Structural Engineer

Waterman Aspen; Bristol, Exeter, Cardiff; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure services firm based in the UK seeks a Structural Engineer/Senior Structural Engineer to join their South West & South Wales team. This role involves managing technical projects, conducting structural assessments, and collaborating with clients on innovative engineering solutions. The company offers a competitive salary based on experience and an extensive benefits package including health insurance, pension contributions, and generous annual leave. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified engineer looking to develop their career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Contribution to commuting mileage

Permanent health insurance

25 days annual leave

Company pension contribution

Salary sacrifice for additional benefits

Community volunteering day

Qualifications

• Experience in detailed design of new highway structures and maintenance of existing assets.
• Ability to conduct site surveys and inspections.
• Full UK Driving License required.

Responsibilities

• Manage project schedules and ensure quality deliverables.
• Conduct structural assessments using Eurocodes and British Standards.
• Prepare technical reports including feasibility/options reports.

Skills

Structural analysis software proficiency

Project management

Conducting structural assessments

Collaboration with clients

Supervision of design teams

Education

Incorporated or Chartered Engineer (MIStructE or MICE)

Job description

Salary: Dependent on experience, skills and location

Waterman Aspen welcomes engineers and technical specialists to make their mark by working on some of the biggest infrastructure projects or in delivering professional services across the UK. We specialise in secondment services, providing the right people, with the right skills for the job, at the right time.Our diverse client base includes local authorities, consultancies, public bodies and construction companies.

We take pride in supporting our colleagues throughout their careers. We’re a people-centric organisation, placing mutual respect and dignity in the highest regard. This is reflected in our approach to issues such as mental health and wellbeing, family friendly policies, social value, and net zero. We’re a Disability Confident Employer and an accredited Real Living Wage Employer.

We have big ambitions for the future, and we’d love for you to be part of it.

Your career with Waterman Aspen…

You’ll get all the benefits of being employed by us, while working on a variety of projects for our clients. Joining Waterman Aspen as Structural Engineer / Senior Structural Engineer will see you as a key member of the South West & South Wales team and you can expect:

• A varied client base where you can apply and develop your skills
• Buy-in from clients to assist in your technical progression
• Further exposure to your chosen industry – increasing your awareness, knowledge and sharpening your skills
• The flexibility to broaden your horizons with each new secondment, without changing your employer
• Career development and training to reach your professional or academic qualification goals supported by our own network of mentors and managers
• Paid subscription to a professional body of your choice
• Regular social events and volunteering opportunities
• Conducting structural assessments using Eurocodes and British Standards
• Managing project schedules and ensuring quality deliverables, including inspections and reports
• Review schemes and prepare conceptual design options
• Supervision of design teams
• Collaborating with clients and partners to develop buildable and maintainable solutions
• Experience in the detailed design of new highway structures as well as maintenance of existing assets, predominantly in reinforced concrete and steelwork
• Prepare technical reports (e.g. feasibility/options reports, assessment reports and other technical reports)
• Applying best practice and innovative approaches in all projects
• Conducting site surveys and inspections
• Full UK Driving License
• Incorporated or Chartered Engineer (MIStructE or MICE)
• Familiarity with current design practices and local/national guidance
• Proficiency in structural analysis software packages

You’ll get this and so much more…

As a salaried colleague, you’ll get a salary in line with your experience, skills and location along with an industry-leading benefits package:

• Contribution to commuting mileage
• Permanent health insurance
• 25 days annual leave (option to buy up to 5 more), in addition to the normal public holidays (based on a 40-hour week, pro rata for part-time colleagues)
• Company pension contribution
• Salary sacrifice to buy additional benefits
• 1 paid Waterman Aspen in the Community Day to volunteer in your local community

We have big plans for the future and we’d love for you to be part of it. If you’re interested in joining our team of engineering and technical specialists, take a look at our latest opportunities here.

We find you opportunities that perfectly match your expertise and career aspirations, with industry-leading training, development, and support at your fingertips.

Our people are the most important part of our business – in fact, they are our business – and building successful careers is what we’re all about.

Don’t just take our word for it – find out what some of our colleagues have to say about their career with Waterman Aspen.