Senior Structural Engineer

Senior Structural Engineer
Dún Laoghaire, Dublin
€60,000 - €70,000

A homegrown Irish Civil and Structural Engineering consultancy based in Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, are actively recruiting for a Senior Structural Engineer with at least 8+ years' experience as a Structural Engineer in a consultancy environment to join the team in a permanent staff capacity.

The company have an office in each Ireland and the UK and their staff count totals around 40 technical engineers and technicians. They have grown a wide-ranging client base across a number of sectors, including a portfolio of Automated Distribution Centres within the logistics sector for some of the biggest companies in the world as well as projects in the logistics, residential, retail, and commercial sectors at a wide range of scales.

The ideal Senior Structural Engineer should be proactive and motivated with a willingness to learn. They should have experience in working to Eurocodes/British Standards, competency in utilising 3D modelling software (Tekla Structural Designer, Robot, ETABS etc.), and strong communication and interpersonal skills in the English language. The role will primarily be office based but will involve site visits in Ireland and the UK and may ultimately involve some international travel as your career progresses as their Engineers work on projects throughout Ireland, the UK, Europe, North America, Asia, & the Middle East.

The ideal Senior Structural Engineer will be:

• Managing multiple projects in terms of technical delivery, quality assurance, finances(fees and invoicing), programme delivery and collaborating with and resourcing other staff accordingly (junior engineers and CAD technicians).
• Mentoring junior staff and providing a technical reviewing role of designs produced by more junior staff.
• Developing and managing structural engineering designs in steel, concrete and timber; including steel portal frames, mezzanine structures, composite structures, connection design, muti storey structures, floor slabs, foundations, and retaining walls.
• Using 3D structural modelling software to analyse and design structures including mentoring more junior staff in the use of same.
• Preparing reports and specifications.
• Preparing sketches by hand and using software to communicate design principles.

As well as:

• Working closely with the team of internal of engineers and technicians to prepare drawings and other project deliverables.
• Managing the project deliverables process.
• Checking and reviewing of engineering designs and deliverables.
• Liaising, collaborating, and coordinating with both internal and external project team members and Clients.
• Carrying out site visits and surveys.
• Representing the company externally by attending design team and client meetings both in person and remotely.

The basic salary bracket for this role will be €60,000 - €70,000 per annum (based on each candidate's experience) as well as benefits, which include:

• 23 days annual leave + Irish bank holidays
• Long service leave
• Bi-annual bonuses (based on individual and company performance)
• Pension contributions
• Training & educational assistance
• Social and wellbeing activities
• Annual company overnight outings
• Flexible working arrangements
• Membership fees for professional institutions (when Chartered Status has been achieved)
• Company mobile phone
• Company laptop for business use

If this sounds like you, please contact Andrew Wilson at Calibre Search for more details.

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