Structural Engineer

Working on behalf of a Local Authority, Aatom Recruitment has an opportunity Structural Engineer on a 6 month contract with a possibility of an extension.

This position will be a total of 35 hours per week, with hours from 09:00am – 17:00pm.

Job Purpose:

Liverpool City Council Building Control are dealing with many complex Building Regulation applications that require Part A of the Building Regulation to be satisfactorily discharged. To ensure that we deliver on our statutory obligations under the Building Regulations, additional short-term capacity is required to check submitted structural design calculations that form part of a Building Regulation application. The post of design check structural engineer will be for a minimum term of six months with the option to extend for a further six months.

Job Specific Accountabilities:

• To assess the acceptability of submissions made under the provisions of the Building Regulations in accordance with British and other Standards and Codes of Practice. To use professional judgement to determine which matters are to be considered in submissions of any size, basis, complexity, or construction as the workload of the section dictates.
• To implement and maintain a quality system of data management and archiving that complies with BS EN ISO 27001:2005 accreditation and audited by an external accreditation body.
• To prepare necessary notes, reports, schedules, or other relevant correspondence.
• To keep records and other relevant administrative details as required.

Knowledge, Qualifications and Experience:

• Full Member of ISE or equivalent
• Degree in Civil/Structural engineering.
• Extensive experience of design in steel, masonry, concrete and timber on residential/commercial over 4 storeys and complex schemes e.g., sports stadia.
• Good knowledge of Building Regulations, British Standards, and codes of practice.
• Good knowledge of computer design for structural assessment.
• Experience of using spread sheets, databases, and word processing.
• Communication skills both written and oral.
• Excellent numeracy and conceptual skills with a clear ability to deal with complex structural desi.
• Ability to influence, assist and motivate colleagues when passing experience.

To get more information about this role and how to apply please contact Kartik.