Senior Structural Engineer - London

Job description

This is an excellent opportunity for a Structural Engineer to join our London office and become part of a team working on a variety of high profile projects throughout the UK and beyond.

The post will offer the successful applicant an interesting, challenging and varied workload as well as allowing them to develop their career as an engineer, both personally and professionally.

Ideally, you will be a positive, motivated and versatile individual who can adopt a flexible approach to their role and provide support to the team within the office - an individual who is willing to go the extra mile to ensure work is delivered accurately and on time.

Your Role:

Reporting directly to a senior member of the team, you will:-

• Undertake structural design (typically Eurocode & British Standards) in a variety of materials
• Assist in the delivery of projects on time and to budget
• Exercise a degree of autonomy in decision making to achieve the team's objectives
• Comply with quality management and technical excellence systems and project procedures
• Assist in the contract administration of projects
• Undertake site visits and surveys
• Liaise with clients, architects and other design team members to develop designs
• Work as part of a larger team on major Tetra Tech commissions across our national and international teams

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• Have a UK accredited degree (either BEng(Hons) or MEng) in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Experience working in a structural engineering consultancy environment
• Attained or near Chartered Engineer status
• Good attitude to health and safety practices within the workplace and design
• A strong commitment to knowledge acquisition and CPD
• Fully IT literate and proficient in the use of standard Microsoft Office
• Have the ability to use structural engineering design software such as TEDDS, Tekla Structural Designer, Robot, SCIA, AutoCAD and Autodesk Building Design Suite REVIT Structures
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate with clients, architects, contractors, other consultants (at all levels) and statutory authorities
• Suitability for UK security clearance

Person specification:

• Self-motivated to achieve the highest levels of excellence within the company
• An enthusiastic and professional approach to engineering problems
• Exhibit good interpersonal and communication skills
• An effective team player, organised and flexible
• Good time management and reliability and display initiative
• Ability to work collaboratively with other team members internally and externally
• Possess attention to detail and desire to deliver high quality output
• Ownership of the work done under your control

About Tetra Tech:

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. We combine the resources of a global, multibillion dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 400 locations around the world. We are Leading with Science® to provide sustainable and resilient solutions for our clients.

At Tetra Tech, we provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity. We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits. Learn more by visiting www.tetratecheurope.com/careers

For more information on our company, please visit our website at www.tetratecheurope.com . To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter on the Careers section of our website.

Tetra Tech is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity / shared parental leave.

We are very happy to discuss flexible working for this role, including the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times, or compressed hours. We can offer a range of solutions to help you to get the most out of your work / life balance.

Our culture at Tetra Tech encourages and embraces the differences that make each of us unique - we are hiring you for you, so be yourself!

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.