion of residential, commercial and industrial projects to client's satisfaction., • We specialize in bespoke solutions for steel structures (single storey, multi storey, façade supports, residential refurbishment)., • We have a track record in completing the repair and refurbishment of RC framed buildings. We use traditional strengthening, jacketing, composite repairs (fibre reinforced polymers) or high-performance concrete., • We have a loyal client base who use our steel connections design service and steel detaining service., • Our current design team of 5 people would support the growth of the new team member and offer flexibility and recognition opportunities. Job Type: Full-time, Permanent We provide a safe working environment based on government guidelines. We do not support working from home. We work from a small office in a very professional setting. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Additional pay: • Bonus scheme, • Performance bonus, • Casual dress, • Company pension, • Flexible schedule, • Gym membership, • 8-hour shift We provide a safe working environment based on government guidelines. We do not support working from home. We work from a small office in a very professional setting. Education: • No
