Senior Structural Engineer

Our client is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer (Ideally Chartered) to provide interim support to the increasing workload within our clients London Civils & Structures team. This is a long-term contract position that has the opportunity to be outside IR35, subject to an IR35 assessment.

This is an opportunity to step into a live, multidisciplinary project environment and make an immediate impact on project delivery. You will take ownership of defined structural design packages, working closely with project teams and stakeholders to deliver highquality engineering solutions that meet agreed cost, programme, and safety requirements.
 
The Role
 
Reporting to an Associate or Principal Engineer, you will lead small to medium C&S design packages or contribute as a key team member on larger, complex projects. While there are no line management responsibilities, you will support and guide others through technical delivery and collaboration.

What You'll Be Doing
 
·Deliver defined structural design packages and project deliverables to agreed programme and quality expectations
·Support and coordinate with multidisciplinary project teams to enable efficient delivery
·Apply current civil and structural design codes and standards across your work
·Complete selfchecks and independent reviews to maintain confidence in technical accuracy (all work subject to review)
·Discharge Senior Engineer responsibilities under CDM and health & safety regulations
·Recognise commercial and programme considerations, identifying risks or issues and escalating where appropriate
·Support programme development and provide progress and performance updates to Associate or Principal Engineers
·Promote our clients Safe Together behaviours and a culture of quality, innovation and sustainability
You will be aligned to one sector assignment at a time, based on your experience and background.

About the Work
 
You may support projects across sectors including aviation, power, defence, life sciences and the public sector. Project allocation will be matched to your experience, for example:
·Your experience in refurbishment, steelwork or secondary steelwork, may align well with our aviation projects
·Your Foundation design experience may align well with our power or heavy infrastructure projects
We welcome a diverse background of experience.

What We're Looking For
Qualifications & Eligibility
·Chartered Engineer status (CEng MICE or CEng MIStructE)
·CSCS card
·Eligible to obtain BPSS clearance at minimum (SC desirable but not essential)
·Right to work in the UK
Technical Experience
·Strong, current knowledge of structural design codes and standards
·Proven experience delivering building and infrastructurerelated design, including:
oBuilding structures
oFoundation design
oEarthworks and site investigations
oRoad and bridge works
oCoordination of services
·Experience working in integrated, multidiscipline design teams
·Familiarity with technical assurance and quality processes
 
 
FOOTNOTE:
 
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
 
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Infrastructure & Transportation professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Our specialist team has a combined 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Evan Brookes at Carrington West on (phone number removed) for more information.
 
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