Civil Structural Engineer

Fichtner Consulting Engineers Ltd; Belfast; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technical consultancy in Belfast is seeking an experienced civil/structural consulting engineer to support innovative energy projects. The ideal candidate will hold a degree in Civil or Structural Engineering and be working towards Chartered Engineer status. Responsibilities include conducting quality inspections, producing technical reports, and interpreting engineering drawings. The role includes a competitive salary package and additional benefits. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and a driving license for site visits.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Bonus scheme up to 20%

Vocational qualification support

Medical & life assurance

Company social events

Skills

Civil or Structural Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer status (or working towards it)

Recent technical knowledge in heavy industrial civils projects

Quality inspections of materials and methods

Understanding of foundation piling and environmental issues

Technical report and feasibility study production

Ability to interpret engineering drawings

Microsoft Office proficiency

Knowledge of safety and welfare regulations

Education

Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Job description

Fichtner Consulting Engineers Ltd is a leading technical consultancy with a reputation built on over 34 years of successful projects in both Ireland and the UK. Our purpose is to facilitate the investment and delivery of energy infrastructure projects that positively influence the energy transition.

Our Engineers and Consultants support some of the most innovative energy projects across Ireland; providing design, intellectual, and engineering services to developers, investors, and owner-operators.

We have over 180 employees that we are proud to represent, operating from our offices in Dublin, Belfast, south Manchester and Glasgow. As the business grows from strength to strength, we are now looking to further extend our UK team by recruiting an experienced civil/structural consulting engineer to be based from our office location in central Belfast.

We are looking for:

• a good degree in either Civil or Structural Engineering
• be located in or close to Belfast, or willing to relocate. This role requires office attendance in Belfast 3 days a week.
• have achieved, or be actively working towards Chartered Engineer status
• recent technical knowledge gained on heavy industrial civils projects
• experience of conducting quality inspections of materials and methods such as pre‑formed and cast concrete structures and steelwork
• a good understanding of foundation piling, environmental issues, European building codes and geotechnical studies
• the ability to produce and explain high quality technical reports and feasibility studies for clients
• comfortable in interpreting engineering drawings, design specifications and functional descriptions
• fully conversant with Microsoft Office
• knowledge of applicable safety, health and welfare regulations and risk assessments, able to identify quality issues and design risks
• Full right to work in the UK (and ROI) without any visa requirements.
• a full driving licence and vehicle for travel to remote site meetings.

What you can expect from us:

• competitive salary package, with leading bonus scheme of up to 20% of salary.
• vocational qualification support and professional fees paid.
• EV salary sacrifice scheme.
• medical & life assurance.
• company social events.
• scheme celebrating years spent as part of the Fichtner team!

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Engineering and Consulting

Industries

• Services for Renewable Energy