Total 30 job vacancies by Grand Design Ltd

SENIOR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

We currently have a vacancy for an aspiring Senior Structural Engineer to assist in managing one of our busy structural teams.

We are seeking a candidate to join the management and be part of our dynamic and growing team.

You will be responsible for aspects of design work from conception through to technical approval/completion on projects ranging from £0.5m to £20m. As well as assisting in the operation and running the structures department with further progression welcome for the right person.

This role is ideally suited to someone who has the following:

Excellent communication skills, in both written and spoken English
Minimum 8 years structural design experience in core materials; Concrete, Steel, Masonry, and Timber
MIStructE Chartered membership, or working towards and submission within 12 months
In our team you will be responsible for managing design quality and profitable delivery and will report to the Managing Director.

Working within a growing successful multi-disciplinary consultancy and operating across a matrix of projects, responsibilities may include:

Overall responsibility for delivery of projects
Preparation of fee proposals for Director authorisation
Delivery of scheme designs and input into scheme design reports
Delivery of detailed design including full tender and construction packages
Liaison with statutory authorities, architects, the design team, and contractors
Attendance at client, design & site meetings, site inspections and reporting
Resource and Management of engineers & technicians
Supporting the Managing Director with team targets
Contribute towards producing bids and tenders
Carrying out structural surveys of buildings and structures, providing advice on any issues that may arise
Analysing and reporting on structural defects and remediation if required
Co-ordinating and reviewing the production of high-quality written reports on a range of projects.
Overseeing engineering design
Compliance with the duties of Designer under the CDM regulations 2015.
Managing client expectations, feeding back any matters arising back to Directors.
Mentoring and developing members of the team
Preparation of detailed design calculations to British Standards, Eurocodes and relevant design guidance notes.
Day-to-day support to colleagues from other disciplines within the office
Other business development activities such as identifying opportunities and networking
In addition to having a confident, commercial, and professional outlook you will need to have:

MEng in structural engineering or a first degree in a related discipline
Chartered Membership or Associate Membership of the ICE or IStructE
Qualitative and quantitative experience in building structures.
Excellent problem-solving skills
Strong communication, analysis, technical design and drawing skills
A self-motivated team player with good people skills and experience of managing and mentoring a team.
Competent Designer with MasterSeries/Tekla experience
Ability to manage and resource the Structural Team with staff appraisals alongside training and development.

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

We are seeking a Structural Engineer to join our dynamic and growing team. You will be responsible for aspects of design work from conception through to technical approval/completion on projects typically ranging from £0.5m to £20m.

Potential schemes you may be working on range from accommodation, retail developments, car showrooms, educational buildings, commercial offices and industrial and manufacturing buildings.

Working within a successful growing consultancy and operating across a matrix of projects, responsibilities may include:

Scheme designs and input into scheme design reports.
Delivery of detailed design including full tender and construction packages.
Liaison with statutory authorities, architects, the design team and contractors.
Attendance at client, design and site meetings, and site inspections and reporting.
In addition to having a confident, commercial and professional outlook you will need to have:

Eng in Civil or Structural Engineering, or equivalent experience.
Qualitative and quantitative experience in building structures.
Strong communication, analytical, technical design and drawing/sketching skills
Be a self-motivated team player with good people skills.
Competent Designer with Masterseries and Tekla experience
Duties will include:

Carrying out structural surveys of buildings and structures, and providing advice on any issues that may arise. Analysing and reporting on structural defects and remediation if required.
Preparation of conceptual and outline designs for structural schemes.
Preparation of detailed design calculations to British Standards, Eurocodes and relevant design guidance notes.
With the assistance of a Technician, preparation of detailed design drawings and specifications for Tender and Construction purposes.
Visiting sites during the Construction phase to monitor progress and provide advice to Contractors.
Accomplished level of IT skills with comprehensive knowledge of MasterSeries.
Day-to-day support to colleagues within the office.
Skills required:

Excellent communication skills, in both written and spoken English.
Minimum 2 years structural design experience in core materials; concrete, steel, masonry and timber.

Senior Structural Engineer Chartered or near Chartered - London

Permanent Salary:

Reasonable range in-line with industry. Company pension scheme and private healthcare. Whilst this role is office based there will also be some opportunity to work from home.

Job Description:

We are recruiting for the role of Senior Structural Engineer. Candidates should have a minimum of seven years’ design experience post-graduation and be chartered or near-chartered. The right candidate should feel comfortable running a team of engineers and technicians to deliver projects from initial planning and feasibility through to detailed design and construction phases. The candidate will be experienced in all principal sectors and have familiarity with all key forms of construction.

Key Skills:
Lead structural design engineer for a large range of projects from small domestic buildings to large multi-storey commercial developments.

First point of contact for client and other stakeholdersTo work with other senior engineers and design team members towards the successful completion of a variety of building design projects in the UK and overseas.

Must have great communication skills and be able to demonstrate competency in design using all major construction materials to British Standards and Euro codes

Project Engineer - Cambridge

Salary:

Reasonable range in-line with industry. Company pension scheme and private healthcare. Whilst this role is office based there will also be some opportunity to work from home.

Job Description:

We are recruiting for the role of Project Engineer. Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years’ design experience post-graduation. An aspiration to achieve chartership status in the future would be desirable. The right candidate will be undertaking design and analysis of structures whilst working as part of a team of engineers and technicians to deliver projects from feasibility through to detailed design and construction. The candidate will be experienced in all principal sectors, particularly residential, commercial, education and industrial, having familiarity with all key forms of construction.

Key Skills:
Ability to design structures in all traditional materials (timber, steel, concrete & masonry).Ability to work on projects of various sizes from small scale residential to multi-storey frames of varying form of construction.Experienced in a range on different projects across all key sectors.

Excellent communication skills being comfortable with a client-facing role, attending design team and site meetings.

Excellent coordination skills to work with architects and other principal consultants to ensure the right design solution.

Work with technicians to ensure designs are clearly communicated and conveyed on the project drawings and be able to review and check drawings prior to final sign off by the senior project engineer.

Be proficient in the use of software packages including, but not necessarily limited to, TEDDS, Tekla Structural Designer and Fastrak.Knowledge of AutoCAD and Revit. Experience with BIM Level 2 would be advantageous.

Senior Infrastructure Engineer – Cambridge

We are recruiting for the role of Senior Infrastructure Engineer. Candidates will have broad experience in highways and drainage infrastructure design. The right candidate will be a senior figure in our infrastructure team delivering projects from initial planning and feasibility through to detailed design and construction phases. The team is based in our Cambridge office but delivers projects for both Cambridge and London offices. The right candidate will have a proven track record with the following skillset as a minimum requirement:

Civils & Drainage, Ground modelling/cut and fill analysis.
External level design.
Preparation of surface water and SuDS drainage strategies for planning applications.
Private and adoptable drainage designs.
Foul and surface water flow and network analysis for gravity and pumped systems.
Implementation of SUDs designs.
Dialogue/negotiation with relevant third-party stakeholders.
Drainage consents, approvals and Section 104/106 agreements.
Preparation of flood risk assessments would be advantageous.

Highways

Looking at all aspects of different junction designs for private and local authority schemes.
Horizontal and vertical alignments design.
Pavement specification and design.
Sign specifications, white lining, swept path analysis and designing for deliveries.
Traffic calming schemes.
Designing for pedestrians including all types of cycleway and footway enhancements.
Preparation of Section 278/38 designs and agreements.

Key Skills:
Will have led infrastructure design on an extensive range of projects for both technical and non-technical clients.

Mentoring and development of other engineers, graduates and technicians on design concepts, engineering theories and best practice.Meeting with clients, key stakeholders and other professionals.

Fully conversant with all key UK drainage and highway design standards.

Competent use of AutoCAD, Microdrainage, AutoTrack, Civils 3D, PDS sign and line packages as well as Microsoft Office.

Be able to prepare a range of civil engineering reports including, but not limited to, drainage strategies, utility reports, technical notes and transport feasibility studies.

Preparation of fee proposals and project briefing notes.

You will be expected to be involved in business development, seeking opportunities to market the business and develop project opportunities.

This is a unique opportunity to help expand our capability to deliver infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with the senior management to shape this aspect of our business, developing a successful infrastructure capability to deliver projects to the highest standards and levels of accuracy. There will be opportunity for business development and to become and integral member of an exciting and growing business.

We are a looking for a Structural Design Engineer with a minimum background of 2 years experience in building structures design, for a permanent position working on residential and commercial projects in the UK.

As a Structural Design Engineer you will be working on a range of residential, commercial and educational projects and should be able to demonstrate experience in completing structural surveys, inspections and design work on projects in these sectors.

To be suitable for the Structural Design Engineer post you must have a minimum of 2 years previous experience working to British Standards and Eurocodes following a Bachelors degree in Civil or Structural Engineering from a UK based university. (Candidates with an additional Masters degree in these subjects also from a UK based University would be desirable).

Proficiency in these design standards and an educational background here in the UK are requested in order to comply with UK legislation on the required projects, and you must have excellent written technical English with demonstrable experience in producing accurate reports.

Structural Analysis skills in all common design materials is essential, including steel, concrete, timber and masonry. You will also need proficiency in relevant design engineering software which could include Tekla, TEDDS and Revit in addition to AutoCAD.

Should you get to interview stage for this role there will be a test involving hand calculations, so you will need to be able to demonstrate an ability to perform standard calculations to demonstrate a skill in this area.

In order to be able to attend client meetings and site visits, it is desirable that you have a driving licence and your own vehicle for the role.

Salary dependant on experience, permanent candidates only no contractors considered.

We are a looking for a BIM Leader / Senior Structural Revit Technician with a minimum background of 4 years experience in building structures design, for a permanent position working on residential and commercial projects in the UK.

As the BIM Leader / Senior Structural Revit Technician you will be working on a range of structural engineering projects and should be able to demonstrate experience working in Structural Revit along with experience in RC Detailing and Rebar design. The business works closely with architectural practices, and has an excellent pipeline of ongoing work requiring someone on a permanent basis in house completing Revit and RC based work.

To be suitable for the BIM Leader / Senior Structural Revit Technician post you must have a minimum of 4 years previous experience working to British Standards and Eurocodes in a Structural Technician role, and have Structural Revit and rebar experience.

Proficiency in these design standards are requested in order to comply with UK legislation on the required projects, and you must have excellent written technical English with demonstrable experience in producing accurate reports.

In order to be able to attend client meetings and site visits, it is desirable that you have a driving licence and your own vehicle for the role.

Salary dependant on experience, permanent candidates only no contractors considered.

We are a looking for a Head of Engineering / Principal Structural Engineer with a minimum background of 8 years experience in building structures design, for a permanent position working on residential and commercial projects in the UK.

As the Head of Engineering / Principal Structural Engineer you will be working on a range of structural engineering projects and should be able to demonstrate experience in completing structural surveys, inspections and design work on projects in these sectors. Building from this your skills will be required in the financial side of the business, preparing fee quotations, reviewing scope of services and consultancy agreements, monitoring costs and carrying out financial evaluations of design projects.

This position as Head of Engineering, is designed with a the leading of the technical direction in mind - with the business looking for someone to take responsibility for managing engineering departments in tasks such as research and design. You will be responsible for planning engineering strategies, and overseeing the engineering work delivered by the team, as well as providing technical solutions and expert advise to the engineers.

To be suitable for the Principal Structural Design Engineer post you must have a minimum of 8 years previous experience working to British Standards and Eurocodes following a Bachelors degree in Civil or Structural Engineering from a UK based university. (Candidates with an additional Masters degree in these subjects also from a UK based University would be desirable).

Proficiency in these design standards and an educational background here in the UK are requested in order to comply with UK legislation on the required projects, and you must have excellent written technical English with demonstrable experience in producing accurate reports.

In order to be able to attend client meetings and site visits, it is desirable that you have a driving licence and your own vehicle for the role.

Salary dependant on experience, permanent candidates only no contractors considered.

We are a looking for a Civil Engineer with a minimum background of 2 years experience in residential developments to work on a permanent basis on UK projects.

As a Civil Engineer you will have a background that includes a minimum 2:1 BEng/BSc or MEng degree in Civil Engineering.

The right person for this Civil Engineer role will have a minimum of 2 years relevant experience in civil/infrastructure UK consultancy engineering. You will need to have a driving licence and use of your own car for site visits and meetings, and must be able to manage your own workload efficiently and flexibly to achieve required deadlines whilst maintaining quality.

Your experience in working on residential developments should include the production of - and gaining approval for - S38, S278 and S104 packages. A clear understanding of current design standards for both roads and drainage including local authority, national and regulatory guidance and planning policy will be required.

Proficient in the use of MicroDrainage (or Causeway Flow), along with Causeway PDS and/or Civil 3D and will be required.

You will be responsible for the design and delivery of multiple projects at various stages from conception through to completion at both a local and national level, and will need to be skilled in Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy report writing as well as Cut and Fill ground modelling and Production of Site Appraisals.

The role will include regular contact with clients, other design team members and attendance at meetings.

Salary dependant on experience, permanent candidates only no contractors considered.

We are looking for a Senior Civil Design Engineer with a background in Drainage Design on residential projects.

As a Civil Engineer you will have at least 5 years' experience working within an Engineering Consultancy and should be familiar with design of residential developments, and skilled in all aspects of S106, S278, S104 & S38 applications.

Candidates must have completed a Civil Engineering degree focused on British Standards codes and Building Regulations, in order to comply with UK legislation on the required projects, and you must have excellent written technical English in order to producing accurate reports.

You will be carrying out detailed design of roads, drainage and external works including S38 and S278 highway schemes and S104 drainage schemes together with preparing technical specifications.

Proficiency in Micro-Drainage (WinDes) required, CAD, Civils 3D, requirement

Salary dependant on experience, permanent candidates only no contractors considered.

We are a looking for a Structural Design Engineer with a minimum background of 6 years experience in building structures design, for a permanent position working on residential and commercial projects in the UK.

As a Structural Design Engineer you will be working on a range of residential, commercial and educational projects and should be able to demonstrate experience in completing structural surveys, inspections and design work on projects in these sectors.

To be suitable for the Structural Design Engineer post you must have a minimum of 6 years previous experience working to British Standards and Eurocodes following a Bachelors degree in Civil or Structural Engineering from a UK based university.

Proficiency in these design standards and an educational background here in the UK are requested in order to comply with UK legislation on the required projects, and you must have excellent written technical English with demonstrable experience in producing accurate reports.

Structural Analysis skills in all common design materials is essential, including steel, concrete, timber and masonry. You will also need proficiency in relevant design engineering software which could include Tekla, TEDDS and Revit in addition to AutoCAD.

Should you get to interview stage for this role there will be a test involving hand calculations, so you will need to be able to demonstrate an ability to perform standard calculations to demonstrate a skill in this area.

In order to be able to attend client meetings and site visits, it is desirable that you have a driving licence and your own vehicle for the role.

Salary dependant on experience, permanent candidates only no contractors considered.

We are a looking for a Structural Design Engineer with a background in building structures design to work from a Leicester office.

As a Structural Design Engineer you will be working on a range of residential, commercial and educational projects and should be able to demonstrate experience in completing structural surveys, inspections and design work on projects in these sectors.

To be suitable for the Structural Design Engineer post you must have previous experience working to British Standards and Eurocodes following a Bachelors degree in Civil or Structural Engineering from a UK based university. (Candidates with an additional Masters degree in these subjects also from a UK based University would be desirable). Proficiency in these design standards and an educational background here in the UK are requested in order to comply with UK legislation on the required clients projects, and you must have excellent written technical English with demonstrable experience in producing accurate reports.

Structural Analysis skills in all common design materials is essential, including steel, concrete, timber and masonry. You will also need proficiency in relevant design engineering software which could include Tekla, TEDDS and Revit in addition to AutoCAD. Should you get to interview stage for this role there will be a test involving hand calculations, so you will need to be able to demonstrate an ability to perform standard calculations to demonstrate a skill in this area.

In order to be able to attend client meetings and site visits, it is desirable that you have a driving licence and your own vehicle for the role.

Salary dependant on experience, permanent candidates only no contractors considered.

We are a looking for an Associate Structural Engineer with a background in building structures design to work from a Leicester office.

As an Associate Structural Engineer you will be working on a range of projects from private residential alterations, through new build, commercial and education and should be able to demonstrate experience in completing structural surveys and design work on projects in these sectors. Experience working with steel, concrete and masonry is required, and Chartered status with IStructE is desired although someone close to Chartership would be considered.

You will also be responsible for leading the team of more junior engineers, providing direction and oversight for their work and taking active responsibility on major projects for the business. Your work will entail liaising with technical teams, managing projects and working closely with the directors.

Experience and knowledge in a range of design tools such as TEDDs, Tekla and Revit would be advantageous, and you will need demonstrable skills in managing and maintaining a portfolio of projects along with the ability to check calculations, specifications, drawings and reports that have been produced by others.

Candidates must have previous experience working to British Standards and Eurocodes to comply with UK legislation on the required projects, and you must have excellent written technical English with demonstrable experience in producing accurate reports.

Salary dependant on experience, permanent candidates only no contractors considered.

We are a looking for a Senior Structural Engineer with a background in building structures design to work from a Derby office.

As a Senior Structural Engineer you will be working on a range of projects from private residential alterations, through new build, commercial and education and should be able to demonstrate experience in completing structural surveys and design work on projects in these sectors. Experience working with steel, concrete and masonry is required, and Chartered status with IStructE would be advantageous.

You will also be responsible for leading the team of more junior engineers, providing direction and oversight for their work and taking active responsibility on major projects for the business.

Candidates must have at least 5 years previous experience working to British Standards and Eurocodes to comply with UK legislation on the required projects, and you must have excellent written technical English with demonstrable experience in producing accurate reports.

Salary dependant on experience, permanent candidates only no contractors considered.

We are a looking for a Senior Structural Engineer with a background in residential and commercial building projects to work in Birmingham, helping establish a brand new office in reaction to ongoing sustained workload in the area.

As a Senior Structural Engineer you will be working on a range of projects throughout the residential and commercial sector, and should be able to demonstrate experience in completing structural surveys and design work on projects in these sectors. Experience working with steel, concrete and masonry is required, and Chartered status with IStructE would be advantageous.

Long-term you will also be responsible for leading the team of more junior engineers and growing an office in this area, providing direction and oversight for their work and taking active responsibility on major projects for the business - with this in mind the role is ideally suited to someone with established experience in the industry.

Candidates must have previous experience working to British Standards and Eurocodes to comply with UK legislation on the required projects, and you must have excellent written technical English with demonstrable experience in producing accurate reports.

Salary dependant on experience, permanent candidates only no contractors considered.