Grand Design
Senior Structural Design Engineer

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Senior Structural Engineer
Location: Cambridge
About the role:
We are looking for a Senior Structural Engineer to join a growing design consultancy and provide technical design support to a range of clients in the UK with ongoing work available and excellent development opportunities for the right individual.
As a Senior Structural Engineer you will be working on a range of residential, commercial and education projects and should be able to demonstrate experience in completing design on projects in these sectors.
Within the role as a Senior Structural Engineer it will be essential for the chosen individual to complete accurate reports and designs, and your input and contribution to the team are viewed as essential in the continued development of the business.
As part of your responsibilities as a Senior Structural Engineer, your guidance to more junior engineers and CAD technicians will be invaluable in supporting the business as the engineering department as a whole strives to provide continued excellent client service.
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About you:
Candidates should have a minimum of 4 years experience working for UK-based design consultancies, and a background working on similar projects is desired in order to ensure a close match to the existing and upcoming workload.
In addition to having a confident, commercial and professional outlook you should have:
- Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
- Minimum of 4 years of UK-based experience
- Experience working with Steel, Concrete, Masonry and Timber materials
- Strength in working to British Standards, Eurocodes and relevant design guidance
- Strong analytical, communication and technical design skills
- Excellent communication skills in both written and spoken English


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Software required:
- AutoCAD
- Microsoft Office suite
About the business:
The company are an established design consultancy who have been working on UK-based projects across the last 50 years and has built up a reputation for working on projects to a high level of detail and client satisfaction. This is an excellent opportunity to join their Cambridge office where their team continues to go from strength to strength and provide excellent design engineering services to their UK-based clients.
With a portfolio that includes residential, commercial and education projects of varying value and complexity, they have a wealth of experience and some exciting future projects that have led to them requiring another skilled and eager individual to join them as part of their business development.
Benefits package:
- Company pension
- 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
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