Senior Structural Engineer

Overview

This multidisciplinary engineering consultancy works extensively for the Insurance and loss adjusting industry. They provide civil and structural defect investigation, expert witness and liability advice services and are one of the UK’s fastest growing consulting practices. This is a long established, independently owned firm and highly focused on staff development and wellbeing. As a key member of this high margin and thriving division you will have the opportunity to develop and become a senior member of their management team.

The Company: A long established, independent practice with abalanced workload. Projects have a focus on commercial and residential schemes, taking in new build and historic work, alongside this they are leading consultants for the consistently busy insurance sector. They have a firmly established and growing roster of blue-chip clients who rely on their high level of technical expertise and client care.

To sustain their ambitions staff retention and succession is prioritised. In addition to favourable conditions of employment there is a commitment to training and development, with the provision of approved training schemes and mentorship plus on-going internal and external CPD activities. Their top-rated Investors in People status is further evidence of their commitment to their employees.

Your role: With the support of the regional director, you will be working on behalf of legal firms, insurers and adjusters and examine the professional negligence of structural and civil engineers, carry out site investigations and desk studies, prepare expert witness reports within your specialist subject areas, inspect construction site works, provide input on training and development within the structures team, assist with marketing and business development activities.

• Examine the professional negligence of structural and civil engineers on behalf of legal firms, insurers and adjusters.
• Carry out site investigations and desk studies.
• Prepare expert witness reports within specialist subject areas.
• Inspect construction site works.
• Provide input on training and development within the structures team.
• Assist with marketing and business development activities.

About you: Chartered or approaching chartership with ICE or IStruct

E, a building structures background with knowledge of the commonly used structural materials. Good lateral thinking and problem solving skills. A high standard of written and verbal communication skills.

• Chartered or approaching chartership with ICE or IStruct
  
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• A building structures background with knowledge of commonly used structural materials.
• Good lateral thinking and problem solving skills.
• A high standard of written and verbal communication skills.