Alternative Heat Ltd
Structural Engineer
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Structural Engineer
Structural Engineer
Department: Design
Location: Alternative Heat Head Office, Banbridge
Application Deadline: 17 July 2026
Team Overview
The Design department develops innovative, practical, and fully coordinated mechanical and electrical services solutions tailored to each project. Working closely with:
- Clients
- Project teams
- The BIM department
The design team transforms concepts into detailed, build-ready technical designs that meet:
- Regulatory standards
- Client specifications
- Sustainability goals
Their work underpins:
- Technical accuracy of installations
- Efficiency from planning through to construction
Role Overview
Alternative Heat is seeking a Structural Engineer to support the delivery of decarbonisation projects across the UK and Ireland.
This role suits an engineer with a broad structural background, comfortable working across:
- Offsite-manufactured steelwork
- Plantroom structures
- General building works (including steel, masonry, concrete, timber, ground-bearing slabs)
- Existing building assessments
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Key Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will work as part of the structural engineering team in Banbridge, supporting:
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- Design, review, and coordination of structural works associated with:
- Decarbonisation upgrades
- Plant installations
- Modular plantrooms
- Builders’ works openings
- Support frames
- External gantries
- Rooftop plant
- Associated enabling works
Requires:
- Strong first-principles engineering judgement
- Practical construction knowledge
- Ability to develop buildable structural solutions for both new and existing buildings.
Job Title: Structural Engineer
Location: Head Office, Banbridge Hours: Monday–Thursday 8am–5pm, Friday 8am–3pm Salary: Competitive (Dependent on Experience) Reports to: Principle Structural Engineering Design Manager
What You’ll Be Doing
- Undertake structural design and assessment for projects, including:
- Plantrooms
- Steel support structures
- Gantries
- Pipe supports
- Access platforms
- Secondary steelwork
- Assess existing buildings and structural elements for:
- Suitability to support new plant, equipment, PV systems, and infrastructure
- Steel, concrete, masonry, and timber components
- Prepare:
- Structural calculations
- Reports
- Sketches
- Technical documentation
- Review:
- Fabrication and connection drawings
- Coordinate with:
- BIM
- MEP
- Fabrication
- Site teams to deliver practical, buildable solutions
- Support:
- Construction planning
- Installation sequencing
- Temporary works assessments
- Including lifting stability considerations
- Respond to queries from:
- Clients
- Contractors
- Building Control
- Conduct site inspections and surveys to:
- Identify constraints
- Ensure all solutions meet requirements for:
- Safety
- Buildability
- Maintenance
- Long-term performance
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