What’s the Opportunity

We have an opportunity for a Structural Engineer with proven experience to join our team in the London office based in Southwark.

Our projects include a variety of large complex schemes through to smaller local client focussed tasks. We work both in the UK and internationally with interesting clients including F1 Teams, motor manufacturers, Schools/Universities, contractors, developers and Local Authorities.

You will be responsible for assisting in the provision of a wide range of structural engineering services. Ridge engineers form a key part of our fully multi-disciplinary design approach.

What you need to do to be effective in this role

• Prepare outline designs for structural schemes based on the client’s brief
• Carry out detailed design calculations to Eurocodes using the latest 3D design software
• Co-ordinate your designs with other design disciplines and specialists with BIM
• Assist with the production of detailed design drawings and specifications for tender purposes
• Visit site during the construction phase to monitor on-site progress
• Carry out structural surveys of existing buildings and advise on any issues that may arise
• Analyse and report on structural defects in existing buildings and structures
• Check outgoing and incoming documents, including Contractors proposal documentation

Skills and experience you need to have for this role

• A good understanding of basic structural behaviour.
• Possess a proactive approach with a can-do attitude.
• Be a team player within the structures team, the London Office and with clients and collaborators.
• A degree in structural or civil engineering and be working towards professional chartership status.
• Have proven structural design and site experience which you can describe clearly at interview.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of the basic regulatory requirements including Eurocodes.
• Have experience and understanding of sustainability issues within structural design.
• Be a proficient user of Structural Analysis software such as TEKLA, Masterseries, SCIA and TEDDS.
• Be competent at report writing and other forms of design communication.