Discipline: Structures

Location: London

AKT II’s outstanding reputation, stability and growth has attracted the very best professionals with the promise of progressing and expanding their careers. This continued growth has led to the expansion of the company into key geographies across the globe: Cambridge, Manchester and Bristol in the UK, as well as Copenhagen and Toronto internationally.

We are therefore expanding our London studio.

The position.

We are currently looking for a highly motivated Chartered Structural Engineer to assist in the management of an engineering team / projects within the structural engineering group at Associate level, reporting to a Management Director. You will have experience of undertaking the design and project management of structural and civil engineering projects. You will have been working on large scale projects and possess a strong awareness of the Construction industry. You will also have strong experience as a project engineer responsible for management of the design phase including financial management and control of the design process with experience of managing a team being desirable. You should have the commercial acumen to assist in key project decisions.

The role and responsibilities.

As a senior member of staff the responsibilities shall include, but shall not be limited to the following:

• Managing projects effectively and efficiently
• Ability to manage a team and effectively plan resource
• Acting as a key client interface at a technical project level
• Ability to develop designs from early concept stage through to final construction issue information
• Attendance at Design Team meetings with Clients, other design collaborators and communicate design ideas through sketches, models and presentations
• With the support of the Associate Director / Management Director, evaluate project challenges faced by the business and take action to mitigate risks and develop opportunities
• Complying with all aspects of AKT’s Quality Management Systems/Procedures
• Technical support and training to staff
• Participate in forums to assist in the development of new ideas / innovation to promote and improve the company design reputation
• Interface with wider businesses within the Group to ensure submissions maximise potential opportunities to offer full delivery of available Services
• Overall Project Management including program and resource monitoring, quality control, technical management and delivery
• Reporting on a regular basis to the Senior Management team, ensuring accurate and timely reports of key project deliverables
• Complete performance reviews, manage attendance, holidays and any staff wellbeing issues as appropriate with the support of HR
• Assist in the drafting of invoicing forecasts for projects with the support of Management Directors
• Ensure strong team communication to facilitate exchanges of information and knowledge across the wider practice
• Support and participate in AKT II’s Technical agenda
• Comply with responsibilities as defined in the Group’s Health, Safety & Environment. Policy and ensure compliance with the same throughout the team
• Preparation and management of Project Execution Plans
• Preparation and management of the Project Inception Document
• Representing the business, including related disciplines, at external meetings