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Graduate Structural Engineer
Graduate Structural Engineer
Location: Orpington or London (hybrid)
Hours: 35 per week
As a Graduate Structural Engineer, you'll begin your professional journey alongside experienced engineers, gaining hands-on exposure to the design and delivery of buildings and infrastructure across the UK. In this role, you'll develop your skills, confidence, and professional judgement from day one. This is an opportunity to build strong foundations for your career in a supportive team that values curiosity, integrity, and continuous learning while supporting your progression towards chartership.
The Role
To provide support to the team in day-to-day activities and client services through structural engineering design and drafting. You will learn 'on the job' by shadowing more senior members of the group and taking responsibility for day-to-day tasks based on your experience and confidence, with suitable support and training from the wider team. You'll also enhance your understanding of structural and civil engineering and its broader role in construction.
What You’ll Be Doing
To assist and support in the following areas:
- Assist in the preparation of technical calculations and modelling.
- Assist in the production of technical design drawings, specifications, and schedules.
- Support the preparation of risk assessments.
- Liaise with the Design Team to gather necessary information for task completion.
- Assist in drafting RIBA design stage reports.
- Shadow senior team members in project team meetings.
- Assist in the technical review of third-party design information.
- Participate in in-house project reviews and provide input as required.
- Shadow senior members on site surveys and assist in preparing resultant reports.
- Undertake admin/clerical tasks related to daily project administration under senior guidance.
- Assist in maintaining project filing to ensure alignment with company processes.
- Maintain a high standard of quality in all delivered outputs.
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Qualifications
- Degree in Structural or Civil Engineering (BEng, BEng(hons), BSc, etc.).
- Current UK driving license and access to transport would be advantageous.
Knowledge
- Understanding of building construction.
- Experience in concrete frame design and FEA (Finite Element Analysis) modelling.
- Awareness of the role and duties of a Structural/Civil Engineer.
- Awareness of the composition of a Design Team and their respective roles/duties.
Skills
- Strong problem-solving abilities.
- Effective communicator, both verbally and in writing.
- Good people skills and collaboration.
- Basic knowledge of construction practices and empathy for design perspectives.
- Curious with a commitment to continuous professional development (CPD).
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong written communication skills and experience writing technical reports.
- Proficient basic Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook etc.).
- Awareness of industry-standard modelling software (TEDDS, Tekla Structural Designer, Revit, etc.).
What We Offer
Our mission is to invest in every stage of your career. As Investors in People Gold Award recipients, we are committed to fostering the growth of our team. We provide professional support, including structured apprenticeships and work experience programs for those establishing their careers.
We offer a variety of career development pathways to guide your professional growth and provide access to mentorship and training.
Benefits include:
- Hybrid working policies.
- Flexible leave management (buy and sell annual leave).
- Enhanced annual leave for long service.
- Opportunities for professional qualification sponsorship.
- Referral benefits program for recruitment referrals.
- Enhanced family leave policies.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for support outside of work.
- Additional perks to enhance your career and well-being.
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Who We Are
We’re a multi-disciplinary property and construction consultancy with offices in Orpington, London, Birmingham, Essex, Cambridge, and Hampshire. With 80 years of experience, we deliver award-winning projects across key sectors and are committed to making a positive difference in the communities we serve.
Our clients trust us as their advisors, recognizing our national reach (local service) and industry expertise. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional results through a team of passionate professionals dedicated to excellence.
Our Values
Our core values guide how we work with clients and colleagues:
- Collaboration – Unity and support within the team to maximize potential and achieve results.
- Authenticity – Honesty, self-expression, and celebration of diversity.
- Giving Back – Commitment to leveraging our work for positive social impact.
- Excellence – Aspiring to be industry leaders and innovators.
- Support – Investment and encouragement to bring out the best in our people.
- Integrity – honesty and ethical expectations in all our actions.
Expression of Interest
If you are a talented individual, bring a commercial mindset, and align with our values, we would love to hear from you. Even if this role does not fully match your qualifications, we encourage you to connect with us to explore other career opportunities.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and are fully committed to equal employment opportunities, training, and service delivery, aligning with principles of fairness and inclusion.
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