Associate Structural Engineer

ROLE DESCRIPTION

Abbott Holliday Partnership is a Structural Engineering consultancy, based in the South-East and specialising in domestic and small commercial clients, operating as a family business for over 45 years. We are now underway with an ambitious programme of investment and growth, and require a number of Associate Structural Engineer (ASE) roles to conduct site visits for the purposes of defect inspections, design and/or expert witness cases.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Conduct design jobs, attend site visit, prepare the necessary design, drawing and calculation work and submit to head office
2. And/or conduct structural defect inspection jobs, attend site visit, prepare a report with your findings, conclusions and recommendations
3. If you would like, involvement with litigation-related jobs, attend site visit, prepare a CPR-compliant report and if necessary, attend court as an Expert Witness
4. Contribute regularly to online diary to keep others informed of commitments

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, CHARACTERISTICS & COMPETENCIES

1. Chartered Engineer status
2. Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering or equivalent qualification
3. Well-attuned to latest UK Building Regulations and design standards
4. Communicate clearly in fluent English, spoken and written
5. Prepare clear and detailed reports and / or drawings for peer reviewing
6. Proficient in Microsoft Word, including paragraph and picture formatting layouts
7. Access to a car and clean driving licence

DESIRED

1. Experience managing staff
2. Familiarity with structural design software and CAD
3. Litigation or expert witness experience (training can be provided)

PERSON SPECIFICATION

1. Demonstrate common sense in order to scrutinise with a focus on what the client needs
2. Confidence to make conclusive statements in own and peers’ reports
3. Ability to produce high quality reports/drawings, attention to detail, spelling and grammar
4. Possess a can-do attitude and work well with others in the team
5. Ability to consider and present a solution when bringing a problem to the table

APPLICATION PROCESS

To submit an application with CV visit abbott-holliday.co.uk/jobs/apply. If short-listed you will be invited to interview and if successful, references obtained.