Structural Engineer jobs in United Kingdom

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Are you passionate about creating innovative, elegant and robust structural engineering solutions for complex construction projects? Your structural engineering design experience might just make you our new project Site Engineer.

This role will see you working from site offices on the south west outskirts of Bristol, as an extension of the Bath-based structural engineering team who deliver a diverse portfolio of projects in the UK and around the world. The ideal candidate will be at the Senior Engineer level or above, with experience across a wide variety of projects and sectors.

This is an opportunity to join an industry leading structures practice, renowned for delivering innovative and architecturally compelling forms and with such an enviable portfolio of projects like theBritish Museum Courtyard Roof , Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium , Morpheus , The Museum of the Future and many more. We can offer a unique opportunity to contribute to the next generation of building design, with a focus on structural excellence, inspirational architecture, social value, and environmental sustainability.

Bath Structures is a hard-working but friendly, supportive and inclusive team, and will offer an enjoyable and rewarding working environment with many opportunities for learning and career advancement.

The role of Structural Site Engineer can be very varied, duties will include but are not limited to:

• Working independently and as part of a team, including mentoring of more junior staff.
• Produce reports, and presentations to an excellent standard, on time and to budget.
• Share and disseminate your work among the site team and the office-based design team.
• Presenting your designs at internal workshops and chairing external meetings with other project stakeholders when required.
• Leading the structural site team by planning ahead, making timely decisions and corrective action whilst creating an atmosphere that delivers excellent work.
• Collaborating with the office-based structural team, the site-based teams for other Buro Happold disciplines, the Contractor teams and the wider project stakeholder team.
• Reinforcing communication of the structural design intent to the Contractor and the project team.
• Recording and communicating observations of structural site works as they progress.
• Recording and communicating variations to the designed structure and coordinating approval and/or corrective solutions with the office-based structural team.
• Extensive experience as a site-based Engineer, Resident Engineer or Clerk of Works.
• Experience as a Structural Engineer on major projects.
• Broad design knowledge, from working on a wide range of projects and using British and European codes of practice.
• Be a Chartered Member of the ICE or IStructE with the Engineering Council UK or equivalent body.
• A Bachelor’s degree BEng / BSc or Master’s degree MEng / MSc in a relevant discipline.
• Ability to provide pastoral care to more junior team members as a line manager, alongside a willingness to be an active part of an inclusive and fun-filled team, respecting others and supporting your colleagues.

• Fixed term contract, site-based role.
• Attractive salary and benefits package including life assurance, income protection and private medical cover.
• Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum (exclusive of bank holidays) and flexible holiday arrangements.
• Generous company pension scheme.
• Flexible benefits including cycle scheme, dental insurance, optical cover, travel insurance, season ticket loans, and corporate discounts
• Enhanced parenthood leave policies.
• 3pm finish on the last Friday of the month.
• A strong commitment to your continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you.
• Entitlement to two memberships to professional bodies or subscriptions.
• A commitment to your wellbeing through a comprehensive employee assistance programme and wellbeing activities.
• A supportive and inclusive environment that will welcome you through social and outreach activities.
• An international culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you won’t be far from the exceptional.

Buro Happold values an individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of how you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.

Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds, and experiences that shape us. Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive.

We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another.Embracing differences allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.

Please let us know if there are any adjustments we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact recruitment@burohappold.com so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.