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Senior Structural Engineer
November 9, 2022 | Comments Off on Senior Structural Engineer
Structural Engineer, Precast Technical Solutions team (PTS)
CEMC - Centre of Excellence for Modern Construction
Explore Industrial Park, Worksop, Nottinghamshire
Fixed term contract for 6 months
The Opportunity:
At Explore Manufacturing we produce a variety of concrete products, many of which require bespoke solutions. This role is to provide structural engineering design support to reduce risk and ensure 'engineered safety' throughout the full manufactured product life cycle.
- Assessing temporary works and lifting design requirements and producing structure design assessments
- Develop appropriate standard engineering solutions to maximise use of precast structures products and support standardisation
- Ensure design control procedures are up to date with legislative and business requirements and ensure adherence
- Support Work winning opportunities through production of structural feasibility assesments
- Producing product design of precast elements for the external market
What will the role look like?
- To provide and check precast structural designs (which are fully compliant at all times with all relevant design and Construction Design & Management (CDM) Regulations.
- Assist the bid team with the production of tender stage 2/3 design for cost allowances
- Review project specifications to provide designs which are considerate of the structural frame requirements
- Review panel design and movement and ensure this is considerate of interfacing elements
- Assess the lifting, handling, storage and transport requirement of the product and ensure these are capture in the structural design load cases
- Have an understanding of the capabilities and constraints of all manufacturing plants and equipment for the manufacture of precast concrete.
- Provide value engineering in determining the best solution for engineering problems
- Working with others internal and external to develop products that perform structurally to meet client requirements and manufacturing constraints.
- Maintain awareness of ongoing product development and provide input where required to ensure effective development of existing products and introduction of new products
- Nurture and develop junior engineers
- Ensure full adherence to all quality control procedures and remain compliant with authorisation and approval processes both internally and externally
What skills & experience are we looking for?
- A minimum of 5 years' experience in structural design engineer role
- A good track record of delivering structural design for precast projects.
- Experience of reinforced concrete design and detailing
- Experience of structural steel design
- Experience of managing a structural design team from concept to completion of stage 4 design
- Be professionally qualified (e.g. Chartered Engineer or equivalent in other disciplines) with demonstrable leadership skills converting technical expertise into action, with the ability to lead teams to a successful outcome.
- Structural finite element model experience
- Good knowledge of precast concrete design for manufacture and assembly
- Good knowledge of site construction techniques
Don't match all the criteria? We are open and always happy to hear from people with transferable skill sets and a commitment to learning.
About us:
We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.
Certainty, reliability, quality - this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it.
Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.
Diversity & Sustainability:
We value and care about difference at Laing O'Rourke and believe a diverse team drives innovation.
We are a global multicultural business committed to the inclusion of all employees, enabling everyone to feel accepted, respected & valued for being themselves.
We have set out far-reaching global sustainability targets including a commitment to achieve equal numbers of men and women amongst our global staff by 2033.
Additional:
We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please get in touch.